Device to store time

[Andrex]

Hi all,
I need to have a device where I can store/change a time that is in seconds or minutes.
I need this to manage the time some light stays on or the time some light should be turned off after the alarm system is engaged.
That value would be used in NodeRed.
Which virtual device should I use?
Thanks!

[waaren]

I need to have a device where I can store/change a time that is in seconds or minutes.

Would it not be easier to store it in a type time uservariable ?

[Andrex]

Tha fact is that I would like to have those variables to be quickly editable by my colleague, so a device would be really nice.
It would be cool to be able to "enable" a user variable to become a device

[waaren]

Tha fact is that I would like to have those variables to be quickly editable by my colleague, so a device would be really nice.
It would be cool to be able to "enable" a user variable to become a device

A dimmer can be set to a number between 1-100.
A selector has a limited number of steps but content can be set to any number.

[Andrex]

A dimmer can be set to a number between 1-100.
A selector has a limited number of steps but content can be set to any number.

Right!!!
I'll try, thanks for the suggestion!
But still, a device of plain editable number would be great!

[Andrex]

A selector has a limited number of steps but content can be set to any number.

Is there a way to change the level of the selector? Because retrieving the value with the API only gives the level and not the level name.
Also it would be much easier for me to use the level directly with the numbers I need.
Thanks!

[waaren]

A selector has a limited number of steps but content can be set to any number.

Is there a way to change the level of the selector? Because retrieving the value with the API only gives the level and not the level name.
Also it would be much easier for me to use the level directly with the numbers I need.
Thanks!

I use dzvents for both setting and retrieving this information. .(attribute levelname(s) and method switchSelector)
Using the API the level of the selector can be set with

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https:/<domoticz ip>:domoticz port>/json.htm?type=command&param=switchlight&switchcmd=Set%20Level&level=<LEVEL>&idx=<ID> 

Using the API, the level names can be retrieved using

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https:/<domoticz ip>:domoticz port>/json.htm?type=devices&rid=<ID >

For one of my selector devices this returns

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{
"ActTime": 1570732049,
"AstrTwilightEnd": "20:52",
"AstrTwilightStart": "06:06",
"CivTwilightEnd": "19:34",
"CivTwilightStart": "07:24",
"DayLength": "11:03",
"NautTwilightEnd": "20:13",
"NautTwilightStart": "06:45",
"ServerTime": "2019-10-10 20:27:29",
"SunAtSouth": "13:29",
"Sunrise": "07:58",
"Sunset": "19:01",
"app_version": "4.11360",
"result": [
{
"AddjMulti": 1,
"AddjMulti2": 1,
"AddjValue": 0,
"AddjValue2": 0,
"BatteryLevel": 255,
"CustomImage": 159,
"Data": "Off",
"Description": "",
"DimmerType": "none",
"Favorite": 0,
"HardwareID": 14,
"HardwareName": "Sonos",
"HardwareType": "Sonos Players",
"HardwareTypeVal": 94,
"HaveDimmer": true,
"HaveGroupCmd": true,
"HaveTimeout": false,
"ID": "000E0004",
"Image": "Sonos",
"IsSubDevice": false,
"LastUpdate": "2019-10-08 22:10:37",
"Level": 0,
"LevelActions": "fHx8fHw=",
"LevelInt": 0,
"LevelNames": "T2ZmfE5QTyBSYWRpbyAxfE5QTyBSYWRpbyAyIDkyLjkgKFBvcCl8UmFkaW8gMTB8UmFkaW8gUmlqbm1vbmR8U3VibGltZSBTbW9vdGg=",
"LevelOffHidden": false,
"MaxDimLevel": 100,
"Name": "Sonos - Radio",
"Notifications": "false",
"PlanID": "0",
"PlanIDs": [
0
],
"Protected": false,
"SelectorStyle": 1,
"ShowNotifications": true,
"SignalLevel": "-",
"Status": "Off",
"StrParam1": "",
"StrParam2": "",
"SubType": "Selector Switch",
"SwitchType": "Selector",
"SwitchTypeVal": 18,
"Timers": "false",
"Type": "Light/Switch",
"TypeImg": "Light",
"Unit": 4,
"Used": 1,
"UsedByCamera": false,
"XOffset": "0",
"YOffset": "0",
"idx": "2593"
}
],
"status": "OK",
"title": "Devices"
}

If you decode the Base64 coded Levelnames you get
Off|NPO Radio 1|NPO Radio 2 92.9 (Pop)|Radio 10|Radio Rijnmond|Sublime Smooth

[Andrex]

I wouldn't mark this as solved since it's still not possible to store a plain number into a device