Playing with home modes UI7

Developer's Corner Scene Scripting
#1

I was trying to get home modes to set with my alarm, but I have noticed that variables come back empty. I am having this issue with other variables (like day night plugin) as well.

I tried emailing the state variable to myself and its empty.

local state = luup.variable_get("urn:schemas-micasaverde-com:device:ConcordAlarmPartition:1", "DetailedArmMode", "uuid:4d494342-5342-5645-00d5-00000216571d")

if (state == "Stay") then
	luup.call_action("urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:HomeAutomationGateway1","SetHouseMode", {Mode = 3}, 0)
elseif (state == "Armed") then
     luup.call_action("urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:HomeAutomationGateway1","SetHouseMode", {Mode = 2}, 0)
else
     luup.call_action("urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:HomeAutomationGateway1","SetHouseMode", {Mode = 1}, 0)
end

return true
#2

I figured out the issue, its not well documented but you can’t use a deviceID in luup.variable_get it has to be a ServiceId.

This worked: luup.variable_get(“urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:AlarmPartition2”, “DetailedArmMode”, “uuid:4d494342-5342-5645-00d5-00000216571d”)

I created a scene that triggers on any alarm arm or disarm and then sets the home mode. I am adding it below in case anyone wants to adapt it for their own alarm system. You just need to change the state1 variable to be your own alarm partition serviceid and deviceid.

[code]
function changeState()

local state1 = luup.variable_get(“urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:AlarmPartition2”, “DetailedArmMode”, “uuid:4d494342-5342-5645-00d5-00000216571d”)

local state = tostring(state1)

if (state == “Stay”) then
luup.call_action(“urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:HomeAutomationGateway1”,“SetHouseMode”, {Mode = 3}, 0)
elseif (state == “Armed”) then
luup.call_action(“urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:HomeAutomationGateway1”,“SetHouseMode”, {Mode = 2}, 0)
else
luup.call_action(“urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:HomeAutomationGateway1”,“SetHouseMode”, {Mode = 1}, 0)
end

end

luup.call_delay(“changeState”, 30)

return true

#3

How do you find a ServiceId for a device? I just installed a Linear garage door opener but I’m not sure how to reference it.

#4

find the d_**.xml file in the advanced tab of the device. then go to apps tab, develop apps, find the .xml file and open it. should see something with a service id.

If not, try and find a similarly named s_**.xml

#5

Open the Advanced tab for the device and hover the mouse cursor over the name of the variable you are interested in. E.g. Status. This will show the service ID for that variable as a tooltip.

#6

Both methods worked. Thank you both!

#7

Open the Advanced tab for the device and hover the mouse cursor over the name of the variable you are interested in. E.g. Status. This will show the service ID for that variable as a tooltip.[/quote]

Rex

Does the tooltip only work in UI7? I can’t seem to get it to work in UI5.

Don
#8
Does the tooltip only work in UI7? I can't seem to get it to work in UI5.

It also works on UI5. I’m not sure if it works with IE but it should be OK on Chrome or Firefox.

It did stop working for me on Chrome some while back. Terminating the browser and restarting it fixed the problem.