Motion sensor on front porch

[brianp6621]

I have a new motion sensor on the front porch connected to the light. It is set to occupancy mode and On only.

 

What I want is if all of us are away, and the motion sensor is tripped, I want a notifcation every minute.

 

I have everything except for the alert working like I want. How do I get it to alert me on the first trip and the wait a minute and then alert me again if there is still motion?

[stusviews]

Program 1
If
        Control 'Motion Sensor' is switched On
 
Then
        Send Notification to 'me'
        Run Program 'Program 2' (Then Path)
 
Else
   - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')
 
Program 2

If
   - No Conditions - (To add one, press 'Schedule' or 'Condition')
 
Then
        Disable Program 'Program 1'
        Wait  1 minute
        Enable Program 'Program 1'
 
Else
   - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

[brianp6621]

Duh, I tried doing exactly like that but all within the same program. I don't remember why it didn't work. What prevents this from being all one program. If a program command disables the program itself, does the program continue to run?

[stusviews]

If a program is disabled, then it ceases to run until such time as another program enables if or if it's manually enabled.

[brianp6621]

So if a program disables itself and is still executing the then loop it can't later in the same then loop re-enable itself?

[stusviews]

The program is disabled as soon as the disabling statement is executed.

[larryllix]

The program is disabled as soon as the disabling statement is executed.

The program is halted and disabled.

[brianp6621]

Got it.

[Guitartexan01]

That explains much of my missing hair right there =:-l

 

 

GT