Script: on error do something

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HI all,

I know I can continue_on_error but can I make an if/then out of an error?

Background: I have a script that turns on a camera, moves it to a position and then sends an I'm on message. The move to position is performed by a select.select_option and its state is always unknown as the camera does not feedback its last position. Sometimes on turning thr camera on, select.select_option fails and I want to delay a couple of seconds and try it again.

I know I could simply put a delay in at the start - turn on camera, delay, move to position, but it started me thinking about taking an action if the previous sequence failed.

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Post your script?

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Hi - thanks for replying.

I have the scripts/switch/automations in a single package…

Package 
script: #-----------------------------------------------------------------------

  tapo_notify_status:
    alias: "Tapo: Notify camera status"
    mode: restart
    icon: mdi:message-text-outline
    sequence:
      - choose:
          - conditions:
              - condition: state
                entity_id: switch.tapo_c220_privacy
                state: "on"
            sequence:
              - service: notify.pushover
                data:
                  title: "Petit Pois"
                  message: "Camera is off"
                  data:
                    subtitle: "Camera"
                    sound: tugboat
          - conditions:
              - condition: state
                entity_id: switch.tapo_c220_privacy
                state: "off"
            sequence:
              - service: notify.pushover
                data:
                  title: "Petit Pois"
                  message: "Camera is on"
                  data:
                    subtitle: "Camera"
                    sound: tugboat
          - conditions:
              - condition: state
                entity_id: switch.tapo_c220_privacy
                state: "unavailable"
            sequence:
              - service: notify.pushover
                data:
                  title: "Petit Pois"
                  message: "Camera is unavailable"
                  data:
                    subtitle: "Camera"
                    sound: tugboat

  tapo_move_to_door:
    alias: "Tapo: Point camera at door"
    mode: restart
    sequence:
      - service: select.select_option
        target:
          entity_id: select.tapo_c220_move_to_preset
        data:
          option: door

  tapo_move_to_wall:
    alias: "Tapo: Point camera at wall"
    mode: restart
    sequence:
      - service: select.select_option
        target:
          entity_id: select.tapo_c220_move_to_preset
        data:
          option: wall


switch: #———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
  - platform: template
    switches:
      tapo_camera:
        friendly_name: "Tapo: control"
        value_template: "{{ is_state('switch.tapo_c220_privacy', 'off') }}"
        # camera on ------------------------------------------
        turn_on:
          # privacy off
          - service: switch.turn_off
            target:
              entity_id: switch.tapo_c220_privacy
          # allow for wake-up if off for a while
          - delay: 00:00:05
          # move to door
          - service: select.select_option
            continue_on_error: true
            target:
              entity_id: select.tapo_c220_move_to_preset
            data:
              option: door
          # tamper protection on
          - service: select.select_option
            continue_on_error: true
            target:
              entity_id: select.tapo_c220_tamper_detection
            data:
              option: normal
          # notify status
          - service: script.turn_on
            target:
              entity_id: script.tapo_notify_status
        # camera off -----------------------------------------
        turn_off:
          # tamper protection off
          - service: select.select_option
            target:
              entity_id: select.tapo_c220_tamper_detection
            data:
              option: "off"
          # move to wall
          - service: select.select_option
            target:
              entity_id: select.tapo_c220_move_to_preset
            data:
              option: wall
          # allow move to complete
          - delay: 00:00:07
          # privacy off
          - service: switch.turn_on
            target:
              entity_id: switch.tapo_c220_privacy
          # notify status
          - service: script.turn_on
            target:
              entity_id: script.tapo_notify_status
        icon_template: >-
          {% if is_state('switch.tapo_c220_privacy', 'off') %}  mdi:cctv
          {% else %}  mdi:cctv-off
          {% endif %}


automation: #-------------------------------------------------------------------

  - alias: "Tapo: Auto on:off"
    id: tapo_on_off
    mode: single
    trigger:
      # someone enters/leaves
      - platform: state
        entity_id: zone.home
      # HA startup
      - platform: homeassistant
        event: start
    action:
      - if:
          # no-one home
          - "{{ states('zone.home') == '0' }}"
          # switch is off
          - condition: state
            entity_id: switch.tapo_camera
            state: "off"
        then:
          - service: switch.turn_on
            target:
              entity_id: switch.tapo_camera
      - if:
          # someone home
          - "{{ states('zone.home') != '0' }}"
          # switch is on
          - condition: state
            entity_id: switch.tapo_camera
            state: "on"
        then:
          - service: switch.turn_off
            target:
              entity_id: switch.tapo_camera
 
  - alias: "Tapo: notify on:off"
    id: tapo_notify
    mode: restart
    trigger:
      - platform: state
        entity_id: switch.tapo_camera_privacy
    action:
      - service: script.turn_on
        target:
          entity_id: script.tapo_notify_status

I am currently using a 5 sec delay to hopefully overcome the problem.