synchronize two instances of a LUA code scene

[dg1yds 0]

Hello,

 

I want to "synchronize" two instances of a LUA code scene, which can be triggered by either device ID 76 or ID 77.

 

If one instance is already running (independent from 1st trigger device) and a new instance starts, the second/new instance should wait until first one is finished.

 

My LUA code given as example below does not work.

Do you have a working code example?

 

 

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[alex88 71]

One way would be to write to a global variable when the scene starts with something like "running", but only write to the global if the value of the global is <> "running". Then when the scene finishes update the global to "stopped" 

 

In your scene (after the initial code stated above) check if the global variable = "running", if so, then fibaro:sleep for an appropriate length of time for your first scene to run (and update the global = "stopped" i.e. put the scene into a loop checking the global,  once the global is = "stopped" or ~= "running" update the global to "running" and finish running the scene.

 

This will create a backlog of scene all sitting there waiting to run. They will also not necessarily run in the order in which they were triggered. To do this would require some extra code, but without knowing all the details/requirements of your scene I can't say if this is needed or not.

[dg1yds 0]

Thanks for your feedback.

 

I have already considered to use a global variable, but this method is "more complex" than using the scene counter functionality.

From my point of view, my example code should also work.

 

Some debug output shows, that the "scenes" value does not become greater than 1.

It seems to be a bug. Some ideas?

 

Thanks!

[onesim 5]

Thanks for your feedback.

 

I have already considered to use a global variable, but this method is "more complex" than using the scene counter functionality.

From my point of view, my example code should also work.

 

Some debug output shows, that the "scenes" value does not become greater than 1.

It seems to be a bug. Some ideas?

 

Thanks!

 

Are you sure the 1st instance is still running when the 2nd is triggered? If the 1st one finish before the 2nd start, you always see 1 as scene count.

Also, if i remember correctly, there's a max number of instances to be set in the scene configuration screen (i think default is 2)