Geo Fence Light Control

[tommet]

The following program is set so that when I get home and its between sunrise and sunset the rear pole lamp goes on for 3 minutes and then shuts off.

However if I arrive home prior to sunset and remain home after sunset the program also triggers. Is there some way to avoid this.

I want it to trigger if I arrive home after sunset and not trigger if I arrive home before sunset and remain home.

 

$My_iphone_home is a geo fence variable controlled by Mobilinc on my iphone.

 

If

$My_iPhone_home is 1

And From Sunset

To Sunrise (next day)

Then

Send Notification to 'Text Message' content 'My Home'

Set Scene 'Scenes / Outside Rear Pole Lamp' On

Wait 3 minute

Set Scene 'Scenes / Outside Rear Pole Lamp' Off

 

Else

[TJF1960]

My first though was to create a second program and integer variable:

 

If

From sunset

To sunrise

Then

Set integer variable 1

Else

Set integer variable 0

 

Then replace the from sunset to sunrise in your program with the integer variable:

 

If

$myiphone home 1

And integer variable 1

Then

.......

[oberkc]

My assumption is that your program is triggering at sunset. The question, then, is how to set up the program with the same conditions, but does not trigger at the from/to times. This is what I came up with:

 

From Sunset

To Sunrise (next day)

Then

run the programs in this folder

 

In the folder, add a program:

 

If

$My_iPhone_home is 1

Then

Send Notification to 'Text Message' content 'My Home'

Set Scene 'Scenes / Outside Rear Pole Lamp' On

Wait 3 minute

Set Scene 'Scenes / Outside Rear Pole Lamp' Off

 

TJF1960 version would work as well, I expect.

 

Beware....I expect your program has another hole. What happens if you leave home (or sunrise occurs) during the 3 minute wait? (hint: the light may not turn off.)