Error: attempt to index global 'domoticz' (a nil value) [Solved]

[jeroenb42]

It's going to be something completely silly but I can't figure it out, nor can I Google the answer.

I created a global_data.lua file in the domoticz/scripts/dzVents/scripts directory. I know that Domoticz finds it because it contained a typo which showed up in the log. Fixed the typo to give this result:

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return {
  helpers = {
    urlEncode = function (str)
      if (str) then
        str = string.gsub (str, "\n", "\r\n")
        str = string.gsub (str, "([^%w %-%_%.%~])",
          function (c) return string.format ("%%%02X", string.byte(c)) end)
        str = string.gsub (str, " ", "+")
      end
      return str
    end
  }
}

Very simple to start with. Next I want to use that function but I can't figure it out. According to the documentation I should use:

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domoticz.helpers.urlEncode("test test")

but I get an error:

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Error: EventSystem: in Button1: [string "--..."]:10: attempt to index global 'domoticz' (a nil value)

I tried it without domoticz. or even without domoticz.helpers. but nothing works. I read that you should pass the domoticz variable if you need it but in this case it is a simple string manipulation. What am I doing wrong?

My full code (device trigger):

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--
-- Button1
--

commandArray = {}

for deviceName,deviceValue in pairs(devicechanged) do
    if (deviceName=="Button1" and deviceValue~="Off") then
        if (deviceValue=="Click") then
            print(domoticz.helpers.urlEncode("test test"))
        elseif (deviceValue=="Double Click") then
        elseif (deviceValue=="Long Click") then
        elseif (deviceValue=="Long Click Release") then
        end
        
        -- reset button
        commandArray[#commandArray + 1] = {["UpdateDevice"] = "8|Off|0"}
    end
end

return commandArray

[elmortero]

Can't find the info right now but if I am not mistaken you also need to pass domoticz as 1st value.
Try if changing urlEncode = function (str) to
urlEncode = function (domoticz, str) in helpers and
domoticz.helpers.urlEncode("test test") to
domoticz.helpers.urlEncode(domoticz, "test test") in your script solves it.

[jeroenb42]

Can't find the info right now but if I am not mistaken you also need to pass domoticz as 1st value.
Try if changing urlEncode = function (str) to
urlEncode = function (domoticz, str) in helpers and
domoticz.helpers.urlEncode("test test") to
domoticz.helpers.urlEncode(domoticz, "test test") in your script solves it.

Thanks for the suggestion. I just tried it but I still get the same error.

[Andyf66]

The problem is where you are calling the function, not the function itself. You need to show more of the calling code for us to see if ‘domticz’ is actually in scope?

The problem cannot be in the helper function as you dont appear to even reference ‘domoticz’ there?

[dannybloe]

You are mixing two worlds of scripting. Your trigger code for Button1 is classic Lua and not dzVents. There is no domoticz object in classic Lua there. Rewrite your trigger code using dzVents and it should work.

[elmortero]

Your trigger code for Button1 is classic Lua and not dzVents

I totally overlooked they one..

[jeroenb42]

Ah, thanks for that. Did not realize there was a LUA with and without dzVents.
Followed this thread: viewtopic.php?t=7642
and got what I wanted, global functions.
Thanks all