#You can just toggle automation
pearl rover
Well, I don't want to disable it altogether. I just want it to use the variable I tell it to use. Like having a 'water X when it gets dry' function, and I choose what if any plant to put there.
rocky cliff
Yea so instead make a helper using one of the input choices
Then add that helper as a condition to the automation
So if the helper isn’t true or on, automation won’t run even when triggered
Have you used helpers?
pearl rover
Hm, maybe I'm not explaining my use case well. Or I dont' understand what a helper is.
I suspect (hope?) it's just a 'friendly' name for a programming concept I'm familar with. XD
let me read up on it first
aha
Yes, it sounds like a helper is close to or exactly what I want! Thank you kindly.
rocky cliff
Yep
They’re very useful and they cover a wide range of things
They’ve stashed some stuff into helpers that is weird but useful
Like lightgroups
I.e. taking 10 lights in your kitchen and making an entity lights.kitchen to control them all at once
pearl rover
I should be able to create two helpers (read: global state variables), one for scene, and one for intensity, and have the motion-sensing automation consult them.
rocky cliff
Yolo