Thingspeak Python script Help

I have the following python script that sends 2 specific numbers to the thingspeak site.
How can i replace the numbers with 2 variables that i have created in Indigo ?


import httplib, urllib
params = urllib.urlencode({'field1': 24, 'field2': 18,'key':'my thingspeak api key'})
headers = {"Content-type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded","Accept":
"text/plain"}
conn = httplib.HTTPConnection("api.thingspeak.com:80")
conn.request("POST", "/update", params, headers)
response = conn.getresponse()
print response.status, response.reason

data = response.read()
conn.close()


thanks for the help
George

[jay (support)]

Check the Variable Examples in the scripting tutorial - it shows you how to get/set a variable value among other things.

Here's a copy of the script that I use. There are 10 variables total--two Thingspeak channels with five variables each.

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#!/usr/bin/env python2.5
# -- coding: utf-8 --

import httplib, urllib

foreHigh = indigo.devices[1718857577].states['temperature']
outTemp = indigo.devices[714601138].states['temperature']
outHum = indigo.variables[1798089659].value.rstrip('%')
outWind = indigo.variables[660204217].value.rstrip(' mph')
foreLow = indigo.devices[1212595323].states['temperature']

outLux = indigo.devices[758171076].states['sensorValue']
upTemp = indigo.devices[1002786935].states["temperatureInput1"]
downTemp = indigo.devices[1696201155].states["temperatureInput1"]
atticTemp = indigo.devices[766770682].states["temperature"]
bsmtTemp = indigo.devices[1497124715].states["temperature"]

params1 = urllib.urlencode({'field1': foreHigh, 'field2': outTemp, 'field3': outHum, 'field4': outWind, 'field5': foreLow, 'key':'API_KEY1'}) # Channel 1
params2 = urllib.urlencode({'field1': outLux, 'field2': upTemp, 'field3': downTemp, 'field4': atticTemp, 'field5': bsmtTemp, 'key':'API_KEY2'}) # Channel 2
headers = {"Content-type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded","Accept": "text/plain"}

f = httplib.HTTPConnection("api.thingspeak.com:80")
f.request("POST", "/update", params1, headers)
response = f.getresponse()

f = httplib.HTTPConnection("api.thingspeak.com:80")
f.request("POST", "/update", params2, headers)
response = f.getresponse()

f.close()


Any suggestions for improvements would be most welcome.

Dave

Thank you gbiski & DaveL17

Was using Xively for graphing but ThingSpeak is way better.

Just implemented using your script.

Merry Christmas

Whoops done it, great stuff and very easy to implement.

here is my code which runs off my schedule for my house temp.

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#!/usr/bin/env python2.5
# -- coding: utf-8 --

import httplib, urllib
curTemp = indigo.variables[1613193514].value.rstrip('%')

params1 = urllib.urlencode({'field1': curTemp, 'key':'my api key change this'}) # Channel 1
headers = {"Content-type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded","Accept": "text/plain"}

f = httplib.HTTPConnection("api.thingspeak.com:80")
f.request("POST", "/update", params1, headers)
response = f.getresponse()

f.close()

I have a question as well.

I am having problems getting the HeatSetpoint (current set temp in a Danfoss Living Connect) to ThingSpeak

I have tried using the:
SetTemp = indigo.devices[714601138].states['temperature']

and different variations of this with no luck.

Can anyone please help.

Can you try putting the "state" into a variable first. then use this code

SetTemp = indigo.variables[161319***4].value.rstrip('%')

that should work

Hey artpics

That is what I ended up doing, but if it was possible it would be much "cleaner" to skip the variable.

Hey artpics

That is what I ended up doing, but if it was possible it would be much "cleaner" to skip the variable.

Sorry i cannot help but it must be something quite simple.

here is my graph page.

https://www.thingspeak.com/channels/9213#

Thank you gbiski & DaveL17

Was using Xively for graphing but ThingSpeak is way better.

Just implemented using your script.

Merry Christmas

You're most welcome.

Merry Christmas to you!

I have a question as well.

I am having problems getting the HeatSetpoint (current set temp in a Danfoss Living Connect) to ThingSpeak

I have tried using the:
SetTemp = indigo.devices[714601138].states['temperature']

and different variations of this with no luck.

Can anyone please help.

Sorry for the slow reply. The state I use for thermostats is not ['temperature'], but rather ['temperatureInput1']. That's for the current temp.

I'm not at my server to look at what I use for set points, but if I remember correctly, set points are not expressed as ['temperature']. Try ['setpointHeat'] instead.

Hopefully that will do the trick.