Getting a Weatherlink device temp into a variable as an int

For some reason I’m having an issue getting the temp into a variable as an integer, without any decimal, from my Weatherlink device.
I use images to represent the temp so the decimals keep them from displaying.

I’ve tried the Adaptors plugin and a python script that triggers on any change to the variable but nothing consistently works.
Hoping maybe Weatherlink could have a temp status added that doesn’t have a decimal?

Open to other solutions as well.

Thanks,

Carl

As a general principal, I really don't like adding things to my plugins just for UI purposes. I don't understand why you would have any issues doing this with a simple script. Can you post the script you're using and some examples of when it's not working as you want?

This is the script that's triggered on any change to the variable.

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wsTempOut = indigo.variables[1618693284]
intValue = wsTempOut.getValue(int)   # 0 if it can't be converted
indigo.variable.updateValue(1618693284, value=str(intValue))

It works fine when run manually but misses fairly consistently on any change to the variable.
I've also added delays and even run it twice with a delay but nothing works.

Thanks,

Carl

Change it so it's called on the device state change, then do the conversion from the device state value to the variable. You can't write to the variable you're reading from, because that's also a change which will fire the trigger again and now you're in a recursive loop.

This was discussed in your previous thread, and you'll note that I was using two different variables there. One for the input "number" and one for the output "string".

I did try that but will again with a delay.

Thanks,

Carl

I did try that but will again with a delay.

If you're not trying to read and write to the same variable, no delay should be needed. And it might be causing other problems.

Ultimately what’s working best is to trigger from the variable with a condition it contain a “.”
Solves the loop issue.

Carl

Ugh. Now nothing seems to work. Amazing something so simple could be such a problem.

Carl

Can't help if you don't post the code you're working with. And this really should be in the Python scripting forum, because none of this is specific to the WeatherLink plugin.

How can you be so sure it’s not the plugin?
I’ve used scripts to remove integers from many different sources for many years and have never had an issue.

This is the code I’m using.

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 wsTempOut = indigo.variables[1618693284]
intValue = wsTempOut.getValue(int)
indigo.variable.updateValue(1618693284, value=str(intValue))

It works fine when triggered manually.

Could it be the device or plugin doesn’t change the value smoothly? Possibly with a fast “flicker”.
Something is fooling every trigger I’ve tried on it. I use a bunch more just like it on other devices that never miss.

Thanks,

Carl

[jay (support)]

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 wsTempOut = indigo.variables[1618693284]
intValue = wsTempOut.getValue(int)
indigo.variable.updateValue(1618693284, value=str(intValue))

Carl, I'm assuming that your variable id 1618693284 is being populated by something else. How is that being populated?

wsTempOut is populated by another trigger that just inserts any change in WeatherLink temp into the variable.

Thanks,

Carl

[jay (support)]

wsTempOut is populated by another trigger that just inserts any change in WeatherLink temp into the variable.l

Ok. Is that trigger firing correctly? In other words, whenever the temp state changes on that device the trigger actually fires (you can see firings in the Event Log window).

[jay (support)]

Post a screen capture of the trigger definition also please.

Here’s the trigger to populate the wsTempOut variable.
It works fine....and yes, it shows in the event log.

Edit: One thing I’ve noticed is the script showing in the log has comments that are not in my script.

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 Trigger                         Integer Fix Temp Out Python

# Getting the integer value
intValue = wsTempOut.getValue(int)   # 0 if it can't be converted
intValue = wsTempOut.getValue(int, default=10) # 10 if it can't be converted

indigo.variable.updateValue(1618693284, value=intValue)
   Schedule                        Davis Wind Direction/Gust Text Set Variable (delayed action)
   Schedule                        Integer Fix Temp Out Python

# Getting the integer value
intValue = wsTempOut.getValue(int)   # 0 if it can't be converted
intValue = wsTempOut.getValue(int, default=10) # 10 if it can't be converted

indigo.variable.updateValue(1618693284, value=intValue) (delayed action)


The “# 0 if it can’t be converted” and ‘# 10 if it can’t be converted” aren’t in my script if that means anything.

Carl