Is there a way to only wait_trigger if something was true and then it would end when changed

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I will include my current try at the bottom. I want to repeat some TTS and flashing lights if my phone is still charging. That means I trigger the “leave_shop” script and my phone is still sitting on the wireless charger. In the past, that means another trip to the shop. So I was trying to build into the “leave_shop” script, if the phone is on the charger then remind me till I pick it up. The repeat/while with the sequences work. Then I wanted to hold the repeat/while for a few seconds so it is not just flashing lights and google yelling at me the whole time. :-). That where it gets tricky. If I use the wait_trigger there has to be a transition and for my example, it would be from “wireless”. Then I have a 10-second timeout so google can flash and yell at me some more. That works. If I pick up the phone while that is going on, then it goes into the wait_trigger and the current state is “none” so it will never go from “wireless”, then I am waiting for 10 seconds that it should not have to. I wish there was a wait, that only waited if x condition, then it would exit if x condition is no more. Then I tried “wait_template” but that opposite of wait_trigger. This is where I am currently. It almost like I need a way of combining them. I sure I can get really creative but I wanted to see if there was an easier way that I am just missing.


  leave_shop:
    sequence:
    - alias: "Repeat Paul phone if wireless charging"
      repeat:
        while:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: sensor.paul_mobile_charger_type
            state: "wireless"
          # Don't do it too many times
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ repeat.index <= 20 }}"
        sequence:
          - service: tts.cloud_say
            entity_id: media_player.shop
            data: 
              message: Paul you are forgetting your phone!
          - service: light.turn_off
            entity_id: light.shop_bays
          - delay: 1
          - service: light.turn_on
            entity_id: light.shop_bays
          - delay: 1
          - service: light.turn_off
            entity_id: light.shop_bays
          - delay: 1
          - service: light.turn_on
            entity_id: light.shop_bays
          - delay: 1
          - wait_template: "{{ states('sensor.paul_mobile_charger_type') != 'wireless' }}"
          # - wait_for_trigger:
            # - platform: state
              # entity_id: sensor.paul_mobile_charger_type
              # from: "wireless"
              # to: 
              # -  "none"
              # -  "ac"
            timeout: "00:00:10"
    - service: light.turn_on
      entity_id: light.back_porch
    - delay: 15
    - service: light.turn_off
      entity_id: light.shop_bays
    - service: light.turn_off
      entity_id: light.shop_main_bench
    - service: light.turn_off
      entity_id: light.back_porch
    - service: switch.turn_off
      entity_id: switch.shop_heater
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or just add a condition in your loop and check for none

3

Not sure if I follow, is that not what the wait is doing? What other condition testing could I use?

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Instead of using a while loop why not use a “repeat:” loop?

  sequence:
    - alias: "Repeat Paul phone if wireless charging"
      repeat:
        sequence:
          - service: tts.cloud_say
            entity_id: media_player.shop
            data: 
              message: Paul you are forgetting your phone!
          - service: light.turn_off
            entity_id: light.shop_bays
          - delay: 1
          - service: light.turn_on
            entity_id: light.shop_bays
          - delay: 1
          - service: light.turn_off
            entity_id: light.shop_bays
          - delay: 1
          - service: light.turn_on
            entity_id: light.shop_bays
          - delay: 10
        until:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: sensor.paul_mobile_charger_type
            state_not: "wireless"
          # Don't do it too many times
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ repeat.index <= 20 }}"
      - service: light.turn_on
        entity_id: light.back_porch
      - delay: 15
      - service: light.turn_off
        entity_id: light.shop_bays
      - service: light.turn_off
        entity_id: light.shop_main_bench
      - service: light.turn_off
        entity_id: light.back_porch
      - service: switch.turn_off
        entity_id: switch.shop_heater