Python Script to Add 2 Numbers/Variables

Ugh, thought this would be an easy conversion from AS but as usual I’m not getting it.
Need to add one variable to another. In this case I need to add the SnowToday variable to the SnowSeason variable.
The existing script is:

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 tell application "IndigoServer"
       set snowDay to the value of variable "SnowToday" as real
       set snowSeason to the value of variable "SnowSeason" as real
       set snowSeason to snowSeason + snowDay
       set the value of variable "SnowSeason" to snowSeason
end tell


Appreciate any help.

Thanks,

Carl

Why don't you show what you've tried, so we can help you learn.

try this:

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# replace the variable numbers below with the IDs of snowSeason and SnowToday. You can go to the variable in Indigo and right click to get the ID
snowSeason = float(indigo.variables[954090031].value) + float(indigo.variables[954090032].value)
# replace the variable number below with the ID of snowSeason
indigo.variable.updateValue(954090031, value=str(snowSeason))


Here’s what I tried:

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 snowDay = indigo.variables[504418172].value
snowSeason = indigo.variables[1813022255].value
snowTotal = snowDay + snowSeason
indigo.variable.updateValue(1813022255,snowTotal)

Thanks,

Carl

Here’s what I tried:

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 snowDay = indigo.variables[504418172].value
snowSeason = indigo.variables[1813022255].value
snowTotal = snowDay + snowSeason
indigo.variable.updateValue(1813022255,snowTotal)

Thanks,

Carl

That API returns a string (all Indigo variables are strings). There's an alternate call to get an int or float, or you can cast what you got to a float when you do the addition. You will also need to convert that result to a string when you do the updatevalue() call.

Tried this but get a “Python argument types in” error.

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 snowTotal = float(indigo.variables[1813022255].value) + float(indigo.variables[504418172].value)
indigo.variable.updateValue(1813022255, value=snowTotal)

Thanks,

Carl

Don't forget to convert the snowTotal back to a string

Indigo variables are strings. You're trying to set it to a float.

Got it except it’s adding a decimal place. Adding 3 + 1 is returning 4.0.

How to remove?

Thanks,

Carl

Well, you're converting to floats, which always have a decimal point. If your inputs are always whole numbers, you should be using integers.

It tried substituting “int” for “floats” but that doesn’t work.
No idea how to do that.

Carl

https://www.google.com/search?q=python+ ... nt=gws-wiz

It tried substituting “int” for “floats” but that doesn’t work.
No idea how to do that.

Carl

Why don't you share your current code and any errors you're receiving. Also, what are the values of the variables right now?

Sorry, tried substituting int for float again and it works fine.

Thanks a bunch!

Carl

Sorry, tried substituting int for float again and it works fine.

Thanks a bunch!

Carl

Great. Post your working code for the next person that has the same problem and finds this thread