Can a script get triggered by a helper

[martinh79]

hi i’m new to HA and i trying to trigger a script by changing the state of an input_boolean helper but i get it not to work…

this is my actual script:

alias: TV Programm off
sequence:
  - wait_for_trigger:
      - entity_id:
          - input_boolean.tv_programm
        to: "off"
        trigger: state
    continue_on_timeout: false
  - action: script.tv_programm_beenden
    data: {}
mode: single

the helper “input_boolean.tv_programm” is exposed to to HK and when i press the button in HK the script get not executed but i can see following in the log

TV Programm wurde ausgeschaltet ausgelöst durch HomeKit send command turn_off for TV Programm

please help, THX
Martin

[123 (Taras)]

You have a script that waits for a trigger and then executes a second script.

What executes the first script? If the answer is “nothing” then it will never work. An unexecuted script never performs its actions.

I suggest you consider replacing the first script with an automation that uses a State Trigger to detect when the input_boolean’s state changes to off (and then it executes your second script).

The differences between scenes, scripts and automations is summarized here:

Automations and Scenes and Scripts, oh my

A scene is a series of actions, where each action is limited to setting an entity’s state. You can activate a scene from the UI, a script, or automation. Example: Set bedroom light brightness to 50%. A script is a series of actions optionally controlled by logic, able to execute any service call. You can activate a script from the UI or an automation. Example: Set bedroom light brightness to 50% but only if the light is currently off and the current time is after 20:00:00. An automation li…

[martinh79]

THANKS!!
I created a Automation that uses a state trigger and executes the correct script and that is working great