Save state then set saved state back to devices

I am working on some logic that controls the light in my kitchen.
In that case I want to run a script that saves the state of the 4 lights in the kitchen in variables. Then a new script that reads the states stored in the variables and set the status accordingly.
Can this be done?
If someone can help me with this, it would be much appreciated

Script 1
Read state dimmer 1 and set variable A
Read state dimmer 2 and set variable B
Read state dimmer 3 and set variable C
Read state switch 1 and set variable D

Script 2
Set dimmer 1 from state in variable A
Set dimmer 2 from state in variable B
Set dimmer 3 from state in variable C
Set switch 1 from state in variable D

I’d need to check the documentation, but I think you could do this with the Virtual Device Group plug-in natively. (Name probably not accurate, can never remember it)

Add the four lights to a virtual device, ignoring what state they are on.

Have an action to “Update device states” to record the states.

An an action to Turn On the device to recall their states.


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[jay (support)]

Use the Match On State and Match Brightness actions, along with the Insert Device State into Variable actions. No scripts are needed.

Or you could do what Jay suggests....!


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Thanks Jay and Howartp.
I am familiar with the state to variable function, and had already started to play with that one. But I have actually never used the function that goes in the opposite direction. I am now closing in on my holy grail in my house. The perfect light control! Tanks again.


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I am following up on this as I think it might be useful to implement a small script in one of the triggers.

I a trigger that saves states to variables as described above. But in the same logic I have another trigger with several actions. And in one of this actions I want to turn of the dimmer only if it is on. I guess this is pretty straight forward, but I only get syntax error. Anyone with a tips?

So I am looking for something like if on then turn off...


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[jay (support)]

I guess this is pretty straight forward, but I only get syntax error. Anyone with a tips?

Post your script.

Trying to get better at Python, to thats why I am trying .
This is what I have. And it is based on some searching on the forum, and some from the documentation.

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light = indigo.devices[413621741]
if light.onState = true
        indigo.device.turnOff(413621741)

[jay (support)]

Very close:

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light = indigo.devices[413621741]
# the Python booleans start with caps
# = is assignment, == is comparison
if light.onState == True
    # you can use either the ID or the light object - for maintainability
    # it's better to use the object so if you need to change the ID in
    # the future you only have to change it in one place,
    indigo.device.turnOff(light)

Hmmm
When i copy the script I get this error...

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   Script Error                    embedded script: invalid syntax
   Script Error                    around line 4 - "if light.onState == True"

I found it

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   Script Error                    embedded script: invalid syntax
   Script Error                    around line 4 - "if light.onState == True"

There is missing a : ?

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   Script Error                    embedded script: invalid syntax
   Script Error                    around line 4 - "if light.onState == True:"

[jay (support)]

Yep. See, you are getting it!

Baby steps. Baby steps.

Thanks!


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So when’s the plugin coming out?


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Ha ha.
No eta on future releases


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