python plugin: sunset/sunrise times

[elgringo]

Is it possible to get sunrise/sunset times from Domoticz within a python plugin?

Or the user variables?

[elgringo]

I hope there are some better option to implment it by my own. There are examples how to do it:
http://thorpesoftware.com/calculating-s ... nd-sunset/
https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/view ... 2&t=114745

It's like reinventing hte wheel

[Hesmink]

How about using: https://www.domoticz.com/wiki/Domoticz_ ... nset_times

[elgringo]

How about using: https://www.domoticz.com/wiki/Domoticz_ ... nset_times

Yes its possible, I thought of it. But is doesn't make sense to call the domoticz API from a plugin.
I assume it is available within the plugin context since all settings also can be retrieved.

[sincze]

How about using: https://www.domoticz.com/wiki/Domoticz_ ... nset_times

Yes its possible, I thought of it. But is doesn't make sense to call the domoticz API from a plugin.
I assume it is available within the plugin context since all settings also can be retrieved.

Did anyone find a solution for this so to obtain sunrise and sunset from within a plugin ?

I found something like this.

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cmd = '/json.htm?type=command&param=getSunRiseSet'
        dJson = self.request(self.url(cmd))
        Domoticz.Debug("result:" + str(dJson))

And I must agree, it feels a bit strange to need to go external to obtain these values but then again if that is as designed.... it is what it is..