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Posted: **Monday 09 March 2020 17:18**

I want to start a timer device Q for X mins from domoticz api.

Is it possible to start a dzVents timer from domoticz API with a variables?

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/json.htm?type=command&param=customevent&event=TIMER&data=X

Posted: **Monday 09 March 2020 18:04**

DewGew wrote: Monday 09 March 2020 17:18 I want to start a timer device Q for X mins from domoticz api.

Is it possible to start a dzVents timer from domoticz API with a variables?
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/json.htm?type=command&param=customevent&event=TIMER&data=X

Not with a timer( that's driven by the domoticz event system) but starting from dzVents 3.0.0 (domoticz V4.11687) you can trigger dzVents scripts with customEvents. See the wiki chapter
In your example the customEvent name will be TIMER and you can access the passed data in the script.

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return
{
    on =
    {
        customEvents = { 'TIMER' },
    },

    execute = function(domoticz, item)
    -- your code here
    end
}

Posted: **Tuesday 10 March 2020 7:33**

I looking for similar like this:

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return
{
    on =
    {
        customEvents = { 'TIMER' },
    },

    execute = function(domoticz, item)
    	domoticz.devices(item.data.IDX).switchOn().forSec(item.data.T)
    end
}

Call the script with this:

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/json.htm?type=command&param=customevent&event=TIMER&data={IDX=12,T=30}

Posted: **Tuesday 10 March 2020 8:28**

DewGew wrote: Tuesday 10 March 2020 7:33 I looking for similar like this:

Close ..

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return
{
    on =
    {
        customEvents = { 'TIMER' },
    },

    execute = function(dz, item)
        dz.devices(item.data.IDX).switchOn().forSec(item.data.T)
    end
}

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/json.htm?type=command&param=customevent&event=TIMER&data={"IDX":12,"T":30}

Posted: **Tuesday 10 March 2020 8:32**

Great Thanks alot

Posted: **Tuesday 10 March 2020 11:39**

waaren wrote: Tuesday 10 March 2020 8:28
DewGew wrote: Tuesday 10 March 2020 7:33 I looking for similar like this:
Close ..
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return
{
    on =
    {
        customEvents = { 'TIMER' },
    },

    execute = function(dz, item)
        dz.devices(item.data.IDX).switchOn().forSec(item.data.T)
    end
}
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/json.htm?type=command&param=customevent&event=TIMER&data={"IDX":12,"T":30}

Do I cancel the time if I send a switchOn() or switchOff() within the time?
Do I update time if I send a forSec() within the time?

Posted: **Tuesday 10 March 2020 12:13**

DewGew wrote: Tuesday 10 March 2020 11:39 Do I cancel the time if I send a switchOn() or switchOff() within the time?
Do I update time if I send a forSec() within the time?

No
No

The forSec is determined and set when the script executes and only the cancelQueuedCommand() will stop any scheduled actions.
Also be aware that the next state is also determined when the script executes initially. This might lead to unexpected results if the state changes within the time of the forSec.
That is why my personal preference is to use a combination of

cancelQueuedCommands()
switchOn()
switchOff().afterSec(xx)

because the behavior is predictable and not influenced by other commands.

Posted: **Thursday 12 March 2020 12:46**

Great thanks @waaren works like a charm

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