Beginner How Do I Pass a variable to a script

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Hello,

I am just starting to write simple scripts and can not work out how to pass variable to a script

I have created a script to play a kodi music playlist and have several others I’d like to add but assume there must be a better way to do this than copy the entire script every time to simply change the name of the playlist

my script to play suitable music for the family at dinner is as follows

kodi_dinner_songs:
  alias: Dinner Songs
  sequence:
  - service: kodi.call_method
    target:
      entity_id: media_player.rasp3libre
    data:
      entity_id: media_player.rasp3libre
      method: Player.Stop
      playerid: 0
  - service: kodi.call_method
    target:
      entity_id: media_player.rasp3libre
    data:
      entity_id: media_player.rasp3libre
      method: Playlist.Clear
      playlistid: 0
  - service: kodi.call_method
    target:
      entity_id: media_player.rasp3libre
    data:
      entity_id: media_player.rasp3libre
      method: Player.Open
      item:
        directory: /storage/.kodi/userdata/playlists/music/dinner.m3u
      options:
        repeat: all
        shuffled: true

If i wanted to play the playlist SadSongs.m3u for example, how can I replace dinner.m3u with SadSongs.m3u

at the moment I’m duplicating the entire script to replace one word, which does not seem the correct way to go about it

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Thank you for that, but I’m afraid I’m not much further forward

I have now created a dropdown Input_selector

as follows

options:
  - dinner
  - speaker-test
  - late_night
  - SadSongs
editable: true
icon: mdi:music-box-multiple-outline
friendly_name: Playlist_Select

But I still dont understand how to get the option selected through this dropdown, into the script to in effect change the line

directory: /storage/.kodi/userdata/playlists/music/dinner.m3u

to

directory: /storage/.kodi/userdata/playlists/music/SadSongs.m3u

I presume I am missing a step somewhere but nothing seems to explain how to refer to the item I have selected.

Any pointers greatfully received

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Turns out after a lot of reading it’s quite straight forward

you just need to reference the option you have chosen from your dropdown with a line similar to the following

{{ states('input_select.playlist_select') }}

so my script becomes the following

kodi_playlist:
  alias: Fixed Playlist
  sequence:
  - service: kodi.call_method
    target:
      entity_id: media_player.rasp3libre
    data:
      entity_id: media_player.rasp3libre
      method: Player.Stop
      playerid: 0
  - service: kodi.call_method
    target:
      entity_id: media_player.rasp3libre
    data:
      entity_id: media_player.rasp3libre
      method: Playlist.Clear
      playlistid: 0
  - service: kodi.call_method
    target:
      entity_id: media_player.rasp3libre
    data:
      entity_id: media_player.rasp3libre
      method: Player.Open
      item:
        directory: /storage/.kodi/userdata/playlists/music/{{ states('input_select.playlist_select') }}.m3u
      options:
        repeat: all
        shuffled: true
  mode: single
  icon: mdi:music

hope this helps someone else starting out

I’m not sure yet if I can embed the actual dropdown selection into the script so that as soon as I choose the playlist I want it starts playing, currently I choose the dropdown then click on the script to start it playing.

5

Finally got everthing working, when I choose the input select from my dashboard, an automation turns on the amplifier, sets its source and volume and starts the chosen playlist playing. Probably sounds trivial to a lot of you but Im feeling quite pleased with myself. I’d be intrested to know if there is any improvents I could make to the code which follows

The Input_select

     {
        "name": "KodiPlaylist_Select",
        "icon": "mdi:music-box-multiple-outline",
        "options": [
          "Random.xsp",
          "Short.xsp",
          "Long.xsp",
          "1950s.xsp",
          "1960s.xsp",
          "1970s.xsp",
          "1980s.xsp",
          "RockSteady.xsp",
          "dinner.m3u",
          "speaker-test.m3u",
          "SadSongs.m3u"
        ],
        "id": "kodiplaylist_select"
      }



The Automation

- id: kodi_play_music
  alias: Play Kodi Playlist
  description: ''
  trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id:
    - input_select.kodiplaylist_select
  condition: []
  action:
  - service: media_player.turn_on
    data: {}
    target:
      device_id: 841c86f362c02fffb7bfeb5a627897dc
  - delay:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 0
      seconds: 2
      milliseconds: 0
  - service: media_player.select_source
    data:
      device_id: 841c86f362c02fffb7bfeb5a627897dc
      source: Kodi
  - service: media_player.volume_set
    data:
      volume_level: 0.3
    target:
      device_id: 841c86f362c02fffb7bfeb5a627897dc
  - service: script.kodi_playlist
    data: {}
  mode: single

  
The Script

kodi_playlist:
  alias: Kodi Playlist
  variables:
    playtype: >
        {% if states('input_select.kodiplaylist_select').endswith(".xsp") %}
          partymode
        {% else %}
          directory
        {% endif %}
  sequence:
  - service: kodi.call_method
    target:
      entity_id: media_player.rasp3libre
    data:
      entity_id: media_player.rasp3libre
      method: Player.Stop
      playerid: 0
  - service: kodi.call_method
    target:
      entity_id: media_player.rasp3libre
    data:
      entity_id: media_player.rasp3libre
      method: Playlist.Clear
      playlistid: 0
  - service: kodi.call_method
    target:
      entity_id: media_player.rasp3libre
    data:
      entity_id: media_player.rasp3libre
      method: Player.Open
      item:
        "{{ playtype }}": /storage/.kodi/userdata/playlists/music/{{ states('input_select.kodiplaylist_select') }}
      options:
        repeat: all
        shuffled: true
  mode: single
  icon: mdi:music