I’m having a problem with using the > and < comparisson (the typo is intentional) in the .json file for my GoogleLatitude plugin. When incorporating one of those events for comparison in the PLEG plugin, the PLEG plugin fails during startup. The issue is most visible in the context of the PLEG plugin since the trigger/Input based on either of the two events (below) will cause the PLEG plugin to fail startup with the following log entry:
01 04/29/13 11:48:00.046 LuaInterface::CallFunction_Startup-1 device 216 function Initialize failed [string "module("L_ProgramLogicCEE", package.seeall)..."]:134: attempt to compare number with nil <0x2be03680>
01 04/29/13 11:48:00.046 LuImplementation::StartLua running startup code for 216 I_ProgramLogicEG.xml failed <0x2be03680>And it’s obviously my code/json that has the problem as this also happens silently (trigger doesn’t work) when using the default Scene/Trigger definition/method.
But I’m at a loss for what I’m doing wrong…
I recognize the problem is that one of the variable(s) being compared is nil, which means PLEG is either comparing a variable that isn’t defined (by me) or the variable has a nil value when the data gets compared. Either way, after a few days of pulling my hair out trying to figure this out, I’m no closer to understanding where the problem lies!
My eventList2[] entries are cut/paste from the Thermostat .json with edits for the language & variables to fit what I’m using in my plugin.
You may notice the comma at the bottom of the 2nd >/< events. There’s a 3rd event. One that works fine as it’s a simple boolean comparison indicating whether the latitude device is currently within the radius specified as being "home’. ‘Home’ is defined as being inside a radius of the coordinates specified because the Latitude data collection is a bit imprecise at times.
"eventList2": [
{
"id": 1,
"label": {
"lang_tag": "current_distance_greater",
"text": "Distance to 'Home' is more than"
},
"serviceId": "urn:mark-watkins:serviceId:GoogleLatitude1",
"norepeat": "1",
"argumentList": [
{
"id": 1,
"prefix": {
"lang_tag": "hft_distance_tag",
"text": "Distance:"
},
"dataType": "i4",
"name": "CurrentDistance",
"comparisson": ">",
"suffix": {
"lang_tag": "hft_meters_or_miles",
"text": "meters or miles"
},
"HumanFriendlyText": {
"lang_tag": "hft_outside_radius",
"text": "_DEVICE_NAME_ is located OUTSIDE a radius of _ARGUMENT_VALUE_ meter(s)/mile(s)"
}
}
]
},
{
"id": 2,
"label": {
"lang_tag": "current_distance_less",
"text": "Distance to 'Home' is less than"
},
"serviceId": "urn:mark-watkins:serviceId:GoogleLatitude1",
"norepeat": "1",
"argumentList": [
{
"id": 1,
"prefix": {
"lang_tag": "hft_distance_tag",
"text": "Distance:"
},
"dataType": "i4",
"name": "CurrentDistance",
"comparisson": "<",
"suffix": {
"lang_tag": "hft_meters_or_miles",
"text": "meters or miles"
},
"HumanFriendlyText": {
"lang_tag": "hft_inside_distance",
"text": "_DEVICE_NAME_ is located INSIDE a radius of _ARGUMENT_VALUE_ meter(s)/mile(s)"
}
}
]
},