Hi there! Can you help me understand how to write a proper Condition template?
I have several lights scripts written that triggers on a specific date that goes on loop.
So let’s say these two are my current “Light Themes”:
#Birthday
birthdaytlights:
alias: Birthday Lights
sequence:
- data:
brightness_pct: '80'
color_name: magenta
entity_id: light.bulb1
transition: '2'
service: light.turn_on
- data:
brightness_pct: '80'
color_name: cyan
entity_id: light.bulb2
transition: '2'
service: light.turn_on
- delay: '00:00:05'
- data:
brightness_pct: '80'
color_name: cyan
entity_id: light.bulb1
transition: '2'
service: light.turn_on
- data:
brightness_pct: '80'
color_name: magenta
entity_id: light.bulb2
transition: '2'
service: light.turn_on
- data:
entity_id: script.birthdayloop
service: script.turn_on
#Anniversary
annivtlights:
alias: Anniv Lights
sequence:
- data:
brightness_pct: '80'
color_name: white
entity_id: light.bulb1
transition: '2'
service: light.turn_on
- data:
brightness_pct: '80'
color_name: yellow
entity_id: light.bulb2
transition: '2'
service: light.turn_on
- delay: '00:00:05'
- data:
brightness_pct: '80'
color_name: yellow
entity_id: light.bulb1
transition: '2'
service: light.turn_on
- data:
brightness_pct: '80'
color_name: white
entity_id: light.bulb2
transition: '2'
service: light.turn_on
- data:
entity_id: script.annivloop
service: script.turn_on
and I have another set of scripts that loops it.
birthdayloop:
alias: Birthday Loop
sequence:
- delay: '00:00:05'
- service: script.turn_on
data:
entity_id: script.birthdaylights
annivloop:
alias: Anniv Loop
sequence:
- delay: '00:00:05'
- service: script.turn_on
data:
entity_id: script.annivlights
What I’m trying to do is to combine the “loop” scripts into one if possible, using IF ELSE condition. Like if birthday lights is off, it will ignore it and check if anniv lights is on. Basically loop whatever is active, and also turn off the scripts on a specific time at ‘21:00’.
This is my current loop test script, and it’s not looking good at all.
loop:
alias: Test Loop
sequence:
condition:
- condition: template
value_template: "{{ is_state('script.loop','on') }} "
action:
service_template: >
{% if is_state('script.birthdaylights','on') %} script.birthdaylights
{% else is_state('script.annivlights','on') %} script.annivlights
{% else is_state('script.sundaylights','on') %} script.sundaylights
{% else is_state('script.holidaylights','on') %} script.holidaylights
{% else %} script.turn_off {% endif %}
Thanks!
Do it by passing a variable. E.g.:
#Birthday
birthdaytlights:
alias: Birthday Lights
sequence:
...
- data:
entity_id: script.birthdaytlights
service: script.loop
loop:
alias: Loop
sequence:
- delay: '00:00:05'
- service_template: "{{ entity_id }}"
At least that’s how you can loop each of the first scripts using a common loop script.
For the stopping part, not exactly sure what you want, but maybe:
loop:
alias: Loop
sequence:
- condition: template
value_template: "{{ now().hour < 21 }}"
- delay: '00:00:05'
- service_template: "{{ entity_id }}"
Thanks, I’ll try this in a bit.
Because the loop is in script, it will not stop even if I turn the lights off (the script will turn the lights on and continue). So to turn off the lights, it needs the script [script.turn_off and a light.turn_off] (which I already have. But I just thought it will be more neat to add this in the condition loop too if possible?
I’m not completely following you. The scripts you posted above have nothing for stopping or turning off the lights. Even the combined loop script you proposed really didn’t have anything (and wouldn’t have worked as-is in any case.)
So, it’s possible to do other things, but you’d have to be more specific about what exactly you want.
Sorry. So this is one my light themes I have.
#Birthday
birthdaylights:
alias: Birthday Lights
sequence:
- data:
brightness_pct: '80'
color_name: magenta
entity_id: light.bulb1
transition: '2'
service: light.turn_on
- data:
brightness_pct: '80'
color_name: cyan
entity_id: light.bulb2
transition: '2'
service: light.turn_on
- delay: '00:00:05'
- data:
brightness_pct: '80'
color_name: cyan
entity_id: light.bulb1
transition: '2'
service: light.turn_on
- data:
brightness_pct: '80'
color_name: magenta
entity_id: light.bulb2
transition: '2'
service: light.turn_on
- data:
entity_id: script.birthdayloop
service: script.turn_on
All the themes have the same format of script. And to loop this, I’m using a loop for each light theme. For this script.birthday, I use this script:
birthdayloop:
alias: Birthday Loop
sequence:
- delay: '00:00:05'
- service: script.turn_on
data:
entity_id: script.birthdaylights
And to stop the loop, I use this automation:
- id: light_themes_off
trigger:
- at: '21:00'
platform: time
condition:
condition: or
conditions:
- condition: state
entity_id: script.birthdaylights
state: 'on'
- condition: state
entity_id: script.annivlights
state: 'on'
action:
- data:
entity_id: light.bulb1
service: light.turn_off
- data:
entity_id: light.bulb2
service: light.turn_off
- data:
entity_id: script.birthdaylights
service: script.turn_off
- data:
entity_id: script.annivlights
service: script.turn_off
So it’s like, I have to create a loop for each light theme. I want to create one loop script that will loop any active light theme and ignore all the inactive themes.
The condition I added to the loop script will take care of stopping all the loops at (or shortly after) 21:00. It won’t, however, turn the lights off. Assuming these scripts are just controlling light.bulb1 and light.bulb2, maybe this would do it all:
loop:
alias: Loop
sequence:
- delay: '00:00:05'
- service_template: >
{% if now().hour < 21 %}
{{ entity_id }}
{% elif is_state('script.turn_lights_off', 'off') %}
script.turn_lights_off
{% else %}
script.nop
{% endif %}
turn_lights_off:
alias: Turn lights off
sequence:
- service: light.turn_off
entity_id:
- light.bulb1
- light.bulb2
nop:
alias: No operation
sequence:
Not 100% sure this will work. You’ll need to test it and maybe adjust a bit. But hopefully it gives you an idea.
Thanks!
The loop is working, but manually turning off the lights turn_lights_off: doesn’t turn off the active script. The loop will keep turning the lights on and continue executing the active loop.
What should I add to stop the current loop along with the lights?
How do you add hours and minutes? I tried changing {% if now().hour < 21 %} to {% if now().time == '19:30' %} and it wouldn’t loop.
...
- data:
entity_id: script.christmaslights
service: script.themesloop
themesloop:
alias: Themes Loop
sequence:
- delay: '00:00:00'
- service_template: >
{% if is_state('sensor.time','19:30') %}
{{ entity_id }}
{% elif is_state('script.light_themes_off', 'off') %}
script.light_themes_off
{% endif %}
light_themes_off:
alias: Light Themes Off
sequence:
- service: light.turn_off
entity_id:
- light.test1
- light.test2
Actually I think the time works now – it turns off the light and the loop at a specific time. I’ll continue testing it. I restarted Hass and the loop worked again.
And I also changed the now().hour with {% if is_state('sensor.time','00:00') %}.
Thanks @pnbruckner