convert temperature

[sirbooker]

how does one convert from C to F and also from F to C
I did a search and came up with this but it does not work.
&hs.SetDeviceValueByRef(6795,((hs.DeviceValueEx(3434)*9/5)+32),True)
and
&nhs.SetDeviceValueByRef(6795,((hs.DeviceValueEx(3434)*9/5)+32),True)

thanks in advance
Paul.

[Uncle Michael]

I think you will either need to use a short script or the Easy Trigger plug-in. I haven't tested it, but his might do what you want:

Sub Main(ByVal Params As Object)
Dim dblTemp as Double = (hs.DeviceValueEx(3434)*9/5)+32
hs.SetDeviceValueByRef(6795, dblTemp, True)
End Sub

[jon00]

I did a test and the first immediate script command seems to work fine here. Remember that it only sets the device value so may not show up on the device status.

You can do something like this as an immediate script command to show the status. It's a bit long so a short script may be better:

&hs.SetDeviceString(6795,(hs.DeviceValueEx(3434)*9/5)+32 & "°F",True) : hs.SetDeviceValueByRef(6795,(hs.DeviceValueEx(3434)*9/5)+32,True)

[ewkearns]

When it "doesn't work," what happens?

[Roger D]

Greetings sirbooker,

I do not know if this applies to your situation but some devices can be switched from reporting in one scale to another.

The following parameter is from an Aeotec water sensor...



Roger D