I am trying to figure a way to call hello home phrases from the dashboard. I can create a virtual switch, put it in the lights and switches dashboard and then associate the big switch smart app with it. Triggering the virtual switch would trigger the big switch and if the big switch could run a hello home phrase we would be good to go. So can someone modify the smartapp to trigger a hello home phrase instead of individual switches?
I think Iâm following your questionâŚyou can add a:
sendNotificationEvent("some phrase")
Is that what youâre looking for?
Will this add the ability to set a hello home phrase as a response the the triggering of the Big switch app?
Yes, and to be more specific, something like:
def onHandler(evt) {
log.debug evt.value
log.debug onSwitches()
onSwitches()?.on()
sendNotificationEvent("Big Switch On")
}
def offHandler(evt) {
log.debug evt.value
log.debug offSwitches()
offSwitches()?.off()
sendNotificationEvent("Big Switch Off")
}
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I feel like I am really close (not a coder)âŚ
definition(
name: "The Big Switch HHE",
namespace: "smartthings",
author: "Ben Goodman",
description: "Executes a Hello Home Phrase based on the state of a specific switch.",
category: "Convenience",
iconUrl: "https://s3.amazonaws.com/smartapp-icons/Meta/light_outlet.png",
iconX2Url: "https://s3.amazonaws.com/smartapp-icons/Meta/light_outlet@2x.png"
)
preferences {
page(name: "selectPhrases")
}
def selectPhrases() {
def configured = (settings.HHPhrase)
dynamicPage(name: "selectPhrases", title: "Configure Your Hello Home Phrase.", install: configured, uninstall: true) {
def phrases = location.helloHome?.getPhrases()*.label
if (phrases) {
phrases.sort()
section("When this switch is turned on or off") {
input "master", "capability.switch", title: "Where?"
}
section("Hello Home Actions") {
log.trace phrases
input "HHPhrase", "enum", title: "Enter Hello Home Phrase", required: true, options: phrases, refreshAfterSelection:true
}
}
}
}
def installed()
{
subscribe(master, "switch.on", onHandler)
subscribe(master, "switch.off", offHandler)
}
def updated()
{
unsubscribe()
subscribe(master, "switch.on", onHandler)
subscribe(master, "switch.off", offHandler)
}
def onHandler(evt) {
log.debug evt.value
log.debug onSwitches()
onSwitches()?.on()
sendNotificationEvent("HHPhrase")
}
@bgoodman Give this a try 
def onHandler(evt) {
log.debug evt.value
log.debug onSwitches()
onSwitches()?.on()
location.helloHome.execute(settings.HHPhrase)
}
sendnotificationevent only sends an output to the hello home log.
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Here is what I have now⌠AM I properly capturing the state of the master switch?
preferences {
page(name: âselectPhrasesâ)
}
def selectPhrases() {
def configured = (settings.HHPhrase)
dynamicPage(name: âselectPhrasesâ, title: âConfigure Your Hello Home Phrase.â, install: configured, uninstall: true) {
def phrases = location.helloHome?.getPhrases()*.label
if (phrases) {
phrases.sort()
section(âWhen this switch is turned on or offâ) {
input âmasterâ, âcapability.switchâ, title: âWhere?â
}
section(âHello Home Actionsâ) {
log.trace phrases
input âHHPhraseâ, âenumâ, title: âEnter Hello Home Phraseâ, required: true, options: phrases, refreshAfterSelection:true
}
}
}
}
def installed()
{
subscribe(master, âswitch.onâ, onHandler)
subscribe(master, âswitch.offâ, offHandler)
}
def updated()
{
unsubscribe()
subscribe(master, âswitch.onâ, onHandler)
subscribe(master, âswitch.offâ, offHandler)
}
def onHandler(evt) {
log.debug evt.value
log.debug onSwitches()
onSwitches()?.on()
location.helloHome.execute(settings.HHPhrase)
}
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Are you trying to actually turn anything on? Youâre referencing the function: onSwitches(), but youâve stripped it out of your code.
def onHandler(evt) {
log.debug evt.value
//log.debug onSwitches()
//onSwitches()?.on()
sendNotificationEvent(HHPhrase)
}
That should work, Iâm testing your code now though.
When the Master switch turns on, I want to fire the configured Hello Home Phrase⌠The Hello Home Phrase should do all the turning on
EDIT: Messed up the define variable. You need to define the configured hello home phrases there. I forgot those. woops 
This should get you what you need. Tes it and let me know if it works. I am at work right now and the emluator in the IDE doesnât work from my office. Darn Firewalls;)
preferences {
page(name: "selectPhrases")
}
def selectPhrases() {
def configured = (settings.HHPhraseOff && settings.HHPhraseOn)
dynamicPage(name: "selectPhrases", title: "Configure", nextPage:"Settings", uninstall: true) {
section("When this switch is turned on or off") {
input "master", "capability.switch", title: "Where?"
}
section("Run These Hello Home Phrases When...") {
log.trace phrases
input "HHPhraseOn", "enum", title: "The Switch Turns On", required: true, options: phrases, refreshAfterSelection:true
input "HHPhraseOff", "enum", title: "The Switch Turns Off", required: true, options: phrases, refreshAfterSelection:true
}
}
}
}
def installed(){
subscribe(master, "switch.on", onHandler)
subscribe(master, "switch.off", offHandler)
}
def updated(){
unsubscribe()
subscribe(master, "switch.on", onHandler)
subscribe(master, "switch.off", offHandler)
}
def onHandler(evt) {
log.debug evt.value
log.info("Running Light On Event")
location.helloHome.execute(settings.HHPhraseOn)
}
def offHandler(evt) {
log.debug evt.value
log.info("Running Light Off Event")
location.helloHome.execute(settings.HHPhraseOff)
}
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here you go.
A few things changed:
- the âconfiguredâ value needed to be set to âtrueâ the way it was being used in the dynamic page, I think that was the biggest problem since it wasnât allowing the events to fire.
- using Timâs comments around using âlocation.helloHome.executeâ will actually set the hello home phrase, my suggestion was just displaying the text, which Iâve used for basically âloggingâ.
- I removed your references to onSwitches since itâs been removed from the code
- I added an offHandler to remove a warning
definition(
name: "The Big Switch HHE",
namespace: "smartthings",
author: "Ben Goodman",
description: "Executes a Hello Home Phrase based on the state of a specific switch.",
category: "Convenience",
iconUrl: "https://s3.amazonaws.com/smartapp-icons/Meta/light_outlet.png",
iconX2Url: "https://s3.amazonaws.com/smartapp-icons/Meta/light_outlet@2x.png"
)
preferences {
page(name: "selectPhrases")
}
def selectPhrases() {
def configured = true
dynamicPage(name: "selectPhrases", title: "Configure Your Hello Home Phrase.", install: configured, uninstall: true) {
def phrases = location.helloHome?.getPhrases()*.label
if (phrases) {
phrases.sort()
section("When this switch is turned on or off") {
input "master", "capability.switch", title: "Where?"
}
section("Hello Home Actions") {
log.trace phrases
input "HHPhrase", "enum", title: "Enter Hello Home Phrase", required: true, options: phrases, refreshAfterSelection:true
}
}
}
}
def installed()
{
subscribe(settings.master, "switch.on", onHandler)
subscribe(settings.master, "switch.off", offHandler)
}
def updated()
{
unsubscribe()
subscribe(master, "switch.on", onHandler)
subscribe(master, "switch.off", offHandler)
}
def onHandler(evt) {
log.debug evt.value
location.helloHome.execute(settings.HHPhrase)
}
def offHandler(evt) {
log.debug evt.value
}
also. in reply to my last reply. If you want hello home to tell you what it is doing. add this to each event.
sendNotificationEvent(âPerforming â${HHPhraseOn}â because ${master} turned on.â)
OK, used the code from at @leftride and added @tslagle13 's notification (Thank You guys both so much)⌠No errors in the simulator. Also no reaction in the console when the master switch flips⌠Should I see one? I am guessing the simulator may not support Hello Home to see the results there.
The simultaor should recognize the switch being turned on and off, make sure you select the right switch in the IDE though. Keep in mind. Without âdef configured = (settings.HHPhraseOff && settings.HHPhraseOn)â this code will not work as the script wonât know what phrase to run. I have this exact screnario working in a much larger app with many more variables. I pulled the code directly from there for the prefrences page.
Here is a working app i have so you can see how things work in full scale.
definition(
name: "Auto away/home with night modes",
namespace: "tslagle13",
author: "Tim Slagle",
description: "Monitor a set of presence sensors and change mode based on when your home is empty or occupied. Included Night and Day modes for both an occupied and unoccupied house.",
category: "Mode Magic",
iconUrl: "https://s3.amazonaws.com/smartapp-icons/Convenience/Cat-Convenience.png",
iconX2Url: "https://s3.amazonaws.com/smartapp-icons/Convenience/Cat-Convenience%402x.png"
)
preferences {
page(name: "selectPhrases")
page( name:"Settings", title:"Settings", uninstall:true, install:true ) {
section("False alarm threshold (defaults to 10 min)") {
input "falseAlarmThreshold", "decimal", title: "Number of minutes", required: false
}
section("Zip code (for sunrise/sunset)") {
input "zip", "decimal", required: true
}
section("Notifications") {
input "sendPushMessage", "enum", title: "Send a push notification?", metadata:[values:["Yes","No"]], required:false
}
section(title: "More options", hidden: hideOptionsSection(), hideable: true) {
def timeLabel = timeIntervalLabel()
href "timeIntervalInput", title: "Only during a certain time", description: timeLabel ?: "Tap to set", state: timeLabel ? "complete" : null
input "days", "enum", title: "Only on certain days of the week", multiple: true, required: false,
options: ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday", "Saturday", "Sunday"]
input "modes", "mode", title: "Only when mode is", multiple: true, required: false
}
}
}
def selectPhrases() {
def configured = (settings.awayDay && settings.awayNight && settings.homeDay && settings.awayDay)
dynamicPage(name: "selectPhrases", title: "Configure", nextPage:"Settings", uninstall: true) {
section("Who?") {
input "people", "capability.presenceSensor", title: "Monitor These Presences", required: true, multiple: true, refreshAfterSelection:true
}
def phrases = location.helloHome?.getPhrases()*.label
if (phrases) {
phrases.sort()
section("Run This Phrase When...") {
log.trace phrases
input "awayDay", "enum", title: "Everyone Is Away And It's Day", required: true, options: phrases, refreshAfterSelection:true
input "awayNight", "enum", title: "Everyone Is Away And It's Night", required: true, options: phrases, refreshAfterSelection:true
input "homeDay", "enum", title: "At Least One Person Is Home And It's Day", required: true, options: phrases, refreshAfterSelection:true
input "homeNight", "enum", title: "At Least One Person Is Home And It's Night", required: true, options: phrases, refreshAfterSelection:true
}
}
}
}
def installed() {
init()
initialize()
subscribe(app)
}
def updated() {
unsubscribe()
initialize()
init()
}
def init() {
subscribe(people, "presence", presence)
checkSun();
}
def uninstalled() {
unsubscribe()
}
def initialize() {
schedule("0 0/5 * 1/1 * ? *", checkSun)
}
def checkSun() {
def zip = settings.zip as String
def sunInfo = getSunriseAndSunset(zipCode: zip)
def current = now()
if(sunInfo.sunrise.time > current ||
sunInfo.sunset.time < current) {
state.sunMode = "sunset"
}
else {
state.sunMode = "sunrise"
}
log.info("Sunset: ${sunInfo.sunset.time}")
log.info("Sunrise: ${sunInfo.sunrise.time}")
log.info("Current: ${current}")
log.info("sunMode: ${state.sunMode}")
if(current < sunInfo.sunrise.time) {
runIn(((sunInfo.sunrise.time - current) / 1000).toInteger(), setSunrise)
}
if(current < sunInfo.sunset.time) {
runIn(((sunInfo.sunset.time - current) / 1000).toInteger(), setSunset)
}
}
def setSunrise() {
state.sunMode = "sunrise";
changeSunMode(newMode)
}
def setSunset() {
state.sunMode = "sunset";
changeSunMode(newMode)
}
def changeSunMode(newMode) {
if(allOk) {
if(everyoneIsAway() && (state.sunMode = "sunrise")) {
log.info("Home is Empty Setting New Away Mode")
def delay = (falseAlarmThreshold != null && falseAlarmThreshold != "") ? falseAlarmThreshold * 60 : 10 * 60
runIn(delay, "setAway")
}
if(everyoneIsAway() && (state.sunMode = "sunset")) {
log.info("Home is Empty Setting New Away Mode")
def delay = (falseAlarmThreshold != null && falseAlarmThreshold != "") ? falseAlarmThreshold * 60 : 10 * 60
runIn(delay, "setAway")
}
else {
log.info("Home is Occupied Setting New Home Mode")
setHome()
}
}
}
def presence(evt) {
if(allOk) {
if(evt.value == "not present") {
log.debug("Checking if everyone is away")
if(everyoneIsAway()) {
log.info("Nobody is home, running away sequence")
def delay = (falseAlarmThreshold != null && falseAlarmThreshold != "") ? falseAlarmThreshold * 60 : 10 * 60
runIn(delay, "setAway")
}
}
else {
def lastTime = state[evt.deviceId]
if (lastTime == null || now() - lastTime >= 1 * 60000) {
log.info("Someone is home, running home sequence")
setHome()
}
state[evt.deviceId] = now()
}
}
}
def setAway() {
if(everyoneIsAway()) {
if(state.sunMode == "sunset") {
def message = "Performing \"${awayNight}\" for you as requested."
log.info(message)
send(message)
location.helloHome.execute(settings.awayNight)
}
else if(state.sunMode == "sunrise") {
def message = "Performing \"${awayDay}\" for you as requested."
log.info(message)
send(message)
location.helloHome.execute(settings.awayDay)
}
else {
log.debug("Mode is the same, not evaluating")
}
}
else {
log.info("Somebody returned home before we set to '${newAwayMode}'")
}
}
def setHome() {
log.info("Setting Home Mode!!")
if(anyoneIsHome()) {
if(state.sunMode == "sunset"){
def message = "Performing \"${homeNight}\" for you as requested."
log.info(message)
location.helloHome.execute(settings.homeNight)
send(message)
sendSms(phone1, message)
}
if(state.sunMode == "sunrise"){
def message = "Performing \"${homeDay}\" for you as requested."
log.info(message)
location.helloHome.execute(settings.homeDay)
send(message)
sendSms(phone1, message)
}
}
}
private everyoneIsAway() {
def result = true
if(people.findAll { it?.currentPresence == "present" }) {
result = false
}
log.debug("everyoneIsAway: ${result}")
return result
}
private anyoneIsHome() {
def result = false
if(people.findAll { it?.currentPresence == "present" }) {
result = true
}
log.debug("anyoneIsHome: ${result}")
return result
}
private send(msg) {
if(sendPushMessage != "No") {
log.debug("Sending push message")
sendPush(msg)
}
log.debug(msg)
}
private getAllOk() {
modeOk && daysOk && timeOk
}
private getModeOk() {
def result = !modes || modes.contains(location.mode)
log.trace "modeOk = $result"
result
}
private getDaysOk() {
def result = true
if (days) {
def df = new java.text.SimpleDateFormat("EEEE")
if (location.timeZone) {
df.setTimeZone(location.timeZone)
}
else {
df.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("America/New_York"))
}
def day = df.format(new Date())
result = days.contains(day)
}
log.trace "daysOk = $result"
result
}
private getTimeOk() {
def result = true
if (starting && ending) {
def currTime = now()
def start = timeToday(starting).time
def stop = timeToday(ending).time
result = start < stop ? currTime >= start && currTime <= stop : currTime <= stop || currTime >= start
}
log.trace "timeOk = $result"
result
}
private hhmm(time, fmt = "h:mm a")
{
def t = timeToday(time, location.timeZone)
def f = new java.text.SimpleDateFormat(fmt)
f.setTimeZone(location.timeZone ?: timeZone(time))
f.format(t)
}
private hideOptionsSection() {
(starting || ending || days || modes) ? false : true
}
private timeIntervalLabel() {
(starting && ending) ? hhmm(starting) + "-" + hhmm(ending, "h:mm a z") : ""
}
Feel free to copy and paste from here as needed.
The only difference is this app monitors presence instead of a switch variable.
Gonna play with it a little⌠By the way⌠Love that App, it is exactly what ST needs⌠My only reccomentdation, is that I would love to be able to pick different phrases based on which individual sensor is home. Example⌠I am home but wife is away, run one phrase, wife is home, but I am away run a different one⌠it seem like you are going in that direction. I think running a different phrase if one person is home isnât as useful if you donât act based on which person is home.
OK⌠What I think Iâm doingâŚ
section(âWhen this switch is turned on or offâ) {
input âmasterâ, âcapability.switchâ, title: âWhere?â
}
Having the user select which switch will initiate the Hello Home Phrase
section(âHello Home Actionsâ) {
log.trace phrases
input âHHPhraseâ, âenumâ, title: âEnter Hello Home Phraseâ, required: true, options: phrases, refreshAfterSelection:true
}
Having the User select the Hello Home Phrase they want to execute.
def installed()
{
subscribe(settings.master, âswitch.onâ, onHandler)
subscribe(settings.master, âswitch.offâ, offHandler)
}
def updated()
{
unsubscribe()
subscribe(master, âswitch.onâ, onHandler)
subscribe(master, âswitch.offâ, offHandler)
}
Subscribing to the on and off events from the Switch the user selected
def onHandler(evt) {
log.debug evt.value
sendNotificationEvent(âPerforming "${HHPhraseOn}" because ${master} turned on.â)
location.helloHome.execute(settings.HHPhrase)
}
def offHandler(evt) {
log.debug evt.value
}
If the Switch on event is detected, executing the Hello Home Phrase the user selected If a switch off event is detected it is logged, but no activity.
There is obviously something I am missing⌠I donât see the on or off action if I select anything but the âMasterâ Virtual switch in the simulator. and event then I donât see anything representing the execution of the Hello Phrase.
I didnât really understand where I would put âdef configured = (settings.HHPhraseOff && settings.HHPhraseOn)â and why.
Double check your dynamic page definition:
dynamicPage(name: "selectPhrases", title: "Configure Your Hello Home Phrase.", install: true, uninstall: true)Make sure install is set to true, originally you were setting that value to configured and I too noticed the event wasnât firing.
Ok, here is a tested and verified app. Does excatly what you want it to do. When a switch turns off it runs XYS hello home phrase, when a switch turns on it runs XYZ hello home phrase.
copy and past all of it into your app and publish it for yourself and you will be able to install it from your apps on your mobile device. I will also publish it to the shared apps.
/**
* Big Switch for Hello Home Phrases
*
* Copyright 2014 Tim Slagle
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except
* in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at:
*
* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
*
* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed
* on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
* for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
*
*/
definition(
name: "Big Switch for Hello Home Phrases",
namespace: "",
author: "Tim Slagle",
description: "Uses a virtual switch to run hello home phrases.",
category: "Convenience",
iconUrl: "https://s3.amazonaws.com/smartapp-icons/Convenience/Cat-Convenience.png",
iconX2Url: "https://s3.amazonaws.com/smartapp-icons/Convenience/Cat-Convenience@2x.png"
)
preferences {
page(name: "selectPhrases")
page( name:"Settings", title:"Settings", uninstall:true, install:true ) {
section(title: "More options", hidden: hideOptionsSection(), hideable: true) {
def timeLabel = timeIntervalLabel()
href "timeIntervalInput", title: "Only during a certain time", description: timeLabel ?: "Tap to set", state: timeLabel ? "complete" : null
input "days", "enum", title: "Only on certain days of the week", multiple: true, required: false,
options: ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday", "Saturday", "Sunday"]
input "modes", "mode", title: "Only when mode is", multiple: true, required: false
}
}
}
def selectPhrases() {
def configured = (settings.HHPhraseOff && settings.HHPhraseOn)
dynamicPage(name: "selectPhrases", title: "Configure", nextPage:"Settings", uninstall: true) {
section("When this switch is turned on or off") {
input "master", "capability.switch", title: "Where?"
}
def phrases = location.helloHome?.getPhrases()*.label
if (phrases) {
phrases.sort()
section("Run These Hello Home Phrases When...") {
log.trace phrases
input "HHPhraseOn", "enum", title: "The Switch Turns On", required: true, options: phrases, refreshAfterSelection:true
input "HHPhraseOff", "enum", title: "The Switch Turns Off", required: true, options: phrases, refreshAfterSelection:true
}
}
}
}
def installed(){
subscribe(master, "switch.on", onHandler)
subscribe(master, "switch.off", offHandler)
}
def updated(){
unsubscribe()
subscribe(master, "switch.on", onHandler)
subscribe(master, "switch.off", offHandler)
}
def onHandler(evt) {
log.debug evt.value
log.info("Running Light On Event")
sendNotificationEvent("Performing \"${HHPhraseOn}\" because ${master} turned on.")
location.helloHome.execute(settings.HHPhraseOn)
}
def offHandler(evt) {
log.debug evt.value
log.info("Running Light Off Event")
sendNotificationEvent("Performing \"${HHPhraseOff}\" because ${master} turned off.")
location.helloHome.execute(settings.HHPhraseOff)
}
private getAllOk() {
modeOk && daysOk && timeOk
}
private getModeOk() {
def result = !modes || modes.contains(location.mode)
log.trace "modeOk = $result"
result
}
private getDaysOk() {
def result = true
if (days) {
def df = new java.text.SimpleDateFormat("EEEE")
if (location.timeZone) {
df.setTimeZone(location.timeZone)
}
else {
df.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("America/New_York"))
}
def day = df.format(new Date())
result = days.contains(day)
}
log.trace "daysOk = $result"
result
}
private getTimeOk() {
def result = true
if (starting && ending) {
def currTime = now()
def start = timeToday(starting).time
def stop = timeToday(ending).time
result = start < stop ? currTime >= start && currTime <= stop : currTime <= stop || currTime >= start
}
log.trace "timeOk = $result"
result
}
private hhmm(time, fmt = "h:mm a")
{
def t = timeToday(time, location.timeZone)
def f = new java.text.SimpleDateFormat(fmt)
f.setTimeZone(location.timeZone ?: timeZone(time))
f.format(t)
}
private hideOptionsSection() {
(starting || ending || days || modes) ? false : true
}
private timeIntervalLabel() {
(starting && ending) ? hhmm(starting) + "-" + hhmm(ending, "h:mm a z") : ""
}
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@tslagle13 It Worked Perfect! I created a virtual switch via the on/off button tile and I put it in my dashboard, and now I can call Hello Home Phrases from the Dashboard and from an IFTTT workflow! Also I want that other app when you are done with it!
Thank You @leftride too!
Glad to hear it worked for you!!
Ive been using the other app for a few days now. I just published the away/home app to the publoished apps on the IDE. You can grab it from there. Let me know if you see any issues with it. Ive been using it for about a week and I havenât seen any problems. I would recomend keeping notifications on so you can tell whats happening. (Just in case)
Let me know how it works out for you. If it works out for you I will submit it to smartthings for addition to the publicly available apps in the mobile app. As for the changes you mentioned, it would be way to hard to fit all the logic in there for that. The logic in this one is pretty crazy as it is. Iâm good, but not that good 