So pushing the button then will do this | Home Assistant | Page 1

tawny trout Mar 17, 2023, 10:34 AM

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Two automations, yes, one that sets the time, and the other that uses a time trigger with the helper

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No "activating"

distant hedge Mar 17, 2023, 10:55 AM

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Ah yeah of course, the button itself can trigger the automation. But then the automation runs "until" the right hour has been reached.

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I always thought I would determine the right time, then set that time, and use that time as the trigger for the automation

tawny trout Mar 17, 2023, 11:36 AM

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ablobconfused

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There's no automation "running until"

distant hedge Mar 17, 2023, 11:46 AM

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Maybe I haven't explained it well enough. So my automation decides when the machine should run. I have dynamic pricing, so it will look at the next X hours, and choose the cheapest hour within that range to run. The current trigger is simply a datetime of the cheapest hour. But since I don't want it to run continuously, I enable and disable the automation.
With the button, I'd like to enable the automation, and then set the time range

tawny trout Mar 17, 2023, 11:57 AM

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Well, if you set a datetime the automation will run when the current time and date matches that

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Using that in a time trigger ensures it runs once, at that time

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