Improve of Automation

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Hi,

i finally have done a simple SINGLE On/Of Automation based on Sun.

alias: Nachtbeleuchtung v2.1
description: ''
trigger:
  - platform: sun
    event: sunset
    offset: '-00:30:00'
  - platform: sun
    event: sunrise
    offset: '+00:30:00'
condition: []
action:
  - if:
      - condition: template
        value_template: '{{states(''input_number.nachtbeleuchtung_status'') | float >0}}'
    then:
      - service: script.nachtbeleuchtung_aus
        data: {}
    else:
      - service: script.nachtbeleuchtung_ein
        data: {}
mode: single

What i would to get rid of (better readable): The value_template part. Is there no way to directy check for value of an input field?

background:

The script for turning the lights off, which is called by the automation, is setting the nubmer 0 to a input field. The other one for tunring on the lights is setting the number 1 into the field.

Maybe there is a complete different way to make scripts like that, because i do not want to maintain 2 scripts for the same thing (One for turning lights on and one for turning lights off)

I just want to get better by time :slight_smile:

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- condition: numeric_state
  entity_id: input_number.nachtbeleuchtung_status
  above: 0
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For whatever reason, its not working

(its turning it on, but never off)

Edit:
Okay, might be my fault. I tried that out before, but it looks like, my script is just running for 14 seconds and i was not waiting long enough (because setting the number is the LAST step of the script).

Thanks, now its much better readable :slight_smile:

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not sure what that means. What isn’t working?