Stroh
March 28, 2016, 10:15pm
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I see references in posts pointing users to find their answer in existing threads or posts. So far I have only used the hyperlink feature but that only gives a clickable link, not a preview of the existing material.
I have figured out how to use the ` three times on it’s own line before and after to format code correctly, @ to include a formatted user name, : brings up a list of emoticons, # seems to do something, not sure what, starting a line with * lets you create a bulleted list, but what is the trick to showing a preview when directing someone to a different message?
Just include the hyperlink to it, like this: (just a copy/paste works)
Rule Machine Version 1.9 Released
With this release comes a new and powerful scheduling feature, a new Trigger Event called Periodic.
Release Notes:
Added Periodic Trigger Event
Added option to disable logging from a Rule
Bug fixes for ZWN-SC7 button controller
Periodic
The Periodic feature brings the power of CRON scheduling to Rule Machine. There are many different kinds of periodic schedules you can create:
Minutes
Every N minutes
Each selected minute
Hourly
Every N hours, starting at a selected time
Each selected hour, at a selected minute after the hour
Daily
Every N days
Every weekday
Each selected day of the month
– At a selected time
Weekly
Each selected day of the week
– At a selected time
Monthly
On a selected day of every N months
On a selecte…
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A change sometime in the last few months means that there is now a trick to it.
If there is any punctuation on the same line as the hyperlink, including a : or a ) then you will get only the hyperlink, not the preview.
This drove me crazy when it first changed.
See the following. The first one is in parentheses (no preview)
( Adding punctuation on a line breaks the preview of the linked topic )
The second without parentheses, so it has the preview.
This didn’t used to happen, but now it does, even if you use the “reply as a linked topic” option.
Basically, if there’s any punctuation on the line with the link, including parentheses or a colon, even if there’s a space between it and the link, then the link preview will not be displayed. Just the link itself. This even happens if you are creating a “reply as a link to topic” and the punctuation is formatted by the discourse software itself. For example:
That worked fine. But now add a period at the end of the line
FAQ: An Overview of Using Custom Code in SmartThings .
And no more preview, even though there is a space between the link and the period.
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Stroh
March 28, 2016, 10:34pm
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Just like the ’ three times only works if it is on its own line I guess. So simple but overlooked.
Thanks @johnconstantelo and @JDRoberts !
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Stroh
March 28, 2016, 10:39pm
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Since were on a roll here…
What does the “+ Reply as linked Topic” do?
I search for these answers, but there doesn’t seem to be a resource on here listing them.
It creates a new Topic, or discussion thread linked back to where you clicked “+ Reply as linked Topic”. This is what it looks like when you do that:
You provide your new Topic name, and you can see the pre-filled in comments for you.
Some folks will do this when a discussion gets really long, and there’s one particular subject/issue someone wants to separate out as a different topic. Some examples of that would be like the discussions regarding the Lowe’s Iris devices, Rule Machines, etc.
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Stroh
March 29, 2016, 12:55am
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So it breaks it off into sort of a branch from the original.
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Yup, and by keeping the “Continuing the discussion from…” in the new post, people can go back to the original and get caught up if needed.
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