It looks like the problem isn't in the script, but in the automation. If a script contains only 1 action, the wrapping list can be omitted. I appreciate your replies. See Available-Trigger-Data. WebScripts - Home Assistant Scripts The script integration allows users to specify a sequence of actions to be executed by Home Assistant. Web5 MUST Have Scripts in Home Assistant Written by Gio in Smart Home Scripts are a collection of actions that are very similar to those actions in automations. scene, script or group based on motion, illuminance, sun (+ more conditions) switch script lights blueprint group. I hope this reply is in the right topic. just one minor issue, but I already fix it. Scripts may also use a shortcut syntax for activating scenes instead of calling the scene.turn_on service. I see things like this in scripts often, for example in the script below there is the who variable. They seem to work as Ive expected. The sequence will be run as long as the condition(s) evaluate to true. If the light is on (or after this choose block finishes if it was off) then it will always proceed to the next part (storing the lights brightness and waiting until it is turned off, its brightness changes or the timeout expires). If we apply this approach on the script above, it would look like this: Using the variables in the script requires the use of templates: Script variables that may be used by templates include those provided from the configuration, those that are passed when started from a service and the this variable whose value is a dictionary of the current scripts state. If example: AAAHHH sequence: - data: message: Warning! If you use non-deterministic functions like now() in the template it will not be continuously re-evaluated, but only when an entity ID that is referenced is changed. However, what is being passed via the file variable is assumed to be a list (because the script treats it that way with {{file[repeat.index]}}. tttt August 21, 2019, 5:19am #5 Thank you again for your help! I wish HA would provide a way for temporary variables inside an automation that would persist across the actions. NOTE It will turn on the lamp then begin to wait two minutes. Defaults to ro, which you can change by adding :rw to the end of the name. It restarts the timeout every time the motion is detected and stops the automation if the light is controlled manually (state or brightness are changed - I dont monitor other attributes as I dont have the need for them). Scripts are available as an entity through the standalone Script component but can also be embedded in automations and Alexa/Amazon Echo configurations. home assistant really fights me on this one. It unmarked the previous one I had marked. Also the scope of a variable is at maximum for the whole automation, there are no global variables. The result is saved in persistent fields. Have you tried to delete the icon attribute? But somewhere on here theres a script that I found that does exactly that. Using the stop action. Marks this field as an advanced parameter. So if your logic gets to that else it is going to be true 100% of the time. Yes, thats intended. WebBoth work like script level variables. The variables will be able to use templates and have access to the trigger variable. In addition, we must subtract 1 from repeat.index when referencing the file list. Imagine if the script was called like this without supplying an echo variable: - service: script.alexa_tts data: message: "Home Assistant has been started." you have the if echo is defined logic. And I cant find the correct approach to do it! So if Im understanding correctly the reason that conditional exists is really just to make sure you dont automatically change the brightness of the light if someone has manually adjusted it, right? Variables that will be available inside your templates. The first variant allows you to define variables that will be set when the trigger fires. A detailed description of the calendar event, if available. Heres what I suggest for the automation. icon: appears as an attribute but the actual icon doesnt change. Im not at home right now so I cant look into further at the moment. they too have finished or errored. The same is for example my sonos Home Assistant doesn't have variables. - variables: movie: {% set movies = command.split (" on ") [0].split ("play ") [1] %} doesnt work - variables: movie: { { command.split (" on ") [0].split ("play ") [1] }} doesnt work. But given what you have you could replace the last step in the script with something like this: Probably the easiest way would be to use a variable in this script, and then call it two or three times from another script where it passes the entity_id of each camera for each call. When the sun goes below the horizon, the porch and garden lights must turn on. test_counter: When I run the automation, nothing happens. See Log Levels for a list of valid options. The example below shows the continue_on_error set on the first action. The sequence is ran for each item in the list, and current item in the scene, script or group based on motion, illuminance, sun (+ more conditions) switch script lights blueprint group. Is this something the author defined, or a universal HA argument? But in this guidline: https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/script/, for how to passing variables to script, we just use data in automation. Variables in Automation - Configuration - Home Assistant Community Variables in Automation Configuration T1ppes November 3, 2021, 9:30am #1 I am trying to create an automation around a IKEA TRADFRI Shortcut Button. text string(Optional) Text to present in the confirmation dialog. In my scripts.yml: warnme: mode: single fields: warning: description: The text to send. When a condition does not return true, the script will stop executing. WebBoth work like script level variables. I was just investigating the reason its not working properly They wrap around a series of actions and simplify your home assistant automations and allow you to do so many cool things WebPyscript: Python Scripting for Home Assistant. For instance, in the below example it is used to create an entry in the logbook. 1 Like I am struggling with getting the syntax correct. Configuration invalid script: If the script overlooked to first check if echo is defined, it would fail at the first line of code that attempted to use the value of echo. But if you have an action that launches a script, that runs separately with its own run mode. tttt August 21, 2019, 5:19am #5 Thank you again for your help! When the script is executed within an automation the trigger variable is available. - snarky-snark/home-assistant-variables. stop can be useful to halt a script halfway through a sequence when, Thank Taras very much. When calling a script (or multiple scripts) via the script.turn_on service the calling script does not wait. Did you ever solve this ? I have a pyscript that counts lights that are on,off, unavailable. template, or even an mapping of key/value pairs. Hello, newb question here, sorry! This parses out movie and player for me, but if I have any other actions they are not available. Python would be easier for me but wasn't aware of the Appdaemon piece. Nesting is fully supported. This is my problem. - variables: movie: {% set movies = command.split (" on ") [0].split ("play ") [1] %} doesnt work - variables: movie: { { command.split (" on ") [0].split ("play ") [1] }} doesnt work. When you set your argument in the call of the script you can use that in the called script as a variable. I dont think the configuration reloads that frequently though or would even see the change. The variable this is the state object of the automation at the moment of triggering the actions. Without continue_on_timeout: false the script will always continue since the default for continue_on_timeout is true. An optional alias can be added to each of the sequences, excluding the default sequence. As suspected, these two variables: file number_of_files contain strings and that causes script.play_musics_in_list to fail because it assumes file is a list and number_of_files is an integer`. Also are you sure you want the mode of this script to be parallel ? Home Assistant. String representation of the start date or date time of the calendar event e.g. is run. Or additional pairs can be added, each of which is like an elif/then. The while also accepts a shorthand notation of a template condition. an unexpected error. false. title: "Tg till jobb" on each other and order doesnt matter. Variables created/modified in one parallelized action are not available It doesnt really exist outside the script, but when calling the script I need to pass something for that argument for it to do anything. Remove the colon at the end of the service call. 2018-07-07 14:00:58 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.core] Invalid service data for variable.set_variable: invalid template (TemplateSyntaxError: expected token ), got =) for dictionary value @ data[value_template]. Each script will itself become an entity that can be called from the script service. In addition to the Home Assistant template extensions available to scripts, the trigger and this template variables are available. Heres what I suggest for the automation. instllt If not, then it will wait until it is true. I call it with: In that case to target media_player is optional. Each script will itself become an entity that can be called from the script service. actions in the else part, you may want to consider using The first variant allows you to define variables that will be set when the trigger fires. WebUnfortunately Im again seeing weird delays when listening for changed states from the Philips Hue Bridge in Home Assistant. Yeah, I understand that. The basics are already working (i.e. The choose action can be used like an if/then/elseif/then/else statement. If the script overlooked to first check if echo is defined, it would fail at the first line of code that attempted to use the value of echo. But, nevertheless, if you do want to call the remote.send_command service from within a script, then it looks like what youre trying to do is to figure out how to send the device_id to the script and use it from within the script. I would like to use a variable and set it to the value of an input_number, but got stuck. Sample yaml below. I created a script that takes in a variable and an automation that uses it. Automation: Add a trigger variable that is available to templates when processing action part. - service: script.sonos_say I think youre close, but you have some YAML formatting issues. When I run the automation, nothing happens. sequence, regardless of whether that action encounters an error. using entities of type input_boolean etc. It uses pure Python for the automations, and YAML just for passing static data in to your automations. The initial value of repeat.index is 1 (not 0). - variables: movie: {% set movies = command.split (" on ") [0].split ("play ") [1] %} doesnt work - variables: movie: { { command.split (" on ") [0].split ("play ") [1] }} doesnt work. Variables can be set manually using the var.set service or they can be set using templates or SQL queries which will be run automatically whenever a specified event fires. If I comment out the attribute part, I can set the variable value, without problem. I hope I properly understood this mechanism. Home Assistant. Its also possible to create a dict in a jinja template and store that in a variable instead. Use variables in your script dnikles (Dustin) February 18, 2021, 12:22pm #3 I am struggling with getting the syntax correct. The variables will be able to use templates and have access to the trigger variable. The example above simply calls a script with two variables of the authors choosing. Why use Scripts? It is, but how can I do this templating so it is available throughout my entire script? A script in Home Assistant is fundamentally a series of events that occurs sequentially. What I want is simply to copy the state of my sensor including the attributes to the variable for safe keeping while the sensor changes state to something else (in this case a different type of package coming which will set a different variable). icon: mdi:alarm The default value for this field, as shown in the UI. I wanted a wrapper script to play local sound files to my Google Home Nest Hub (whatever its called now). how to set a variable as the value of itself multiplied with 3600, There are examples on github This action allows you to repeat a sequence of other actions. notify_train_status: Please be advised that I have set the condition template to check if repeat.index is less than number_of_files (as opposed to less than or equal to). WebConfiguration variables: id ( Required, ID ): Give the global variable an ID so that you can refer to it later in lambdas. Thats a really nice feature. When it is used inside a repeat action, only the current iteration of the repeat loop will stop. data: This form accepts a list of conditions (see conditions page for available options) that are evaluated before each time the sequence And lastly, a default can be added, which would be like the else.. Thank you, this fixes my issue but adds another one. One more thing is that the icon isnt setting correctly. The other note you make is actually intentional. If any errors occur that cause the called script to abort, the calling script will be aborted as well. See Available-Trigger-Data. Home Assistant doesn't have variables. It is used for: Formatting outgoing messages in, for example, the notify platforms and Alexa component. The same concept applies to the studio room. So the same automation will actually restart its running script, but more than one script can be run by different automations. Home Assistant doesn't have variables. Since you arent moving theres only one automation trigger. There are two ways to achieve this. A brightness value of 0 turns off the light, any value greater than 0 will turn on the light. # Run command that for some reason doesn't always work, # The `else` is fully optional and can be omitted, is_state('binary_sensor.all_clear', 'on') }}, is_state('binary_sensor.all_clear', 'off') }}, # IF another entity not related to the previous, is ON. It looks like the problem isn't in the script, but in the automation. I use these fields at several places in the ui. Possible values: config, ssl, addons, backup, share or media. That said, I'm almost done moving all of my automations off Home Assistant and onto AppDaemon. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled. Timedelta object with offset to the event, if any. The choice of echo simply provides context for its intended purpose but, like you surmised, it could be almost anything, including purplecow. But Im also all about not fixing things which arent broken, Is there one automation per light? Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled. {%- endif -%}. input number I just not get it I cant set a sensor value and store ist there. All this should still happen in my proposal. choose instead. WebList of Home Assistant directories to bind mount into your container. I wish HA would provide a way for temporary variables inside an automation that would persist across the actions. When I run the automation, nothing happens. Within the script, you must convert them from string to the desired type. But I dont want you to fix something which isnt broken so keep it if its working for you. The variables section appears to be evaluated before the automation is actually triggered. # supports seconds, milliseconds, minutes, hours. Python would be easier for me but wasn't aware of the Appdaemon piece. or errors that Home Assistant does not handle. until also accepts a shorthand notation of a template condition. See The preferred way to separate words for better readability is to use underscore (_) characters. Variables can be set manually using the var.set service or they can be set using templates or SQL queries which will be run automatically whenever a specified event fires. exemptions list(Optional) List of exemptionobjects. The second variant is setting variables that are available when attaching a trigger when the trigger can contain templated values. data: And then passing the variable happens as follows: Am I understanding this correctly? exemptions list(Optional) List of exemptionobjects. WebSmart Home Courses: https://courses.leonardosmarthomemakers.com/collectionsEveryone needs to start using scripts! WebScripts are a sequence of actions that Home Assistant will execute. The script integration will create an entity for each script and allow them to Timedelta object how long state has met above/below criteria, if any. If so you could customize your light entities using customize.yaml and add a custom attribute to each of automation_id with the value set to its controlling automation. solved the issue for me. Possible values: config, ssl, addons, backup, share or media. The variables action allows you to set/override variables that will be accessible by templates in actions after it. Im receiving a string from IFTTT, then I parse it out and get a movie and a player. Heres what I suggest for the automation. initial_state: 'on' WebSmart Home Courses: https://courses.leonardosmarthomemakers.com/collectionsEveryone needs to start using scripts! This has narrowed it down some. Yes, I just got the same result in my tests which means my assumption was incorrect. I have yet another question. I can save it directly in the scripts.yaml, but then if I check config, it says theres an error on that line. For all the different possibilities, have a look at the service calls page. The second variant is setting variables that are available when attaching a trigger when the trigger can contain templated values. Just cooked this up on the flight San Diego - Toronto ;-) Extracts scripts logic into a script helper Scripts now accept variables to be passed in when turned on via service. - service: variable.set_variable If Im wrong about that, then we will have to subtract 1 from repeat.index when referencing the file list. The following tables show the available trigger data per platform. You would have to create a helper (input_number or input_text), then store the value in there before you switch the light (using input_text.set_value), then retrieve it after. This can be used to take different actions based on whether or not the condition was met, or to use more than one wait sequentially while implementing a single timeout overall. - service: script.fastforward: Im not sure if my intentions are clear enough from my description. Following is an example of the calling script not waiting. home-assistant-variables The var component is a Home Assistant integration for declaring and setting generic variable entities. I use these fields at several places in the ui. Then in your script you could pull the name of the automation from the attributes of the light_entity. Im just suggesting a simpler initial part, comparing the last_updated time to the last_triggered time seems like unnecessary complexity (and as you pointed out, isnt working). WebScripts - Home Assistant Scripts The script integration allows users to specify a sequence of actions to be executed by Home Assistant. Each script will itself become an entity that can be called from the script service. an error is logged, and the automation or script run is marked as errored. This does not work: The value of the variable. Call from a button or automation This means we can create a button to run the script from the overview page or call the script from an automation. Still have no luck in setting the variable even with the example. from now on, all subsequent triggers will stop at the first condition until I manually turn off the light. WebList of Home Assistant directories to bind mount into your container. Why dont you pass the full entity id to the script instead of just the name? Community maintained list of different ways to use Home Assistant. My script, which I run from a few automations: The issue is, of course, in the value_template getting the last_update value. sequence. Automations support templating in the same way as scripts do. Why use Scripts? It doesnt throw any errors in the logs. If its a universal HA argument, I cant find any data on it. Got {{ ((variable.state | int) = (input_number.start_hour | int)) }}, value_template: "{{ states('input_number.start_hour') | int }}", value_template: {{ states(input_number.start_hour) | int }}. message: 'Good morning, its Thanks for the tip on the Appdaemon. is run. Seems like you would want it to be restart . If the script overlooked to first check if echo is defined, it would fail at the first line of code that attempted to use the value of echo. minuter The result is saved in persistent fields. i tid Heres one example of the many variants Ive tried: Ideally Id like to only notify if the camera is offline (as determined by a failure to update its snapshot) - Im guessing that would be a condition: but I havent had any luck setting variables within the condition either. The different possibilities, have a look at the end of the service calls page if/then/elseif/then/else. 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