Pulselight package

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A package for pulsating lights. Useful as a indicator for alarms etc

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Could you not store it in an input Boolean ?
And then just read it back out again ?

I might be failing to understand what your trying to achieve tho.

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I now use a couple of input_text and _number to store states defined at script start.
But, im struggling to set entity_id from state in a input_text.

Ex

  • service: light.turn_on
    data_template:
    entity_id: {{ states(‘input_text.xxx.’) }}

Any ideas or work around?!

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In this case i’m more of an ideas man, rather than an imputation man…

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Well i finally came up with a working script for pulsating lights.
I have baked it into a package wich can be found here if someone else wants to use it.
There is also videos with the script in action!

https://binetmedia.se/s/f5Q4Yswza3Bi2Bo
https://binetmedia.se/s/3GzMbgLRQg6ySMg
https://binetmedia.se/s/tE8tFa9PtidTToR

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###########################################
########## Package / Pulselight  ##########
###########################################


##########  Author: Daniel Karlsson
##########  Date: 10.08.2018

# The script is being called with following data
# "light_id": "light.xxxxx"  > the light entity_id you wish to control
# "brightness": "xxx"        > max brightness the light should reach
# "transition": "xxx"        > the time the light will pulsating
# "delay":"xx"               > this value should be equal or more tha transition
# "color":"red"              > name of the color the light should being

# In automation the script is called as followed
#
# action:
#   - service: script.pulselight_start
#     data:
#       brightness: '200'
#       color: red
#       delay: '05'
#       light_id: light.xxxx
#       transition: '5'
#
# There is a input_boolean condition in the script for easy stopping of the loop






#################################
##########  Customize  ##########
#################################

homeassistant:
  customize:
    script.pulselight_loop:
      hidden: true

    script.pulselight_action:
      hidden: true

    script.pulselight_start:
      hidden: true
  
    input_text.pulselight_color:
      hidden: true

    input_text.pulselight_light_id:
      hidden: true

    input_number.pulselight_transition:
      hidden: true

    input_number.pulselight_delay:
      hidden: true

    input_number.pulselight_brightness:
      hidden: true

##############################################
##########  Entites for Pulselight  ##########
##############################################

input_boolean:
  pulselight_active:
   name: Pulselight Active
   initial: off
   icon: mdi:blur-radial

      
input_text:
  pulselight_color:
    name: Pulselight Color
    initial: Red

  pulselight_light_id:
    name: Pulselight Light Id
    initial: none

input_number:

  pulselight_transition:
    name: Pulselight Transition
    initial: 10
    max: 255
    min: 0
    step: 1

  pulselight_delay:
    name: Pulselight Delay
    initial: 10
    max: 255
    min: 0

  pulselight_brightness:
    name: Pulselight Brightness
    initial: 250
    max: 255
    min: 0

#############################################
##########  Script for Pulselight  ##########
#############################################

script:
  pulselight_start:
    alias: Pulselight Start
    sequence:
    
    - service: input_boolean.turn_on
      data:
        entity_id: input_boolean.pulselight_active

    - service: input_number.set_value
      data_template:
        entity_id: input_number.pulselight_brightness
        value: '{{ brightness }}'
      
    - service: input_text.set_value
      data_template:
        entity_id: input_text.pulselight_color
        value: '{{ color }}'
      
    - service: input_number.set_value
      data_template:
        entity_id: input_number.pulselight_transition
        value: '{{ transition }}'
     
    - service: input_number.set_value
      data_template:
        entity_id: input_number.pulselight_delay
        value: '{{ delay }}'
      
    - service: input_text.set_value
      data_template:
        entity_id: input_text.pulselight_light_id
        value: '{{ light_id }}'
    
    - service: script.turn_on
      data_template:
        entity_id: script.pulselight_action

  pulselight_action:
    alias: Pulselight
    sequence:
    
    - condition: state
      entity_id: input_boolean.pulselight_active
      state: 'on'
  
    - service: homeassistant.turn_on
      data_template:      
        brightness: '{{ states.input_number.pulselight_brightness.state | int }}'
        color_name: '{{ states.input_text.pulselight_color.state }}'
        transition: '{{ states.input_number.pulselight_transition.state | int }}'
        entity_id: '{{ states.input_text.pulselight_light_id.state }}'
      
    
    - delay: 00:00:{{ states('input_number.pulselight_delay') | int }}
  
    - service: homeassistant.turn_off
      data_template:      
        transition: '{{ states.input_number.pulselight_transition.state | int }}'
        entity_id: '{{ states.input_text.pulselight_light_id.state }}'
    - service: script.turn_on
      data:
        entity_id: script.pulselight_loop
    
# Looping the scripts
  pulselight_loop:
    alias: Pulse Loop
    sequence:
    
    - service: input_boolean.turn_on
      data:
        entity_id: input_boolean.pulselight_active
        
    - delay: 00:00:{{ states('input_number.pulselight_delay') | int  }}
    - service: script.turn_on
      data_template:
        entity_id: script.pulselight_action

##########################################################################################
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Wow, awesome work.

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Thanks… i followed your advice using input_xxx for storing values. Keep it simpel is often best! Ty