How to set next trigger time for make new time date action

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make new time date action with properties {name:"someName", date trigger type:everyDay, next trigger time:"6:30am"}

how do I set the time for the next trigger time?

[jay (support)]

next trigger time is a read-only property (get vs get/set in the dictionary) - it's calculated by Indigo. Set the absolute trigger time or countdown delta (depending on what time trigger type you pick) and Indigo will set next trigger time for you. For instance, to make a time/date action that will execute today at 3:00pm:

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set theDate to current date
set hours of theDate to 15
set minutes of theDate to 0
set seconds of theDate to 0
make new time date action with properties {name:"someName", date trigger type:everyDay, time trigger type:absolute, absolute trigger time:theDate}


After doing that, next trigger time would be 3:00 pm today.

Jay,

Maybe you could add this to the Wiki, it would be nice to see more "how to's" for Applescript.

Jay,

I get this error when I run your script suggestion;

"IndigoServer got an error: Can’t make class time date action."

[jay (support)]

Where are you running the script from (an external script, Script Editor, or embedded)? It's working fine for me like this:

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tell application "IndigoServer"
   set theDate to current date
   set hours of theDate to 15
   set minutes of theDate to 0
   set seconds of theDate to 0
   make new time date action with properties {name:"someName", date trigger type:everyDay, time trigger type:absolute, absolute trigger time:theDate}
end tell


From Script Editor (and Script Debugger for that matter). It's also running fine as an embedded AppleScript in Indigo. If you're running it embedded, add the tell block around it and see if that makes a difference. We've had a few recent cases where the AppleScript interpreter has gotten into some odd state that requires tells to work correctly even though they're running in the context of the IndigoServer process.

Jay,

Is is possible to have this script place the TDA in a specific TIME DATE ACTION folder?

regards,

bob

Jay,

Is it possible with an Applescript to alter the time of an existing Time Date Action to have it action at a new time Sunset or Sunrise minus/plus x number of minutes? Or create with Applescript a new Time Date Action and specify its Action to run an Applescript?

thanks,

bob

[jay (support)]

Is is possible to have this script place the TDA in a specific TIME DATE ACTION folder?

Nope - AppleScript doesn't know about folders so all new objects are placed at their root level.

[jay (support)]

Is it possible with an Applescript to alter the time of an existing Time Date Action to have it action at a new time Sunset or Sunrise minus/plus x number of minutes? Or create with Applescript a new Time Date Action and specify its Action to run an Applescript?

Yes, you can make one of those as well:

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make new time date action with properties {name:"Sunrise plus 10", date trigger type:everyDay, time trigger type:sunrise, sun delta:600}

Note, the sun delta (600) is in seconds, so that's going to set it to 10 minutes in the UI. Check the AppleScript dictionary for all the other properties that can get and set.

Matt - Can you tell me the syntax for changing / editing an existing schedule?

[matt (support)]

Here is an example that changes an already existing absolute time schedule ("desk light schedule") to occur 10 seconds from the time you run it:

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tell application "IndigoServer"
   set curTime to current date
   set absolute trigger time of time date action "desk light schedule" to curTime + 10
end tell

Will that then *permanently* set the schedule time, e.g. it won't revert to the origin schedule time after the next execution?

[matt (support)]

Will that then *permanently* set the schedule time, e.g. it won't revert to the origin schedule time after the next execution?

Correct. It is the same as editing it via the dialog in Indigo.