Help With Setting TImer with Voice Assistant

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Hello, following code is for setting up a timer for specified number of minutes

alias: Set Timer
description: Set a custom timer
triggers:
  - trigger: conversation
    command:
      - book a timer for {minute} minute[s]
conditions: []
actions:
  - action: timer.start
    metadata: {}
    data:
      duration: < "00:00:{{ minute }}"
    target:
      entity_id: timer.variable_timer
  - variables:
      minute: 1
      lists:
        minute:
          range:
            from: 1
            to: 120
mode: single

But the trace gives me the following error

Executed: December 17, 2024 at 6:44:05 PM

Error: offset < “00:00:” should be format ‘HH:MM’, ‘HH:MM:SS’ or ‘HH:MM:SS.F’ for dictionary value @ data[‘duration’]

Another question related to that, i tried using the * set a timer for 5 minutes command from Talking to Assist - Sentences starter pack - Home Assistant

Got a confirmation that a timer is started, how do i tap on to the timer finished event.

Thank you for your time and help

2

Please post your code as preformatted text (</> in the cogwheel menu).

3

didnt know that, edited, thank you

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4

Hi hawalker,

I think that’s your problem.
If that accepts a template at all, the entire field would have to be a template, not the mash-up you have there. And TBH I’m not sure that field accepts templates, you would have to check in the Docs or someone here will know.

5

Thank you for taking time to go through, the aim is to set variable timers based on sentences via automation. I could either use the templating for duration or the voice assistant timer. Looking for a solution in either direction

6

Sorted it out , the issue was to capture the right variable from the sentence and then validate it proper, to set the duration for timer.

alias: Set Timer
description: Set a custom timer
triggers:
  - trigger: conversation
    command:
      - book a timer for {minute} minute[s]
      - book a timer for {second} second[s]
      - book a timer for {hour} hours[s]
      - book a timer for {hour} hours[s] and {minute} minute[s]
      - book a timer for {minute} minute[s] and {second} second[s]
conditions: []
actions:
  - action: input_boolean.turn_on
    metadata: {}
    data: {}
    target:
      entity_id: input_boolean.alarm_play
  - action: timer.start
    metadata: {}
    data:
      duration: |
        {% set t_hour = trigger.slots.hour | default(0) | int %}
        {% set t_sec = trigger.slots.second | default(0) | int %}
        {% set t_min = trigger.slots.minute | default(0) | int %}
        {{t_hour}}:{{t_min}}:{{t_sec}}
    target:
      entity_id: timer.variable_timer
mode: single