Mqtt text field

[GBoulvin]

It’s because I remember this conversation with @AlexTrovato about Tasmota (which also goes to MQTT):

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@AlexTrovato

Ok, it’s going to be more complicated than expected, I remember why I hadn’t implemented these IR and RF features.
The values are not numeric, but character strings.
I will therefore have to work on the heart of Gladys to properly manage this kind of value.

But honestly, I’ll keep quiet and let the pros speak