Simple Slider to change Dimmer

[gordz 0]

hi Guys, 

 

Looking for simple function/code to change the value of a dimmer based on slider. cant seem to find any reference to this on forum or net. 

 

Thanks in advance

 

[gordz 0]

SOLVED

Not sure if this is the best way to do it, but thought id share for future reference for newbies like me :

 

on the Virtual Device Slider, Type Lua

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What im doing is getting the value of that slider and setting the dimmer to that value. 

[net 8]

How does the slider on VD gets its initial value?
I tried

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in the main loop.

But that runs every second and "overrules"  a slow move with the slider.

[alex88 71]

if you want the slider to set the dim value of the light then paste this code in the slider object:

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Change LIGHT_ID to the ID of the light being controlled.

 

 

To set the slider value to the current light value paste this in the main loop:

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Update Slider123 = with the ID of the slider

Change LIGHT_ID to the ID of the light being controlled.

Change VD_ID to the ID of the virtual device

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SOLVED #2

 

Thank you Aleks,

 

Clean code and it runs perfectly.

[geeklabs 1]

Hi, is there any way I can control a slider on HCL?

[kennymaclean 0]

Firtsly very new to coding , I am trying to control a shelly dimmer with a slider.  Here is the code that I have but it isnt working.  Can anyone help?

local device    = fibaro:getSelfId()
local ipaddress = fibaro:getValue(device, "IPAddress")
local port         = fibaro:getValue(device, "TCPPort")
SliderVal = fibaro:getValue(145, "ui.Button3.value");
fibaro:call(145, "setSlider", "3", "SliderVal");
fibaro:debug(SliderVal);

 

Thanks

 

Kenny