Help with converting old Wind AppleScript to Python

Can someone help us with the puzzle below?

(It's an old AppleScript that converts wind in mps to the Beaufort scale)
Thanks in advance.

John

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   if value of variable "Wind" as number ≤0.2 then
      set value of variable “Wind Beaufort to "0"
   else if value of variable "Wind" as number >0.2 and value of variable "Wind" as number <3 then
      set value of variable "Wind Beaufort" to "1"
   else if value of variable "Wind" as number >2 and value of variable "Wind" as number <4 then
      set value of variable "Wind Beaufort" to "2"

I think this is right (it's untested). Note that there is overlap between the second and third conditions.

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wind = float(indigo.variables["Wind"].value)
wind_b = indigo.variables["Wind Beaufort"]

if wind <= 0.2:
    indigo.variable.updateValue(wind_b, "0")
elif 0.2 < wind < 3:
    indigo.variable.updateValue(wind_b, "1")
elif 2 < wind < 4:
    indigo.variable.updateValue(wind_b, "2")


UPDATE: corrects error described below.

Thank you so much for the fast answer Dave!

Sorry, it says:

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Script Error                    embedded script error:
   Script Error                    expected ':'
   Script Error                    around line 8 - "else 3 < wind < 4:"


Whoops. Change 'else' to 'elif'.

'else' doesn't take conditionals.

Thanks! It's working!

I was wondering what came after "else" for the rest of the Beaufort scale but now I get it!

And I learned something from you again. Happy customer!

John

You're welcome. "else" will be run if all the other "if"/"elif" conditionals don't fire.

Psuedo code:

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if x == 1:
    # stuff
elif x == 2:
    # stuff
else:
    # x doesn't equal 1 or 2


Thanks for the Python course!

Sorry, want to receive the data directly from the Indigo device:

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wind = float(indigo.devices[1512643088].states['wind_average'].value)

(the data from this Indigo Device, Wind_Average = at the moment "1.9")

But then the script says:

Script Error 'float' object has no attribute 'value'
Script Error Exception Traceback (most recent call shown last):

embedded script, line 1, at top level
AttributeError: 'float' object has no attribute 'value'

No problem whatsoever.

When getting values from devices, use this syntax:

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indigo.devices[1307330006].states["windSpeed"]

If the state value is a string, and you need to convert it:

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float(indigo.devices[1307330006].states["windSpeed"])

You can get the reference for any device state by right-clicking on it and selecting "Copy Python Reference"

Thanks for your patience.

This one did the trick:

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wind = indigo.devices[1512643088].states["wind_average"]

It's working now with the Weatherflow Tempest weather station.

Nice winter job

All the best,

John

Glad to help.