How to save state of using remote.send

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Hello, I have a question. I would like to save the state (to be able to use it later in a script) of sending a command through remote.send.
Let me describe it:
I have a projector screen controlled by an RF remote. I have connected it to HA Broadlink RM4 PRO, and I have already configured the Up, Down, and Stop buttons, and they work. But I would like to create a script that opens the screen if it’s closed and performs some other actions afterward. Unfortunately, I can only check if the screen is closed or open by saving the state after using the Down command and after 40 seconds of using the Stop command. Can someone suggest how to save such a state and later use it in scripts?

Thanks for your help.

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You could create a virtual switch. Then have an automation that runs when the switch is turned on to open the screen. So you indirectly control the screen via the virtual switch. Of course if you manually change the position of the screen (eg. using its own remote), it will not update the switch and so the state will be wrong.

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Agreed. I have switches for all my RM4 Pro commands (although I only need on/off), so I rarely need to use remote.send at all.

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