If false updates to false....

[hensed]

Dumb question; if an indigo variable with the current value of false, gets an update to the value, also false, would that update fire a trigger that is set to initiate on a change to the variable value? (I may be answering my own question)

[DaveL17]

I don't think there's a way to do it directly. I created a trigger to write a note to the Indigo log when the value of a variable changes. The trigger fires when the variable is changed from True to False. It does not fire when the value "changes" from false to false. Under the hood, variables don't have a Last Update value like devices do:

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A hackish way to do it would be to set the variable to an empty string (or some nonsensee value) before "updating" it to false. Then, you could trigger on the event where the variable becomes false. You would need to make sure that your automation doesn't react when the value is changed briefly to something other than true or false. That's the only way I can think of to do it.

[hensed]

LOL - you read my mind, that was exactly what I was thinking of doing if I wasn't able to get this to work. Thank you for your answer, going to try that next step and see if that works.

[DaveL17]

Good luck!

[durosity]

It would be really nice if the variables list had a last updated column, like devices do, hint hint @matt @jay


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[DaveL17]

It would be really nice if the variables list had a last updated column, like devices do, hint hint @matt @jay

I believe that feature request is on the list.

[durosity]

It would be really nice if the variables list had a last updated column, like devices do, hint hint @matt @jay

I believe that feature request is on the list.

I believe so too.. along with many others! We need to somehow find a way to clone Matt & Jay. Oooh.. or virtualise them and just spin up a few extra VMs! Now there’s a plot for a black mirror episode..


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[jay (support)]

It is. It is also surprisingly pervasive in that it touches a ton of code that has been solid for many many years. So it makes us really hesitant to add it.

[durosity]

It is. It is also surprisingly pervasive in that it touches a ton of code that has been solid for many many years. So it makes us really hesitant to add it.

That’s a totally fair reason not to add it. Stability is by far the most important aspect of a HA system IMHO.


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