Basic LUA Code For Lighting Needed

[Guest fat]

Hi All. I have no idea in how to script LUA so I have been trying to get a scene working in blocks, but I can't get exactly what I want. What I am trying to achieve is that if I open my front door and it is after sunset but before sunrise that my entry feature lights turn on. Once I close the door I want these lights to turn off 20 seconds after closing the door, but only if the light was not on prior to me opening the door

I have been able to get the above working by using an "on scene" and an "off scene" in blocks but can't work out how to satisfy the if not on previous to door opening part of the scene

ID's

Front Door = 27

Entry Feature Lights = 9

Thanks

[Guest GG]

Hello!

Here is a script that, I think, does what you want.

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There is one situation that is not handled and that is when you first open your door and the light is turned on. Then you close the door and within the 20s delay you open the door again.

I think you need a global variable to handle that situation, but you can start out with this and see what you think.

Regards

[Guest fat]

Thanks GG. I will give it a go tonight

[ Added: 2014-11-26, 14:39 ]

Looking at the code I do not see an after sunset but before sunrise trigger. What code would I need to add to make this happen and where should the code be placed in this script?

Thanks