Here is an interesting situation that I came across. Let's say I have a program folder which is set to ONLY be active from 12AM on Sunday through 11:59PM on Sunday. Let's also say that, inside that folder, I have a program to turn on a light for 28 hours. Will the light go off after 28 hours (since the program folder will no longer be active?

Here is an interesting situation that I came across. Let's say I have a program folder which is set to ONLY be active from 12AM on Sunday through 11:59PM on Sunday. Let's also say that, inside that folder, I have a program to turn on a light for 28 hours. Will the light go off after 28 hours (since the program folder will no longer be active?

Maybe you stated your conditions backwards?

Hi gadgetfreak,

 

No, the light will not go off unless you have the reverse condition somewhere else to turn them off.

 

With kind regards,

Michel

Here is an interesting situation that I came across. Let's say I have a program folder which is set to ONLY be active from 12AM on Sunday through 11:59PM on Sunday. Let's also say that, inside that folder, I have a program to turn on a light for 28 hours. Will the light go off after 28 hours (since the program folder will no longer be active?

 

I presume what you're asking is with the following setup below, will the light turn off at 10:00pm on Monday or will it just stay on?

 

Edit to add:  I don't know the answer but I'm curious too so I thought I'd help those who might know, understand a bit better what you're asking.

 

 

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On Today - [ID 01B1][Parent 0001]


Folder Conditions for 'On Today'


If
        On Sun
        From    12:00:00AM
        To      11:59:00PM (same day)


Then
   Allow the programs in this folder to run.

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LightOn - [ID 01DE][Parent 01B1]


If
        On Sun
        Time is  6:00:00PM


Then
        Set 'Light' On
        Wait  28 hours 
        Set 'Light' Off


Else
   - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

Edited June 1, 201510 yr by zerop

Michel answered the question in post #3.   The light is not turned Off.  The Program is terminated when the Folder turns False so the "Set 'light' Off is not executed.

I guess the folder condition only turns off initiating triggers. and a time frame end node is a trigger.

 

Violating that same line of logic is the folder state changing state to False also stops the running program also.

 

This also happens with programs when you disable them.

 -  If the program is already running. It stops executing.

 -  If the same program is already disabled and another program runs it (if, then or else)  like a subroutine it still runs to completion if allowed by all other influences.