Increase or decrease device's value

[jogentry]

I would like to create a virtual device or button to control devices like dimmers or volume controls. However I would prefer to not use sliders. Is it possible to create something that can increase or decrease a device's value by ten points? For example my volume control is at 40%, and I want to hit a button twice to change it to 60%. How would I do this?

[Uncle Michael]

You could create an HSTouch button that runs a script like this one (untested). ('Ref' is the reference number of your device.)

Public Sub Main(ByVal Parms As Object)

hs.SetDeviceValueByRef(Ref, hs.DeviceValueEx(Ref) + 10)

End Sub

[jogentry]

You could create an HSTouch button that runs a script like this one (untested). ('Ref' is the reference number of your device.)

Public Sub Main(ByVal Parms As Object)

hs.SetDeviceValueByRef(Ref, hs.DeviceValueEx(Ref) + 10)

End Sub

Is it possible to accomplish the same thing with an event or with JSON? Or is it only possible through scripting?

The reason I ask is because I have zero experience with scripts.

[spud]

Is it possible to accomplish the same thing with an event or with JSON? Or is it only possible through scripting?

The reason I ask is because I have zero experience with scripts.

have a look at the EasyTrigger plugin and the actions:
Set Device to Variable
Set Device to another Device

http://board.homeseer.com/showthread...27#post1182227

[jogentry]

have a look at the EasyTrigger plugin and the actions:
Set Device to Variable
Set Device to another Device

http://board.homeseer.com/showthread...27#post1182227

Looks awesome. I will definitely give that a try.

[DaveMunn]

I'm trying to run a script to increase or decrease the value of a device (Dev Ref 9696) by using Uncle Michael's method, however when I run it I am getting an error Running script(2) &Temperature Up.vb, init error: Syntax error

Any ideas where I am going wrong? I am using HSTouch and HS4 to run the script..

Public Sub Main(ByVal Parms As Object)

hs.SetDeviceValueByRef(9696 hs.DeviceValueEx(Ref) + 1)

End Sub

[zwolfpack]

You're missing a comma:

hs.SetDeviceValueByRef(9696[B][COLOR=#c0392b],[/COLOR][/B] hs.DeviceValueEx(Ref) + 1)

[DaveMunn]

I'm still receiving an error when trying to send this command

&hs.SetDeviceValueByRef(9704, hs.DeviceValueEx(Ref) - 1)

Running script(2) &hs.SetDeviceValueByRef(9704, hs.DeviceValueEx(Ref) - 1), init error: Invalid procedure call or argument: 'hs.SetDeviceValueByRef'

I can set the value of the device with this command, however I just want to increase/reduce the Value by one

&hs.SetDeviceValueByRef(9704, 100, True)

Any ideas?

[jon00]

Try this:

&hs.SetDeviceValueByRef(9704, hs.DeviceValueEx(9704) - 1)

[DaveMunn]

Hi Jon,

I am now getting the following error

Running script(2) &hs.SetDeviceValueByRef(9704, hs.DeviceValueEx(9704) - 1), init error: Invalid procedure call or argument: 'hs.SetDeviceValueByRef'

[jon00]

Ah yes, you are missing a third parameter.

Try:

&hs.SetDeviceValueByRef(9704, hs.DeviceValueEx(9704) - 1,True)

[DaveMunn]

Jon, you are a legend, thank you so much

[DaveMunn]

Jon, you have helped me out numerous times with scripts, so I'll see if I can try this one on you (if anyone else knows of a solution please feel free to chip in)

I have created a touch screen for my central heating, hence the reason above where I needed to increase/decrease the value of a device

So I now have a House Temperature Device (Device Ref 6960) which polls every 5 minutes and sets the temperature to a Device, along with a House Target Temperature (Device 9704) which is adjustable up or down using your script above

The last link is a script where a reoccurring event takes place every 5 minutes and checks the House Temp against the Target Temperature and once it is reached it switches off the heating, and alternatively if it drops below the Target Temp can switch on the heating

Hope this makes sense..

Thanks in advance

[DaveMunn]

Scrap that idea, I've just realised that what I have in place will already do what I'm requesting!!

[SteveMSJ]

Jon, you have helped me out numerous times with scripts, so I'll see if I can try this one on you (if anyone else knows of a solution please feel free to chip in)

I have created a touch screen for my central heating, hence the reason above where I needed to increase/decrease the value of a device

So I now have a House Temperature Device (Device Ref 6960) which polls every 5 minutes and sets the temperature to a Device, along with a House Target Temperature (Device 9704) which is adjustable up or down using your script above

The last link is a script where a reoccurring event takes place every 5 minutes and checks the House Temp against the Target Temperature and once it is reached it switches off the heating, and alternatively if it drops below the Target Temp can switch on the heating

Hope this makes sense..

Thanks in advance

It sounds like you are implementing a virtual thermostat in events. You might want to give my free SDJ-VStat plug-in a try. You can create multiple virtual thermostats with 7 day schedules using any sensors and control devices on your system.

https://forums.homeseer.com/forum/th...al-description

Steve