No timers? Variables? How do I....

[robert1]

I am trying to recreate some of my ADI CMAX routines in HS.

If X10 A1=on received ' motion sensor sends A1 on
then variable1 = 1 'yes motion
then timer1 = 1 'timer activated ;resets to 1 if new motion sensed

If timer1 becomes >=300 ' if timer gets to 300 with no new motion
then variable1 = 0 ' no motion
then timer1 = 0 'reset timer to 0 (stops it)

If variable1 becomes=1
turn my lamp on

If variable1 becomes-0
turn my lamp off

How in the world do I do something simple like this in homeseer? I don't see timers. I assume I can create virtual devices for "variables". And I don't see a "becomes =" trigger.

Thanks.

[Rupp]

Robert1,
This is what events are for.
- Set up an event to turn the light on. (My Light On)
- Trigger by motion sensor on code. (Like A1 on)

- Set up another to turn the light off. (My Light Off)
- manual trigger

You will need a script that each time the motion sensors sees moton it "recreates" the off event. This recreation is done by first removing the last delayed event and then creating a new delayed event. This way you will not get a bunch of events.

I would use something like this each time the motion sensors since motion:

sub main()
hs.RemoveDelayedEvent "","MyLight Off"
hs.delaytrigger 300,"MyLight Off"
end sub

[robert1]

Rupp, thanks so much. That works perfectly!