Simple evaluation of script variable gives error 'expected a dictionary for dictionary value'

Configuration
1

I’m trying to create a simple messaging script to use one script for multiple purposes, but getting errors with quite the cryptic error messages - god knows what they mean (okay, some of you probably do).

Script is as follows:

alias: msg_Telegram
sequence:
  - alias: "Set variables"
    variables:
      msg_target: >
        {% if {{ target }} == "Laurens" %}
          12345
        {% elif {{ target }} == "Dymphy" %} 
          12346
        {% else %} 
          12347
        {% endif %}
  - choose:
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ photo_url } is defined"
        sequence:
          - service: telegram_bot.send_photo
            data:
              target: {{ msg_target }}
              caption: "{{ title }}"
              file: "{{ photo_url }}"
      - conditions:
          - condition: template
            value_template: "{{ video_url }} is defined"
        sequence:
          - service: telegram_bot.send_video
            data:
              caption: "{{ title }}
              target: {{ msg_target }}
              file: "{{ video_url }}"
    default:
      - service: telegram_bot.send_message
        data:
          title: "{{ title }}"
          target: {{ msg_target }}
          message: "{{ message }}"
mode: single
icon: mdi:message

Resulting error: Message malformed: expected a dictionary for dictionary value @ data[‘sequence’][0][‘variables’]

I’ve checked all indentation, tabs etc. Still doing something wrong?

2

You can’t put {{ }} inside {% %}. These indicators go on an entire line. They cannot be nested.

3

Okay, then how would I evaluate input variables?

4

by removing the {{ }} around target…

5

Makes sense… thanks, error went away.

6

You have some other things to fix as well. All your conditional templates do not contain all the code, only the variable. And you’re missing a } on the first one.

7

I noticed the missing }.
As for the conditionals, I just want to check if the input variable is set, in the assumption that “is defined” would do that (found it off a google search). Haven’t tested it yet so probably will return searching the forums :slight_smile:

8

The is defined needs to be in the template, right now it’s not. {{ is the start of the template, }} is the end.