Eric

Very interesting as I expand my network. I do have another basic question, and i may have been covered somewhere, but I didn't find it yet. In my custom alert text, I wanted to get the degree symbol to show and i used " ALT 0 1 7 6 " on the keyboard. It shows as a degree symbol in the custom text, but in the text messages I get a ? I'm guessing text messages perhaps don't support the symbol ? I just put in the word degrees, so it's no big deal...just wondering.

Thanks. I was reading all the threads on Polyglot and wondering how much there was for me to learn since the last update I did a few years ago. Eric

Still learning, so I'm not sure about a what a node server is for. I just keep learning. Again, thanks Eric

Thanks to all. I did the upgrade to version 5 last night and had a few minor things to fix, but so far so good. I have a program that runs at sunrise and sunset, sending out notifications by email and text. It's mostly to verify that the ISY is alive and has a good internet connection each day. Now with your help, my notification includes the system date, system time and current temperature being reported by my thermostat. I'll start working on more interesting things. I'm happy with the program that runs in my Insteon thermostat, but perhaps I'll move it to the ISY so it's a bit more customizable, and I could invoke things like a vacation mode. I also have a question about the new admin and user logins that are possible, but I'm going to look at the wiki and perhaps start a new thread here if I have questions. Eric

Paul; Ok, I'll give it a go when I get home and am not trying to work remotely. Do we think this is the reason I am not seeing the program choices mentioned in Dave's original reply ? I want to be sure I'm not going down a path that does not actually solve the original problem. Thanks Eric

Paul; I'm open to going to version 5, and in fact I started down the path, but the instructions about the change led me to believe it might be quite challenging to get everything working again. What was your experience going to v 5 ? Eric

I also notice that my 'If' is not the same as yours, in that I have a status line there. Here's a screen capture. I can only think that it's a software or code difference or I am missing something obvious. I am still on version 4.7.3.

Sadly, I get stuck to the right of the ' = ' in the then statement. I have only a choice in the drop down of either NUMBER or VARIABLE. Number lets me set any numeric value with the up down arrows, and Variable only give the choice of i.HVAC.Temp.Current. Do I need to define the thermostat also as a variable so it would show up as a choice in the drop down ?

Dave; Perhaps my software version is different from yours, but I'm sorry to ask for more advice so soon. I set up the variable with the same name you did, but with initial value as 70 and value as 70. When saved it looks like the value was set to 70. I then worked on the program choosing the thing closest to what you had. IF Status 'Thermostat - Main' >= 1 (degree symbol) (Temperature) Then i.HVAC.Temp.Current = (Not sure how to fill this in) choice (Number or Variable). So still working on it, and I see you just posted a reply, so I will check that. Eric

Dave, as a first for variables, what is the correct creation of that variable ?

Dave, as a first for variables, what is the correct creation of that variable ?

I will give it a try. I'm just started using variables, so this should be a good leaning experience. Eric

All; I have a notification set up for too cold if the thermostat status temperature is below 55 and too hot if it is above 90. It looks like I can use a custom email substitution variable so the email would include the current temperature being reported by the thermostat. The wiki has a lot of detail to get many things about the thermostat, but I don't see an example of what to use to get the current temperature. Maybe I use ST (the specified value with the thermostat address ?) In any case there is a line "Many properties are subject to device capability You can obtain all available properties for a specific node via the REST API at /rest/nodes/<address>" I'm not a programmer, and don't know how to use this information, but it seems really useful. Can anyone help with where and how I would get the list of properties available ? Thanks

All; I've introduced a bit of complexity in some of my code by adding an Amazon Echo, which is working great. I have programs running that get a single button to operate 4 scenes. (Wish I could remember where I got the original program...somewhere in this forum, I think....a great idea by someone). Press the button once you get scene 1. (A couple of flags get set to False - True) Press again and you get scene 2. (Button press and test for False - True) Set Flags to True False. Press again for scene 3. (Button press and test for True - False) Set Flags to False - False. Press again for scene 4. (Button press and test for False - False) Set Flags to True - True. Press again for scene 1 again. (Button press and test for True - True) Set Flags for False - True as in step 1. Press twice fast to turn all of them off. (Fast on or Fast Off goes to the off scene. set Flags to True - True) That means the first scene always comes first from an 'off'. There's additional code to get the indicator lights to come on at the end of each call, and a brief wait so I'm sure the flags get set right. Works great....but now comes the Echo. When I call any of these scenes from Echo, the flags don't get set because no buttons were pushed. (If I could call the programs to set the flags from the scene itself, that would help, but I'm not sure if that is possible.) I have written a program to detect each of the scenes and set the flags. (Basically if all the scene conditions are true, I set the flags). The problem is that if I change the scene even a little....like make a light be 60 % instead of 50 %, I have to change the detector program. Anyone have an idea that is a bit more elegant ? Thanks

I've noticed that if I use my cell phone browser to operate the ISY, I don't have a log off choice, and I can come back days later and do more control functions without being challenged for a password. This seems like a security hole. is there something to be set so that eventually the log in will be timed out ? Eric