Easy Trigger plug-in - Feature Requests

[S-F]

OK. I'm just going to keep my mouth shut from here on in.

[S-F]

guys,
if I implement it like this:
the user choose x and y, let's say x=2 and y=10 in this example

let's say t0 = 00:00
the plugin draws a random number r1 between 2 and 10, r1=3 for example
the event is triggered at t1=t0 + r1 = 00:03
the plugin draws another random number r2 between 2 and 10, r2=5 for example
the event is triggered at t2=t1 + r2 = 00:08
etc...

this way it's guaranteed that the event will be triggered at least once every 10 minutes, and no more than once in any 2 minutes period

no need for w and z parameters, am I missing something?

Any news on this front?

[S-F]

I have a little bit to add to the random request for you to think about. How about a condition so the event won't fire some times? Like a % maybe.

AND IF 10% chance it won't fire

Something like that.

[spud]

I have a little bit to add to the random request for you to think about. How about a condition so the event won't fire some times? Like a % maybe.

AND IF 10% chance it won't fire

Something like that.

yes I can add a condition that is randomly true X% of time, where X is configurable

[S-F]

yes I can add a condition that is randomly true X% of time, where X is configurable

You're like out fairy God........ father!

[Guest]

I would buy this plugin if it made randomizing several lights really easy based only on a virtual device or similar set to home or away and another set dusk to dawn!

[spud]

in version 3.0.0.6 available here I have added random triggers and conditions as discussed in this thread.

please test and let me know...

[Guest]

Hi Spud,

Would it randomize things in an easier fashion than in this thread?
http://board.homeseer.com/showthread...37#post1179137

[S-F]

in version 3.0.0.6 available here I have added random triggers and conditions as discussed in this thread.

please test and let me know...

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You rock

I'm going to add this to about 50 events right now.

[randy]

Hi Spud,

Would it randomize things in an easier fashion than in this thread?
http://board.homeseer.com/showthread...37#post1179137

Spud may have a different answer, but I think this plug-in would work much better than any of the methods in that thread. Your lights will stay on for a fixed period of time, but the turn on times would be totally random.

[Guest]

Thanks Randy - looks like I'll be giving it a try!

[randy]

Thanks Randy - looks like I'll be giving it a try!

After I thought about it a little you could randomize the time it turns on and how long it stays on. Below are a pair of events that will

• Turn a light on at night at some random time from 0-5 hours, but not more often than once every two hours. The light has to have been off for at least an hour before it can come on again.
• Then it will turn off somewhere between 30-90 minutes after it is turned on.
• It will continue this process until sunrise.

So you can truly randomize both the on time as well as the duration of the light.

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[randy]

This is outside the scope of this plug-in as they are actions.

I use a script to do this now but there have been a lot of requests. An action to increment or decrement a dimmer by X. This could also even apply to thermostat setpoints.

The action would be Then increase (decrease) Device Living Room lights by 10%

-or-

Then increase (decrease) Device Living Room Thermostat Heating setpoint by 1 degree

Another event action would be a toggle for binary devices - if the device is on, turn it off if it is off turn it on. Among other uses this could work with the random timer that S-F suggested to create random lighting events.

I threw this out there a few weeks ago. Am I correct in stating that this is outside the scope of this plug-in?

[spud]

This is outside the scope of this plug-in as they are actions.

I use a script to do this now but there have been a lot of requests. An action to increment or decrement a dimmer by X. This could also even apply to thermostat setpoints.

The action would be Then increase (decrease) Device Living Room lights by 10%

-or-

Then increase (decrease) Device Living Room Thermostat Heating setpoint by 1 degree

I think this one may already be possible using the "Set Device to Variable" action. I have recently added the possibility to add or substract a constant to the variable. So you can do something like this

Set deviceX to $$DVR:<ref_X>: + 10

where ref_X is the reference id of the deviceX

see this thread for more information:
http://board.homeseer.com/showthread.php?t=174716

[randy]

I think this one may already be possible using the "Set Device to Variable" action. I have recently added the possibility to add or substract a constant to the variable. So you can do something like this

Set deviceX to $$DVR:<ref_X>: + 10

where ref_X is the reference id of the deviceX

see this thread for more information:
http://board.homeseer.com/showthread.php?t=174716

Yes, that works fine, I missed your having added the offset.