HS3: $$time does not seem to be replaced in a event definition

[JohnneyBoy]

Hello,
I am testing the ability to send an event (manually) at present. I want to send a small piece of JSON, so the string to use should be topic=value

The following

home/box/status={"TimeStamp": "$$time", "action": "start"}

gave the following result, aka did not replace the $$time wit the time the event was crested.

{"TimeStamp": "time", "action": "start"}

I have also tried with a much more simple setting

home/box/status=$$time

again time was not replaced.

Does anyone have any idea on how to solve this? Thank you

John

[Michael McSharry]

If you want the following to be sent
{"TimeStamp": "12:34", "action": "start"}
then use the payload template of
{"TimeStamp": "$$time:", "action": "start"}
Originally $$time was used to match HS help file, but later I forgot to include it when I consolidate actions and expression substitutions. I will need to fix that.
t may also be the case that you will want to use $$DSR1234): rather than start if you have start and stop status in a device.

[JohnneyBoy]

Hello Michael,

Seems I was missing the : colon, working a treat now, thank you.

John