Script with field leads to "Message malformed" error

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Hi,

when I try to save the following script, I get the error message

Message malformed: expected float for dictionary value @ data[‘brightness_pct’]

I want this script to have a field for the Brightness. How can I fix this error?

alias: Lichtleiste mit Playlist Smooth einschalten
fields:
  helligkeit:
    selector:
      number:
        min: 1
        max: 100
    required: true
    name: Helligkeit
    default: 50
sequence:
  - type: turn_on
    device_id: 9dca05d5eb8f27a9caf77acee5d89776
    entity_id: 6f499214e49e9da0b1d21b08872c7faa
    domain: light
    brightness_pct: "{{ helligkeit }}"
  - device_id: 9dca05d5eb8f27a9caf77acee5d89776
    domain: select
    entity_id: 2ce7477a07403f7d32ed1e7464867f39
    type: select_option
    option: Smooth
mode: single
icon: mdi:led-strip-variant

Thank you!

2

Device actions do not support templating. Use the light.turn_on service instead.

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3

Thank you!

Just for me better understanding this issue: why do device actions not support templating?

4

Device triggers, conditions and actions are designed to be simple and easy to understand for beginners. Thus they do not support more advanced features.

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