Total noob on lua scripting, where to start ?

[tontze]

HI !

Im total noob with lua, python etc. I would like to start LUA to get more control on my devices. Can someone suggest where to start, some very well commented scripts or something ?

Thanks !

-T

[Plaagje]

I suggest you take a look at the demo scripts and change then and see what happens, check the log when you have changed something so you can see any mistakes you make such as punctuation errors..

The wiki has a lot of scripts with good explanation.

Basically you have to do it and experience programming. Lua is a lot like python.

Remember to make a backup of your system before you are going to experiment on it

-Plaagje

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[tontze]

Ok thanks, ill check wiki

-T

[tontze]

Yeah !

I managed to make my first script, allmost

Below i have a uservariable "Tag_blue" which is in my bmw I wanted to have a switch to be updated if Tag_blue is "home". It currently is a device script, which im not sure should it be that .. Anyways, script spams in log window very much, and its not changing the state of a dummy switch "BMW".

Where to go from here ? How do i make it change state and stop spamming so much ...

Thnx !

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commandArray = {}

if (devicechanged['Variable:Tag_blue'] =='HOME') then
    commandArray['BMW']='On'
    
else
    commandArray['BMW']='Off'
    
    end
return commandArray