when run event, want to execute COMMAND and as parm , pass value of the vdevice

[geeTee]

when run event, want to execute COMMAND and as parm , pass value of the vdevice.

e.g. if button #1234 has value of 23 that just changed to 23, i want event to run that executes command "foo.sh 23"

is there a way to retrieve current value and place as parm like foo.sh {curvalue}

[Uncle Michael]

What do you mean by [executes command "foo.sh 23"]?
You can use a device value as a parameter in a script by calling the functions hs.DeviceValue(1234) or hs.DeviceValueEX(1234).
You can also use the EasyTrigger plug-in to set a device to the value of another device.
Can you explain more about what you want to do?

[geeTee]

I need a variable exposed by HS and the event trigger.

when run event, want to execute COMMAND and as parm , pass value of the vdevice that caused the event to trigger.

[Uncle Michael]

when run event, want to execute COMMAND and as parm , pass value of the vdevice that caused the event to trigger.

Pass the value to what?
What is the nature of the event trigger?
Can you post a screen shot of a prototype event?

[geeTee]

see the top of thread.

[Uncle Michael]

I don't understand what you mean by 'COMMAND'. Are you referring to a script command? a voice command? a command from a received email? something else?
To my knowledge 'COMMAND' is not a defined term in HS.

As I asked in post #2: What do you mean by [executes command "foo.sh 23"]? I do not recognize that structure.
If you describe what you want to happen as a result of your event action, perhaps that will help.

[Uncle Michael]

One additional option, if you are trying to issue a TTS command, you can use the replacement variable $$DVR1234).
TTS: "The value of device 1234 is $$DVR1234)"

PS. If you are seeing a face after DVR, that's supposed to be a colon : followed by a paren (

[mrslother]

One additional option, if you are trying to issue a TTS command, you can use the replacement variable $$DVR1234).
TTS: "The value of device 1234 is $$DVR1234)"

PS. If you are seeing a face after DVR, that's supposed to be a colon : followed by a paren (

Hi Uncle Michael, I am new to HS's environment so I apologize up front...
I am converting lots of code I wrote for Vera to HS. One of the things I am trying to understand (related to this thread) is how I can generate a dynamic string to provide as an event parameter.
My scenario: I am directing a Sonos device to stream a URL but the URL is dynamically generated. I would like to create an event like this:
Event Action: Sonos Action ("Play URL") and the URL string needs to be dynamically generated (needs a ToD timestamp in it).
so my questions are:
a) How can I generate/update a variable to be replaced?
b) How do I specify a variable replacement in the Sonos Play URL action's URL string (using the variable from step a))?

I am assuming I could create an event with action #1 executing some code to update some variable. Then create action #2 which specifies the Sonos Play Url action with a URL string that would be something like "http://myserver/%MyVariableName%.

If you can point me in the right direction I would be very appreciative.

Thank you. Cheers!