Newbie - lights control question

Configuration
1

Hi
I am sorry, a bit lost here. Coming over from ZWave and Fibaro HC2 where I found a plugin that did this. Here, it looks like I have to write it, but I am a bit lost about how to start.

Basically I want an automation or script (confused) that when:
-the house is occupied (helper reading the alarm system)
-the living room is occupied (reading a switch)
then, depending on the time of day (night or day or dusk) and if its a weekday or not, sets about 4 lights in several states. Maybe have one for watching a movie, etc.

I tried to use the blueprint Smart Lights, and maybe it is good, but it cannot seem to handle different situations like this, and can only control one light.

I tried to make an automation, and I can setup on of these situations, but then I have to make one for each of them (day, night, dusk, etc). So I tried to open it in YAML mode and add several automations in one yaml file, but that didnt work out.

Should I approach this as a scene? or somehow write an automation that can have several states and several outputs?

2

An automation can do this for you.

The Trigger will be the state change for “house is occupied (helper reading the alarm system)”
The condition with be “-the living room is occupied (reading a switch)”
The action will be “If this then action” for “depending on the time of day (night or day or dusk) and if its a weekday or not, sets about 4 lights in several states. Maybe have one for watching a movie, etc.” and the desired effect.

I don’t know if someone can help with a script, but this will surely work with an aitomation.

3

thank you, that was helpful. I did not realize you can put if/then into the action part.