Can I have a routine trigger another routine?

[blairdee2000 (Blair Dee)]

Is there a way to have a routine trigger another routine? Or is ther a way to have a routine run when the mode is set to night?

[JDRoberts]

@blairdee2000

Is there a way to have a routine trigger another routine? Or is ther a way to have a routine run when the mode is set to night?

Yes, but you have to use a virtual switch act as a gobetween.

Routine A turns on the virtual switch

The virtual switch triggers Routine B via a smartapp you’ll find in the marketplace:

(“Home phrase” was the original term for “routine”)

And Routine B turns off the virtual switch again so that it will be ready for the next time.

If you haven’t created a virtual switch before, here are the instructions for that:

FAQ: Creating a virtual Groovy Device [OBSOLETE]

Need a FAQ for the simplest version of this: a virtual on/off switch. Maybe even two FAQs, one for why you would want one with use case examples and one step by step how to for creating one in ST. Thanks! 2023 Update Since groovy will be going away soon, so will groovy virtual switches. See the new FAQ for on the replacements: FAQ: Creating Virtual Devices Without the IDE

[blairdee2000 (Blair Dee)]

Thanks for the tips. I see what you are going for with the virtual switch. I got my virtual switch set up but I have run into a problem with the “switch activates home phrase” smart app. If I don’t specify a routine to run when the switch is off, it won’t let me save it.

But I do t want to run a routine when the switch is off. I simply want to run a routine when the switch is on.

Any ideas?