Setting color not working using script

[ewillems]

I'm trying to set the color for a Hue bulb using a script. In Homeseer the device values are correct, but the bulb has still the old color.

My (simplified) script:

Sub Main(ByVal params as object)
  hs.SetDeviceValueByRef(187, 255,True)
  hs.SetDeviceValueByRef(188, 231,True)
  hs.SetDeviceValueByRef(189, 45568,True)
  hs.SetDeviceValueByRef(190, 251,True)
End Sub

Any idea?

[w.vuyk]

The plugin does not repond to direct devicevalue changes. You can do the same with one script command:

hs.PluginFunction("JowiHue", "", "SetLightsHueSat", {False, "Name of single bulb", 231, 45568, 251, 0}) for a single bulb

or

hs.PluginFunction("JowiHue", "", "SetLightsHueSat", {True, "Name of group", 231, 45568, 251, 0}) for a group

You can find this in the documentation for the plugn. This document is found in the docs directory inside the installation directory of Homeseer.

If you want to control the devices directly with scripting I have to change that in the plugin for a future release?

Wim

[ewillems]

Cool! It works!

Didn't know about that documentation.

Thanks!

Erwin

[w.vuyk]

Glad it helped Erwin

Wim

[ewillems]

Another one: I'm missing a feature to turn on/off a Hue by script. I can work around that one by creating events for on/off and run a event from my script.

Maybe it's better to create "Device control" support for scripts.

Or am I still missing something?

Thanks!

Erwin

[w.vuyk]

Erwin,

I gave it some thought, but I think direct device control through scriptng might bring a lot of issues. Main issue is that when you have set a longer transition time, the devices is following the changes on the bridge. If the plugin would notice the device changing and set the lights accordingly. So I am afraid this would stop transitions.
Instead I will put an off command in the scripting interface, this way enabling this missed function.

Wim

[ewillems]

Hi Wim,

I don't fully understand the issue, however the Off command should be enough. The normal pluginfunction is enough to turn the lights on.

Thanks!

Erwin