Introducing dzVents - Domoticz Lua file based event scripting made e-z!

[dannybloe]

Every time the script is executed it reads the persistent data and stores it when the script is finished. So each time the switch changes.

I just tested it here and it works with this script:

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return {
	active = true,
	on = {
		'mySensor'
	},
	data = {
		history = {history = true, maxItems = 10}
	},
	execute = function(domoticz, sensor)
		local reading = sensor.temperature
		domoticz.data.history.add(reading)
		local avg = domoticz.data.history.avg()
		local size = domoticz.data.history.size
		print(sensor.name .. ": last=" .. reading .. ", avg=" .. avg .. ", size= " .. size)
	end
}

and the data file is like this:

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-- Persistent Data
local multiRefObjects = {

} -- multiRefObjects
local obj1 = {
	["history"] = {
		[1] = {
			["time"] = "2016-10-19 09:45:59";
			["data"] = 16.799999237061;
		};
		[2] = {
			["time"] = "2016-10-19 09:45:58";
			["data"] = 16.799999237061;
		};
		[3] = {
			["time"] = "2016-10-19 09:45:30";
			["data"] = 16.799999237061;
		};
		[4] = {
			["time"] = "2016-10-19 09:45:29";
			["data"] = 16.799999237061;
		};
		[5] = {
			["time"] = "2016-10-19 09:44:59";
			["data"] = 16.799999237061;
		};
		[6] = {
			["time"] = "2016-10-19 09:44:58";
			["data"] = 16.799999237061;
		};
		[7] = {
			["time"] = "2016-10-19 09:44:29";
			["data"] = 16.799999237061;
		};
		[8] = {
			["time"] = "2016-10-19 09:44:28";
			["data"] = 16.799999237061;
		};
		[9] = {
			["time"] = "2016-10-19 09:43:59";
			["data"] = 16.799999237061;
		};
		[10] = {
			["time"] = "2016-10-19 09:43:58";
			["data"] = 16.89999961853;
		};
	};
}
return obj1

Are you sure that the script is called multiple times?

Yes I'm sure it is calles several times. I can see it both in Domoticz log and the timestamp of the item is changed in the storage-file.

I've tested to increase the logging, i.e. change ['Log level'] = 3 in dzVents_settings.lua too see if I would get som extra useful information. Got some very confusing result

1. The size of the history variable where increasing. So finally I got 10 items as expected.
2. Changed back to ['Log level'] = 2 and now I get only one hisory item.
3. Switch to level 3 again and it worked as expected.
4. Changed back to 2 and got only one history item.

Does that give any hint on what the problem could be?

Wow, that is certainly weird. I'd have to debug that. Can you PM me your entire script code?

[dannybloe]

Wow, that is certainly weird. I'd have to debug that. Can you PM me your entire script code?

I cannot reproduce this. In my test the loglevel has no influence.

[Wroopy]

I just tested it here and it works with this script:

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return {
	active = true,
	on = {
		'mySensor'
	},
	data = {
		history = {history = true, maxItems = 10}
	},
	execute = function(domoticz, sensor)
		local reading = sensor.temperature
		domoticz.data.history.add(reading)
		local avg = domoticz.data.history.avg()
		local size = domoticz.data.history.size
		print(sensor.name .. ": last=" .. reading .. ", avg=" .. avg .. ", size= " .. size)
	end
}

Wow, that is certainly weird. I'd have to debug that. Can you PM me your entire script code?

To make sure I don't have ant race conditions, I've removed all other scripts and have only the script that you've tested with.

Still the same problem.

Tested with different loglevels and it is only when having log level 2 it doesn't work.

[Glatzi]

Yea you can set it to true if you start the stuff in th evening for the first time. That's an easy one

Hi dannybloe,

just came back from vacation & quickly implemented your script. It works fine!
Thanks for your input!!!

What I'm still generally searching for is some kind of logic to distinguish if a switch was triggered by a PIR or manually trough the light button which triggers a Fibaro relay.
An example is that someone manually triggers a light switch in our hall. There also is a PIR. So although the switch is triggered manually the PIR detects the motion & the state in the dzVents table changes. So how can I differentiate this case for a proper handling?

Any input is really appreciated

[Glatzi]

Hi dannybloe,

can you please take a look at the latest beta of Domoticz? Something is going wrong with the scenes & dzEvents there. I'm getting the following error with all of my scenes:

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LUA: Cannot find the device. Skipping: KuecheLichtSchrank 1

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I've deleted all scenes & recreated just the one above but the error remains. No more errors even in debug level 3.
I've also stopped Domoticz & deleted the devices.lua file so it can be build up from scratch but no luck at all

Best rergards

Stephan

[dannybloe]

Hi dannybloe,

can you please take a look at the latest beta of Domoticz? Something is going wrong with the scenes & dzEvents there. I'm getting the following error with all of my scenes:

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LUA: Cannot find the device. Skipping: KuecheLichtSchrank 1

2016-10-23_20-38-34.gif

I've deleted all scenes & recreated just the one above but the error remains. No more errors even in debug level 3.
I've also stopped Domoticz & deleted the devices.lua file so it can be build up from scratch but no luck at all

Best rergards

Stephan

Upgrade to the latest dzvents release.

[Glatzi]

Thx, that solved the error!

[Glatzi]

I've got a question regarding the switchOn().for_min(x) method.

If I'm using this with a power switch in conjunction with a PIR like this:

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if ( PIRKeller.state == 'On' and Keller_Switch.state == 'Off' ) then

	Keller_Switch.switchOn().for_min(2)
               
 elseif ( PIRKeller.state == 'On' and Keller_Switch.state == 'On' ) then
 
        Keller_Switch.switchOn().for_min(2)
end

What happens with the for_min(x) timer when the elsif section is executed:

Is the first timer just canceled & the second will be executed with 2 minutes or is the
time added to the first timer?

[Glatzi]

Hi dannybloe,

what is the reason for the __data. Dot files in the scripts/storage folder?

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[Wroopy]

Hi dannybloe,

what is the reason for the __data. Dot files in the scripts/storage folder?

2016-10-27_19-15-05.gif

I got the same dot-file in the data directory. For me, the reason is that I'm using vi as editor and when you open a file in vi a backup file is created with a leading dot in the filename.

The backupfile is detected and evaluated as a ordinary script by dzVents/lua.

@dannybloe; A possible improvement to dzVents woul be to ignore script-files with a leading dot?

/Andreas

[dannybloe]

Hi dannybloe,

what is the reason for the __data. Dot files in the scripts/storage folder?

2016-10-27_19-15-05.gif

I got the same dot-file in the data directory. For me, the reason is that I'm using vi as editor and when you open a file in vi a backup file is created with a leading dot in the filename.

The backupfile is detected and evaluated as a ordinary script by dzVents/lua.

@dannybloe; A possible improvement to dzVents woul be to ignore script-files with a leading dot?

/Andreas

Aha.. that explains... we should certainly ignore those .dotted scripts completely. Right now they are executed as normal scripts!!
I'm very busy at home right now (renovation) which will take at least one or two weeks so I don't have time to fix that I think. I will try but no promises. On the other hand... pull requests are always welcome

[Markvr]

Hi Danny,

I'm trying to read the CounterDelivToday from a P1 Smart Meter device. But I only get a nil value returned. The CounterToday value is working well!

Can you help me?

[Glatzi]

Hi dannybloe,

what is the reason for the __data. Dot files in the scripts/storage folder?

2016-10-27_19-15-05.gif

I got the same dot-file in the data directory. For me, the reason is that I'm using vi as editor and when you open a file in vi a backup file is created with a leading dot in the filename.

The backupfile is detected and evaluated as a ordinary script by dzVents/lua.

@dannybloe; A possible improvement to dzVents woul be to ignore script-files with a leading dot?

/Andreas

Hi Andreas,

when you edit files with vim the file is marked with a dot as a prefix & a suffix .swp

Anyway, this is no big deal.
Goold luck with your renovation project @dannybloe This year we had do it in our whole house instead of taking a vacation

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[Wroopy]

Aha.. that explains... we should certainly ignore those .dotted scripts completely. Right now they are executed as normal scripts!!
I'm very busy at home right now (renovation) which will take at least one or two weeks so I don't have time to fix that I think. I will try but no promises. On the other hand... pull requests are always welcome

Made a pull request (my first time, but hope it was done correct).

The current logic is to include all files that contains .lua
Changed to logic to make sure that the file ends with .lua and does not begin with a dot.

[felix63]

Hi Danny,

Nice piece of software. My compliments. I have ported a few scripts. Easier then I thought. Two small questions. I have one script controlling two devices. If one is changed the other one follows. This requires more lines then I expected because apparently I can't copy the state of one device to the other. Is that true or am I missing something?

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return {
	active = true,                  
	on = { 'Subwoofer',
			'Versterker' },

	execute = function(domoticz, mySwitch) 
		if domoticz.devices['Versterker'].changed and domoticz.devices['Subwoofer'].state ~= domoticz.devices['Versterker'].state then
			if domoticz.devices['Versterker'].state == 'On' then
				domoticz.devices['Subwoofer'].switchOn()
			else
				domoticz.devices['Subwoofer'].switchOff()
			end
		elseif  domoticz.devices['Subwoofer'].changed and domoticz.devices['Versterker'].state ~= domoticz.devices['Subwoofer'].state then
			if domoticz.devices['Subwoofer'].state == 'On' then
				domoticz.devices['Versterker'].switchOn()
			else
				domoticz.devices['Versterker'].switchOff()
			end
		end
	end
}

Secondly can I use a (selector-type) switch in domoticz to dynamically set the log-level? If yes then how?

Cheers,
Lex

[Doler]

Something like

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Domoticz.devices['Subwoofer'].setState(Domoticz.devices['Versterker'].state)

[felix63]

Something like

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Domoticz.devices['Subwoofer'].setState(Domoticz.devices['Versterker'].state)

That works better, thanks!



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[felix63]

Wouldn't it be possible to set/change the debug level using a (selector)switch?

[gus]

Hi!

Trying to switch on groups with dzvents but don't get it to work...

Shouldn't this work:
domoticz.switchGroups('Innelampor Basement', 'On')


Please advice


/Rickard

[Doler]

Hi!

Trying to switch on groups with dzvents but don't get it to work...

Shouldn't this work:
domoticz.groups['Innelampor Basement'].switchOn()


Please advice


/Rickard

You should use

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 domoticz.switchGroup('Innelampor Basement', 'On') 

(see Domoticz methods)