Recall/Save dimmer intensity when using on/off variable

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23

At the end, an own action script for the „Status“ variable was needed. We made this generic script that can used for all instances of that type of dimmer device.

<?php

$IdentState = 'StatusVariable';
$IdentIntensity = 'IntensityVariable';

If ($_IPS['SENDER'] == 'Variable' || $_IPS['SENDER'] == 'WebFront' || $_IPS['SENDER'] == 'VoiceControl' ) { // execute this script on variable change only
	$Sender = $_IPS['VARIABLE']; // What variable trigger this script?
	$ParentInstance = IPS_GetParent($Sender); // Who is the parent instance of this variable?
	$ChildsOfInstance = IPS_GetChildrenIDs($ParentInstance); // array of all instance childs
	If (IPS_GetObject($Sender)['ObjectIdent'] == $IdentState) // if the trigger variable is the state variable
	{
		If ($_IPS['VALUE']) // boolean true
		//If requested action is „on“ and current status is „off“, load intensity value from saved variable.
		{
			$Intensity = (int)IPS_GetObject($ParentInstance)['ObjectInfo']; // reading the intensity, stored in the instance info area 
			foreach ($ChildsOfInstance as $Child) //looking for the matching intensity variable, under the instance
			{
				If (IPS_GetObject($Child)['ObjectIdent'] == $IdentIntensity) //found intensity variable
				{
					RequestAction($Child, $Intensity); // send the read intensity value the device
				}
			}
		}
		else // boolean false
		// If requested action is „off“ and current status is „on“, save Intensity value to some variable, when successful change „status“ to „off“
		{
			foreach ($ChildsOfInstance as $Child) //looking for the matching intensity variable, under the instance
			{
				If (IPS_GetObject($Child)['ObjectIdent'] == $IdentIntensity) //found intensity variable
				{
					$Intensity = GetValue($Child); // getting the current value
					IPS_SetInfo($ParentInstance,$Intensity); // store the current intensity into the info area of the instance
					RequestAction($Child, 0); // send intensity 0 to the device to switch it off
				}
			}
		}
	}
}
else
{
	IPS_LogMessage($_IPS['SELF'],'Script can executed on variable change only. Sender was: '.$_IPS['SENDER']);
}

Thanks for the good conversation.

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24

Hi @Attain ,

I’m still using your script on my dimmers, thanks for that. Would it be possible to only save $Intensity to IPS_SetInfo if $Intensity is greater than 0 (or 10)? I tried to edit the following lines, but failed miserably.

$Intensity = GetValue($Child); // getting the current value
IPS_SetInfo($ParentInstance,$Intensity); // store the current intensity into the info area of the instance
RequestAction($Child, 0); // send intensity 0 to the device to switch it off
25

Try this:

$Intensity = GetValue($Child); // getting the current value
if ($Intensity > 10)
{
  IPS_SetInfo($ParentInstance,$Intensity); // store the current intensity into the info area of the instance
}
RequestAction($Child, 0); // send intensity 0 to the device to switch it off
26

Thanks! I managed to get it working, but your code looks much cleaner. :slightly_smiling_face:
I want to prevent a situation where an „ON“ request could lead to „ON to 0 brightness“, which is of course „OFF“.

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