Running script multiple times from automation

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Hey guys, wondering if someone can clear something up for me. I have a script I’d like to run multiple times. I’ve called the script in an automation, but it only runs once, the first time and not the number of times it’s called. Is there something I’m overlooking or unaware of?

Here’s the automation:

- id: '1557894164073'
  alias: Balcony Sunset
  trigger:
  - event: sunset
    offset: +00:30:00
    platform: sun
  condition: []
  action:
  - data:
      brightness: 80
      entity_id: light.balcony
      rgb_color:
      - 208
      - 213
      - 210
      transition: 200
    service: light.turn_on
  - data: {}
    service: script.1557312839102
  - delay: 00:00:05
  - service: script.1557312839102
  - delay: 00:00:05
  - service: script.1557312839102
  - delay: 00:00:05
  - service: script.1557312839102

Ideally I’d like to run the script in a loop until a sensor triggers, but I’m not sure if that is possible.

Thanks for any pointers.

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What is the actual script that you are calling doing? Can we see it ? I don’t think it will repeatedly let you call the same script that close together if it is still “running” from the first time. Check you log and you may see that it’s “already running” from the first execution.

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Thanks, that’s a thought.

Here’s the script I am calling. It should end, before it’s called again, right?

'1557312839102':
  alias: Balcony LED Cycle
  sequence:
  - data:
      event: balcony_white_strobe
    service: ifttt.trigger
  - delay: 00:00:05
  - data:
      event: balcony_strobe_flash
    service: ifttt.trigger
  - delay: 00:15:00
  - data:
      event: balcony_white_strobe
    service: ifttt.trigger
  - delay: 00:00:05
  - data:
      event: balcony_jumping_change
    service: ifttt.trigger
  - delay: 00:15:00
  - data:
      event: balcony_white_strobe
    service: ifttt.trigger
  - delay: 00:00:05
  - data:
      event: balcony_cross_fade
    service: ifttt.trigger
  - delay: 00:15:00
  - data:
      entity_id: light.balcony_led
    service: light.turn_off

Here’s the Log entry from the Logbook, is that the log I should be reading?

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Thanks for you help.

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You are calling the script every 5 seconds and the script execution takes 45min 15 seconds. I cant see the point in that?

You should let the script finish before calling it again.

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Oh, OK. I thought the script would run to the end, THEN (after the 45min 15 seconds it takes to run), wait 5 seconds then run again.

So you’re saying the script is called, then wait 5 seconds, then called again. Therefore it only runs once.

Seems obvious now you point it out.

Is there a way to let the script run till the end first, or do I just add the time it takes to run? Should I use “wait” instead of delay?

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So it should read like:

- id: '1557894164073'
  alias: Balcony Sunset
  trigger:
  - event: sunset
    offset: +00:30:00
    platform: sun
  condition: []
  action:
  - data:
      brightness: 80
      entity_id: light.balcony
      rgb_color:
      - 208
      - 213
      - 210
      transition: 200
    service: light.turn_on
  - service: script.1557312839102
  - delay: 00:45:20
  - service: script.1557312839102
  - delay: 00:45:20
  - service: script.1557312839102
  - delay: 00:45:20
  - service: script.1557312839102