(First post. Apologies in advance!)
I’m brand new to SmartThings. I’ve got the v3 hub. I’ve just discovered SmartApps, and downloaded the Classic app alongside the STSC app.
I really want to use Bruce’s Slow Dimming SmartApp. I got it loaded into the IDE, and I can see it in the Classic app. I can set it up.
However. I don’t own a button. I can’t find a “Simulated/Virtual Momentary Button” in the IDE New Device list.
So my question can go either way:
- Can I create a virtual momentary button, and I just don’t know what it’s called?
- Can I modify the code so that it triggers off of a time of day? I don’t know how to code (or even what language the SmartApp codes are written in), so I would have to ask someone to please hold my hand and walk me through it.
If a virtual momentary button can be created, then to be honest, I’ll just set that button to trigger at a certain time of day.
Bruce’s Slow Dimming code (icon links removed due to new user restrictions…):
/**
* Slow Dimmer
*
* Copyright 2015 Bruce Ravenel
*
* 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: "Slow Dimmer",
namespace: "bravenel",
author: "Bruce Ravenel",
description: "Slowly reduce dim level",
category: "My Apps",
iconUrl: "1",
iconX2Url: "2",
iconX3Url: "3")
preferences {
section("Select dimmers to slowly dim...") {
input "dimmers", "capability.switchLevel", title: "Which?", required: true, multiple: true
}
section("Over how many minutes to dim...") {
input "minutes", "number", title: "Minutes?", required: true, multiple: false
}
section("Select momentary button to launch...") {
input "trigger", "capability.momentary", title: "Which?", required: true
}
}
def installed() {
initialize()
}
def updated() {
unsubscribe()
initialize()
}
def initialize() {
subscribe(trigger, "switch.on", triggerHandler)
}
def triggerHandler(evt) {
if(dimmers[0].currentSwitch == "off") state.currentLevel = 0
else state.currentLevel = dimmers[0].currentLevel
if(minutes == 0) return
state.dimStep = state.currentLevel / minutes
state.dimLevel = state.currentLevel
dimStep()
}
def dimStep() {
if(state.currentLevel > 0) {
state.dimLevel = state.dimLevel - state.dimStep
state.currentLevel = state.dimLevel.toInteger()
dimmers.setLevel(state.currentLevel)
runIn(60,dimStep)
} else dimmers.off()
}