Virtual Device to change Global Variables

[LBB 0]

Hi all,

 

I'm a newbie at this and stuck on something which should probably be simple. I have created a Global Variable "HomeAway" with three values (home), (Away) and (Workweek).

 

I have then created a virtual device so that i can make a button to set this variable. Once done I will use this to manage a range of things in the house like hot water, heating, blinds and lighting. But I just cant get the virtual device to change the variable. I have found plenty about this online but all solutions i read don't work.

 

It seems i need to add code into the virtual device. but what code. The LUA manual says this line should work "fibaro:setGlobal(‘HomeAway’, ‘Home’);" but nothing happens.

Any help greatly appreciated.

 

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[cag014 628]

What do you mean by nothing happens? Where you're using this global that you can see nothing happens?

[LBB 0]

Hi

I click on the (Home) button and I do two things to test if the value changes.

I check in the variables panel if it has changed and i have a scene that should turn on a light if the value changes to "Home") but the value is not changing.

 

Edited February 17, 2020 by LBB

[cag014 628]

Your command looks very weird, I mean what apostrophes you've used for HomeAway variable?

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May I ask you to replace your line by

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Using double-quotes less confusing...

[LBB 0]

You are a legend. Although i had tried this before. I noticed you had no semicolon on the end of the line and that made all of the difference.

Thank you so much - this has been driving me crazy for a week!! 

[cag014 628]

You're welcome