Question about using status names instead of numbers for If statements

[drfergu]

I am writing some If statements and want to use the status names instead of the values. I can do this using the normal HomeSeer If statements but using Easy Trigger. Am I missing something or does is this feature not available?

[kenm]

I do this all of the time. Make sure the status/graphics values are set up correctly for the device you want to use.

[Ltek]

kenm and spud wondering if you have run into this... the status/graphics on my cameras are set to the 'actual status', and control what it reports to HS events BUT the 'displayed text' is the frame rate. SO, when I use $$GLOBALVAR:ETDeviceStatus_CamerasAll: to pull the status from the triggering device, it actually shows the 'displayed text' and not the status/graphics text.

[kenm]

Yes, I've seen this as well. Something is setting the device status to that frame rate string which overrides the status/graphics status text. Are you using a plugin for your cameras?

EDIT: On the status/graphics page, scroll down to Advanced Information and look at what the device value is. I'd be curious to see if it's something other than 1, 2, 4, or 5,

[Wade]

The Blue Iris plugin writes the frame rate to the device string. AFAIK, HS always overwrites the current status with the string, if a string value exists.

[kenm]

The Blue Iris plugin writes the frame rate to the device string. AFAIK, HS always overwrites the current status with the string, if a string value exists.

This is consistent with what I've seen as well. I accidentally wrote to device text while developing a script and it threw me off for some time before I figured out that I needed to clear that text before the status values would display again.