Run a script periodicaly as long as a devices value is set to a certain value

[wmcmath]

I would like to do the following:

When a device changes its value and becomes=1, then run a script once every minute as long as the device's value is a 1, but when the device's value changes and becomes = 0, then I need to stop running the script every minute. I have not found a way to stop the event from running once it starts.

[Wade]

Is this an immediate script in an event? And is it a script that runs quickly and completes/terminates, or does it continue for more than a minute?

[Wade]

There may be more to this than I'm reading from your description, but it sounds like you simply need to use the device as a condition in the event that calls the script.

IF the event will trigger every 1 minute
AND IF device value = 1
THEN run script

If you don't want it to evaluate every minute when unneeded, you could use use Easy Trigger plugin to enable/disable the event via additional events.

IF device has its value set and value <> 1
THEN EasyTrigger Disable Event [event name]

IF device value changes and becomes 1
THEN EasyTrigger Enable Event [event name]

[Uncle Michael]

IF the event will trigger every 1 minute
AND IF device value = 1
THEN run script

+1

If you don't want it to evaluate every minute when unneeded, you could use use Easy Trigger plugin to enable/disable the event via additional events.

Aside from satisfying latent OCD tendencies, I suspect that disabling the event and re-enabling it is more effort than it's worth - and might even use more resources than letting HS simply not run it when the condition isn't satisfied.

[Guest]

I will disagree with that. I suspect little overhead when enabling/disabling an event. I suppose one factor though would be how often you enabled and disbled, and how long the enabled time lasts.

But I approached this in a different way. I created a timer that expires at 1 minute. The event that fires at the one minute mark stops/resets the timer, then if the conditions are still true, does whatever needs to be done, and then starts the timer over again.

[Michel]

A different approach...Assuming it is a straight action script like do A,B,C and we're done.

This will run only if your device value is 1 and will not re-run for 1 minute. When your value goes back to 0 the event trigger will not be true anymore. It offers lots of timing flexibility with the has been for... and do not Re-run For...

[randy]

There may be more to this than I'm reading from your description, but it sounds like you simply need to use the device as a condition in the event that calls the script.

IF the event will trigger every 1 minute
AND IF device value = 1
THEN run script

I vote for this one. Compact, clean and low resources.

[Wade]

As always, many ways to get the fur off a kitten. Great community here.

[wmcmath]

Thanks for all the responses, I am looking at all of them. The post from cc4005 looks good to me
I appreciate the help