I could still use the slider input and the time trigger, I swear I read somewhere time has both an after and before?
If so I could take the after and just use the “alarm” time, I could use the slider variables to take alarm time and add the duration time to give me the before. Assuming I can use before and after in that manner.
The question is: would it be possible to use the values input by the user through the input slider to feed the time trigger?
should be able to, I mean you are using those to input the time for the alarm.
Here is my snippet for the timer function, im currently testing it. I have absolutely NO idea if the syntax for the hour and minutes in the automation are correct!
##POOL TIMER ##
input_slider:
alarmhour:
name: Hour
icon: mdi:timer
initial: 9
min: 0
max: 23
step: 1
alarmminutes:
name: Minutes
icon: mdi:timer
initial: 0
min: 0
max: 55
step: 5
alarmdurationhour:
name: Duration Hour
icon: mdi:watch-export
initial: 9
min: 0
max: 23
step: 1
alarmdurationminutes:
name: Duration Minutes
icon: mdi:watch-export
initial: 0
min: 0
max: 55
step: 5
input_boolean:
alarmstatus:
name: Wake Me Up
initial: off
icon: mdi:alarm-check
alarmweekday:
name: Weekdays Only
initial: off
icon: mdi:calendar
sensor:
platform: template
sensors:
alarm_time:
friendly_name: 'Time'
value_template: '{{ states.input_slider.alarmhour.state }}:{% if states.input_slider.alarmminutes.state|length == 1 %}0{% endif %}{{ states.input_slider.alarmminutes.state }}'
duration_time:
friendly_name: 'Duration'
value_template: '{{ states.input_slider.alarmdurationhour.state }}:{% if states.input_slider.alarmdurationminutes.state|length == 1 %}0{% endif %}{{ states.input_slider.alarmdurationminutes.state }}'
group:
default_view:
entities:
- group.alarmclock
- group.equipment
alarmclock:
name: Pool Pump Schedule
entities:
- sensor.alarm_time
- input_slider.alarmhour
- input_slider.alarmminutes
- sensor.duration_time
- input_slider.alarmdurationhour
- input_slider.alarmdurationminutes
- input_boolean.alarmstatus
- input_boolean.alarmweekday
equipment:
name: Equipment
entities:
- switch.bedroom_switch
- switch.pool_lights
- switch.pool_pump
- switch.waterfall
automation:
- alias: 'Pool Pump On'
trigger:
platform: time
after: '{{ now.time().strftime("%-H") == states.input_slider.alarmhour.state and now.time().strftime("%-M") == states.input_slider.alarmminutes.state }}'
hour: '{{ now.time().strftime("%-H") == states.input_slider.alarmdurationhour.state }}'
minutes: '{{ now.time().strftime("%-M") == states.input_slider.alarmdurationminutes.state }}'
condition:
condition: or
conditions:
- condition: and
conditions:
- condition: state
entity_id: input_boolean.alarmstatus
state: 'on'
- condition: state
entity_id: input_boolean.alarmweekday
state: 'on'
- condition: time
weekday:
- mon
- tue
- wed
- thu
- fri
- condition: and
conditions:
- condition: state
entity_id: input_boolean.alarmstatus
state: 'on'
- condition: state
entity_id: input_boolean.alarmweekday
state: 'off'
action:
service: switch.turn_on
entity_id: switch.pool_pumpAccording to the time trigger documentation
You cannot use after together with hour, minute or second.
I dont believe this is possible… I thought it might be… I really hope someone can prove me wrong though!
So I am not sure why, I cannot get this to work anymore. I KNOW that the sliders are correct, they are showing the correct time for the entity alarm_time. I know that the notify function is working, if I change it to the time it currently is (rendering it true) then the notify fires off. I cannot get it to trigger at a preset time though!
Just in case anyone is still reading this the problem for hours before noon was a padded zero. I added it with this:
‘{% if states.input_slider.alarmhour.state|length == 1 %}0{% endif %}{{ states.input_slider.alarmhour.state }}:{% if states.input_slider.alarmminutes.state|length == 1 %}0{% endif %}{{ states.input_slider.alarmminutes.state }}’
Hope that helps someone!
Edit:
Worked perfectly!
For anyone that is using the Windows version of Python 3.5 this code will work for the trigger…
value_template: '{{ now.time().strftime("%R") == states.sensor.alarm_time.state }}'
The original code give an error as %-H and %-M are not valid 
how can i make
trigger:
platform: time
after: “put here the template from input slider”?
i want the user to choose the time to activate my light
I looked at this and decided that this was close to what I wanted, but not at the automation level I wanted. I ended using an Android alarm that can do Tasker/ifttt events so I can change my alarms on the fly on my phone and not have to change anything in HASS.
I later added my device location so it doesn’t trigger when I’m not there, but this seemed much more intuitive and fluid than this solution.
Here is what I am using to compensate for “Input slider: Support for float value” addition in 0.25
{%- if states('input_slider.time_hour') | length == 3 -%}
0{%- endif %}{{ states('input_slider.time_hour') | int }}:
{%- if states('input_slider.time_minute') | length == 3 -%}
0{%- endif %}{{ states('input_slider.time_minute') | int }}
Hi all.
I managed to show the correct value in the tab is the following code:
value_template: '{% if states.input_slider.alarmhour.state| length < 4 %}0{{ states.input_slider.alarmhour.state | int }}{% endif %}{% if states.input_slider.alarmhour.state| length > 3 %}{{ states.input_slider.alarmhour.state | int }}{% endif %}:{% if states.input_slider.alarmminutes.state | length < 4 %}0{{ states.input_slider.alarmminutes.state | int }}{% endif %}{% if states.input_slider.alarmminutes.state | length > 3 %}{{ states.input_slider.alarmminutes.state | int }}{% endif %}'I tried the code you used but the time I get is 8:0:30.0 any ideas?
I guess I’m having a hard time figuring out what to update on sensor and automation section. Thank you guys!
To fix this, I have created 2 new sensors; sensor.alarm_hour and sensor.alarm_minutes. These will take the value from the sliders and Round it to 0.
Then update the sensor.alarm_time and the automation to use the 2 new sensors.
Here is the complete code.
input_slider:
alarmhour:
name: Hour
icon: mdi:timer
initial: 9
min: 0
max: 23
step: 1
alarmminutes:
name: Minutes
icon: mdi:timer
initial: 0
min: 0
max: 55
step: 5
input_boolean:
alarmstatus:
name: Wake Me Up
initial: off
icon: mdi:alarm-check
alarmweekday:
name: Weekdays Only
initial: off
icon: mdi:calendar
sensor:
platform: template
sensors:
alarm_hour:
friendly_name: 'Hour'
value_template: '{{ states("input_slider.alarmhour") | round(0) }}'
alarm_minutes:
friendly_name: 'Minutes'
value_template: '{{ states("input_slider.alarmminutes") | round(0) }}'
alarm_time:
friendly_name: 'Time'
value_template: '{{ states("sensor.alarm_hour") }}:{% if states("sensor.alarm_minutes")|length == 1 %}0{% endif %}{{ states("sensor.alarm_minutes") }}'
group:
default_view:
view: yes
entities:
- group.alarmclock
alarmclock:
name: Wake Me Up
entities:
- sensor.alarm_time
- input_slider.alarmhour
- input_slider.alarmminutes
- input_boolean.alarmstatus
- input_boolean.alarmweekday
automation
- alias: 'Wake Me Up'
trigger:
platform: template
value_template: '{{ now.time().strftime("%-H") == states.sensor.alarm_hour.state and now.time().strftime("%-M") == states.sensor.alarm_minutes.state }}'
condition:
condition: or
conditions:
- condition: and
conditions:
- condition: state
entity_id: input_boolean.alarmstatus
state: 'on'
- condition: state
entity_id: input_boolean.alarmweekday
state: 'on'
- condition: time
weekday:
- mon
- tue
- wed
- thu
- fri
- condition: and
conditions:
- condition: state
entity_id: input_boolean.alarmstatus
state: 'on'
- condition: state
entity_id: input_boolean.alarmweekday
state: 'off'
action:
service: notify.notify
data:
message: 'Good morning. Time to Wake Up!'
title: ""
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I’ve fixed the “.0” problem by using round():
value_template: ‘{{ states.input_slider.alarmhour.state | round(0) }}:{% if states.input_slider.alarmminutes.state|length == 1 %}0{% endif %}{{ states.input_slider.alarmminutes.state | round(0) }}’
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I think this is a great example that deserves more publicity.
So it would be great if someone would add it here:
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Hi, I just found this discussion. I have a problem with time triggered automation…
Now I’ve edit new configuration, just for testing input_slider and time trigger :
homeassistant:
# Name of the location where Home Assistant is running
name: E.R.S.A
latitude: -6.1744
longitude: 106.8294
elevation: 2
# C for Celcius, F for Fahrenheit
unit_system: imperial
time_zone: Asia/Jakarta
# Show links to resources in log and frontend
# introduction:
# View all events in a logbook
logbook:
# Track the sun
#sun:
# Enables support for tracking state changes over time.
history:
# Checks for available updates
updater:
# Allows you to issue voice commands from the frontend
conversation:
# Enables the frontend
frontend:
# Discover some devices automatically
# discovery:
http:
api_password: admin
mqtt:
broker: 127.0.0.1
port: 1883
client_id: home-assistant-1
keepalive: 60
sensor:
platform: template
sensors:
alarm_time:
friendly_name: 'Time'
value_template: '{% if states.input_slider.alarmhour.state| length < 4 %}0{{ states.input_slider.alarmhour.state | int }}{% endif %}{% if states.input_slider.alarmhour.state| length > 3 %}{{ states.input_slider.alarmhour.state | int }}{% endif %}:{% if states.input_slider.alarmminutes.state | length < 4 %}0{{ states.input_slider.alarmminutes.state | int }}{% endif %}{% if states.input_slider.alarmminutes.state | length > 3 %}{{ states.input_slider.alarmminutes.state | int }}{% endif %}:00'
input_slider:
alarmhour:
name: Hour
icon: mdi:timer
initial: 9
min: 0
max: 23
step: 1
alarmminutes:
name: Minutes
icon: mdi:timer
initial: 1
min: 0
max: 59
step: 1
group:
Test:
- sensor.alarm_time
- input_slider.alarmhour
- input_slider.alarmminutes
automation:
alias: 'Wake Me Up'
trigger:
platform: time
after: '{{ states.sensor.alarm_time.state }}'
action:
service: persistent_notification.create
data:
message: "{{ states.sensor.alarm_time.state }}"
title: "message"
Bad news, till now that code didnt work well for me.
But if I changed parameter trigger value to “minutes: ‘/1’”, notification appeared perfectly.
Please help me.
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Found a better way to format the slider values:
value_template: ‘{{ “%0.02d:%0.02d” | format(states(“input_slider.peter_hour”) | int, states(“input_slider.peter_minutes”) | int) }}’
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After upgrade to 29.4 my alarm clock don’t work.
I am use this string as triger:
value_template: ‘{{ now().time().strftime("%-H") == states.sensor.alarm_hour.state and now().time().strftime("%-M") == states.sensor.alarm_minutes.state }}’