Program Logic Assist Pls

[walkman9999]

Am I writing this correctly? My intention is to trigger THEN if either of the /Main House/Sensors are tripped AND the $Gates_ProgON is 0. I wasn't sure if I needed the parenthesis around the separate pairs of conditions with an OR in between or not.

North Gate OPEN - [ID 0019][Parent 0031]

If
     'Main House / Sensors / North Gate' is switched On
    And $Gates_ProgON is 0
     Or 'Main House / Sensors / ZY 033 North_Gate' Access Control is Window/door is open
    And $Gates_ProgON is 0
 
Then
        $North_Gate_Open  = 1
        Run Program '_North Gate' (If)
 
Else
   - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')
 

[lgilsenberg]

I would likely write it like this just for clarity

 

North Gate OPEN - [ID 0019][Parent 0031]

If
     (
    'Main House / Sensors / North Gate' is switched On
         Or 'Main House / Sensors / ZY 033 North_Gate' Access Control is Window/door is open

      )
    And $Gates_ProgON is 0
 
Then
        $North_Gate_Open  = 1
        Run Program '_North Gate' (If)
 
Else
   - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

[Guy Lavoie]

7 minutes ago, lgilsenberg said:

 

I would likely write it like this just for clarity

 

North Gate OPEN - [ID 0019][Parent 0031]

If
     (
    'Main House / Sensors / North Gate' is switched On
         Or 'Main House / Sensors / ZY 033 North_Gate' Access Control is Window/door is open

      )
    And $Gates_ProgON is 0
 
Then
        $North_Gate_Open  = 1
        Run Program '_North Gate' (If)
 
Else
   - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

That's the better, more predictable way of doing it.

[Goose66]

Not that it matters here since you have no Else statements, but be aware that this program will also run every time the Gates_ProgON variable is changed.

[walkman9999]

Thanks for the insight.

Right now, Gates_ProgON can be fired with a second gate. That program has a different Then action.

Should I create individual variables for each program, or is there a way to write the statements in each program so they do not fire each other off. (The second gate program is identical, using different sensors.)

Also, can I import the updated text into EISY, or do I have to recreate it using the UI?