I’m trying to figure out how to get the “I’m Back” Hello Home action to set the correct mode when someone returns to the house. We currently have 4 house modes (Home, Away, Night, and Evening). I have other Hello Home actions which are changing the modes automatically as follows: Good Night - cha…

if you wanted an app to change a temp on install you’d have to write that logic into the code.

Sorry let me clarify, I just published 2 apps, one that changes temperature based on the 5-2 day week and one that changes temperature based on motion sensors. Now if the user configures teh apps to only work in say night mode, I want to be able to catch that in teh install/update sections so that …

Ok I think I understand now. You want to not have to ask the use for the mode but not run it on install during a certain mode? If this is what you are meaning then then there is no default “home” mode or something like that. You’d have to ask the user which mode to restrict the logic during. Doe…

Yes and No. Yes as in I want to know what modes the users selected. No as in I don’t have a variable, the platform by default includes the options to select modes with ALL apps. I want to be able to access those modes the user selected (which the platform presented)

No way to access those. That’s why I ask for them in another field.

darn, was pretty sure it might exist as a hidden feature

@tslagle13 : This is exactly what I’ve been looking for - thank you. One question I have, however… how does this interact with other modes / phrases that aren’t included in your code? For example, when I go to bed, “night” mode is set when there is no motion for [x] minutes. Then, I have a “middle of…

Will only affect the phrases you select in the app. [image] SparkyXI: Also, how difficult would it be to add the “ minutes before/after sunrise/sunset” logic here? Really, exponentially difficult. I’d have to re work the entire logic for the code. I’m assuming you are asking because you wa…

[image] tslagle13: You can add that to your “Home Night” phrase by adding a sunset trigger in there and offsetting it, but restricting it to run only when in “Home Day” mode. I had mine set this way before you discovered the issues earlier on. I’ll have to add this back and see if it affects…

Alright, I’m coming to the community for help on this. Primer: I’ve been having presence issues lately, of which I’ve been working through with the help of support. I believe I have this under control (I can’t say enough good things about the support folks… Seriously). The issue I have with MagicHo…

Hello Home, I'm Back - Set different modes based on time?

Apps & Clients

Dave November 25, 2014, 1:52am 33

@SparkyXI

I have 4 modes: Home Day, Home Night, Away Day, Away Night. and I have 4 actions with the same names.

Topic		Replies	Views
Hello, Home Phrase Director - Control modes (through hello home phrases) based on occupancy and "sun state" Community Created SmartApps	219	24078	May 5, 2018
Thoughts on Modes General Discussion archive_general	90	12905	April 24, 2015
Can someone modify the big switch app to call Hello Home Phrases? SmartApps & Automations	32	10773	August 15, 2017
Hello Home Actions - "I'm Back" Connected Things	25	4188	January 9, 2015
Nobody Home + Sunrise / Sunset General Discussion archive_developers	26	4391	August 27, 2016

Hello Home, I'm Back - Set different modes based on time?

Related topics