Switchboard (Formerly Indigo Security Script)

Will Switchboard allow monitoring of multiple variables to execute single trigger, rather than have to write a series of triggers for each variable? How would I set that up?

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Will Switchboard allow monitoring of multiple variables to execute single trigger, rather than have to write a series of triggers for each variable? How would I set that up?

Not directly. But in most of the cases that I have seen, usually Switchboard can be configured to help prevent the need for multiple variables...

Can you give me some information on what you are trying to do with Switchboard? What are you trying to monitor? What do the variables represent?

- Ben

Will Switchboard allow monitoring of multiple variables to execute single trigger, rather than have to write a series of triggers for each variable? How would I set that up?

If you just want a trigger with multiple inputs, and none of the other features the Switchboard plugin provides, take a look at the Group Trigger plugin. Note that the variables have to be boolean. However, the plugin accepts a good set of boolean pairs (on/off, true/false, 1/0, yes/no, etc.) and also allows you to define a custom boolean pair.

In my WHA setup I have a single iPhone page that can change between iTunes and Pandora players. The buttons will swap on the page for whichever one is playing to reflect the appropriate playlists. In order to do this I need to know if Pandora or iTunes are on, off, playing or paused. A change in their variables will trigger the same script that changes the page buttons.

I also run a script to display which one is playing, both or all off. I like the state readout to be "Paused" instead of "False", which is the variable that is generated, so I convert them. In Pandora, especially, there is the funny "<<constant****sPAU>>" or "<<constant****sPLY>>" which I correct to "Pause" and "Playing". Although it is just one script, I need to monitor several variables since changes could occur in either Pandora or iTunes. They are not boolean variables, just variables that change.

Something like Switchboard, but that can integrate multiple triggers to fire a single action, would be very useful.

In my WHA setup I have a single iPhone page that can change between iTunes and Pandora players. The buttons will swap on the page for whichever one is playing to reflect the appropriate playlists. In order to do this I need to know if Pandora or iTunes are on, off, playing or paused. A change in their variables will trigger the same script that changes the page buttons.

I assume this is done by a plugin?

I assume iTunes is being controlled by the iTunes plugin that comes with Indigo? Switchboard can be triggered by the iTunes plugin state of "playStatus".

I assume the Pandora plugin also has a state that indicates it's current activity?

A python script could take a look at those two states, and make the changes that your looking for, possibly eliminating the need for those variables...

Or as suggested earlier, the group trigger plugin is designed for this.... Switchboard would either require some redesign... And I really haven't thought of a workable interface involving multiple triggers....

Or some change in your existing workflow would need to be done. I can, and would be willing to help you fit switchboard into your environment.. As I mentioned, a supplemental python script could probably solve your issue....

- Ben

Could you point me to a link for the Group Trigger Plugin?

Has version 61 been released yet?

Has version 61 been released yet?

I'm looking at releasing new versions of switchboard and Find My iDevice tomorrow...

- Ben

Looks like neither switchboard nor Group Triggger Plugin will work with arbitrary variables that just change. Both require an actual device or plugin with states. The variables in the list are made from Doug Kress' AirFoil script. But those are two very useful plugins - thanks for the suggestions.

Switchboard v0.70 has been released.

The changes in v0.70 are as released...

v0.70 - 9/02/2012 - Public Release

• When the plugin is started, it will audit the Monitor Device Groups and detect which devices are triggered, and update the Number_Triggered_Devices, Devices_Triggered, and Triggered_In_Group states as necessary.
• X10 HeartBeat Time Out Warnings - X10 devices send out a periodic heartbeat, the original security script monitored for these, and warned the user if the heart beat had not been seen after several hours. This was not properly implemented in Switchboard. This feature is now available again.
  
  • Please note, you will need to open each X10 device, and then Save it. This will write the new fields to the X10 device…
  • This timeout is configurable on a per device basis. The default value is 200 minutes, roughly 3 1/3 hours... Since the heartbeat on X10 devices is 45 minutes - 1 hour, this seems to be a reasonable amount of time for the Heartbeat Timeout...
• Custom Email Text
• Fixed Trigger_in_Group / Number_Triggered_Devices. When implemented in v0.60, I did not realize that X10 devices were being ignored. They will now appear properly in the Trigger_In_Group / Number_Triggered_Devices...

Please feel free to send feedback, comments, and concerns.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/241415/Switchb ... 0v0.72.zip

Hi Benjamin.
Just Dl'd SB 7.0 and Indigo shows (after a server restart) the plugin started without an issue. However when I attempt to create a new device, the "Configured Device Monitored Device Group" gives me the following error in the Zones window below.

Here is a copy of the log as well:

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Sep 3, 2012 2:31:07 PM
  Switchboard Error               Error in plugin execution GetUiDynamicList:

Traceback (most recent call last):
<type 'exceptions.TypeError'>: return_devices_in_zone() takes exactly 2 arguments (5 given)

Thought you might like to see.
Thanks! Lou

Hi Benjamin.
Just Dl'd SB 7.0 and Indigo shows (after a server restart) the plugin started without an issue. However when I attempt to create a new device, the "Configured Device Monitored Device Group" gives me the following error in the Zones window below.

Here is a copy of the log as well:

Code: Select all

Sep 3, 2012 2:31:07 PM
  Switchboard Error               Error in plugin execution GetUiDynamicList:

Traceback (most recent call last):
<type 'exceptions.TypeError'>: return_devices_in_zone() takes exactly 2 arguments (5 given)

There appears to have been a small hiccup, but I can't explain your error message. Instead I found a different one...
(@#$@#$)

Please try this file...

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/241415/Switchb ... 0v0.71.zip

Hi Benjamin.
Just Dl'd SB 7.0 and Indigo shows (after a server restart) the plugin started without an issue. However when I attempt to create a new device, the "Configured Device Monitored Device Group" gives me the following error in the Zones window below.

Here is a copy of the log as well:

Code: Select all

Sep 3, 2012 2:31:07 PM
  Switchboard Error               Error in plugin execution GetUiDynamicList:

Traceback (most recent call last):
<type 'exceptions.TypeError'>: return_devices_in_zone() takes exactly 2 arguments (5 given)

There appears to have been a small hiccup, but I can't explain your error message. Instead I found a different one...
(@#$@#$)

Please try this file...

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/241415/Switchb ... 0v0.71.zip

Hmmm No change with .71 Ben. I received the same event log entry and window error. The even log also noted "Plugin "Switchboard 0.71" started" just to make sure I didn't accidentally place .70 back in the plugin folder

As a test I reinstalled .56 and was able to create a monitored group without issue. Oh I am running Mountain Lion now as well. Not sure if that would make a difference. Let me know if you need any further info from me..

Thanks!
Lou

Hmmm No change with .71 Ben. I received the same event log entry and window error. The even log also noted "Plugin "Switchboard 0.71" started" just to make sure I didn't accidentally place .70 back in the plugin folder

As a test I reinstalled .56 and was able to create a monitored group without issue. Oh I am running Mountain Lion now as well. Not sure if that would make a difference. Let me know if you need any further info from me..

Okay, tracked it down. This should fix it.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/241415/Switchb ... 0v0.72.zip

I had accidentally "over" optimized the code. The tool that I was testing for profiling the code indicated that several functions were *NOT* being called in the application, so I commented them out, without thinking about it.

Yep, you guessed it. It was the User Interface code functions (add / Remove buttons).

That shows you how often people modify the Monitored Device Groups, once they are created....

- Ben

Awesome...
v.72 has enabled me to implement a scenario that I have been wanting to try for about 4 months now!

Thanks Ben!