Product Request - Flags or variables

[skerke]

Be great to have Flags or variables to use. Could be very helpful in managing Conditionals and general tracking of status and scenes.

[Algorithm]

Hello skerke,

 

This is a very popular request! It is currently planned for our Triggers 2.0 release.

 

Thanks,

Darrell

[az1324]

I'd just like to add some detail to this from some notes on my (unfinished) project.

 

minimum 256 bytes worth of 8 or 16 bit variables

 

operations: +,-,bitwise AND/OR

comparisons: <,>,=,!=

ability to store a date/time

ability to store a device status

ability to store the result of a calculation (involving any combo of 2 variables/constants)

built-in temporary variable for direct calculate/compare

support for decimal,hex, or binary constant entry

 

[Michel Kohanim]

az1324,

 

Added your requests to our list of requirements.

 

So, min 256 bytes of 16 bit variables would be 16 variables. Would that be sufficient for the minimum?

 

With kind regards,

Michel

 

I'd just like to add some detail to this from some notes on my (unfinished) project.

 

minimum 256 bytes worth of 8 or 16 bit variables

 

operations: +,-,bitwise AND/OR

comparisons: ,=,!=

ability to store a date/time

ability to store a device status

ability to store the result of a calculation (involving any combo of 2 variables/constants)

built-in temporary variable for direct calculate/compare

support for decimal,hex, or binary constant entry

 

[az1324]

256 bytes = 128*(16 bits)

[Michel Kohanim]

az1324,

 

Yes, you are right ... apologies for the confusion.

 

With kind regards,

Michel

 

 

256 bytes = 128*(16 bits)

[gkasper]

Is there any guestimate on when variables and flags may make their appearance?

[Michel Kohanim]

Hi gkasper,

 

I would guess that release 2.8 will be about 2-3 months after our release 2.7 (which is due shortly).

 

With kind regards,

Michel

 

Is there any guestimate on when variables and flags may make their appearance?

[rob9]

Having the capability to read status of devices and store in variable for later use would be great. One use would be to return a light to its original state (e.g., % on level) after its state is changed while running a program. There are many other uses for variables.

 

Is there an updated estimate of when this capability will be added?

[Michel Kohanim]

Hello rob9,

 

No estimate yet but we are working on it in conjunction with the ELK module.

 

With kind regards,

Michel

[synxer]

I'd like to set up events to take place when certain motion sensors are set off.

 

For example, I have 4 motion sensors around my house. If 3 of them are set off, I would like to take action on that. Is this possible without variables?

 

I don't want to do a bunch of OR/AND conditions. Rather, it would be nice to be able to put all the motion sensors in a folder and write something like this:

 

If(MotionSensorsFolder >= 3)

Then

Set 'Perimeter Guns' to 'On'

Set 'Defcon' to '5'

Else

Set 'Defcon' to '0'

Set 'Lovely Music' to 'On'

 

Thanks!