topic Re: Automation script error adding time delay in Home Automation

Automation script error adding time delay

Trig007 — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 11:52:39 GMT

Hi All

hoping that someone can help, tying to set up a simple automation in the script edito (new at this so be gentle) to turn on a light when the front door is opened after sunset & then automatically turn it off again after a set time, but keep getting either a 'the current structure has duplicate fields (type) or indentation error & its driving me nuts this is the structure (have copied the actions from the help pages example & getting the error) hoping someone can put me straight, any help would be massively appreciated, have pasted script below

thanks in advance

metadata:
name: Hall Light Automation # Choose a short name that summarizes important starters and actions, like “Sunset lights”.
description: After sunset if Front door is opened, turn on hall light # Write a detailed description that includes everything the automation does, like “At sunset, on weekdays, close blinds, turn on lights to 50%, and play the sunset playlist on certain speakers.”

starters:
- type: device.state.OpenClose
state:
openPercent
is: 100
device: Front Door - Hall

condition:
type: time.between
before: sunrise+10min
after: sunset+10min
weekdays:
- MON
- TUE
- WED
- THU
- FRI
- SAT
- SUN

actions:
type: device.command.OnOff
devices: Hall Light - Hall
on: true
type: time.delay
for: 30sec
type: device.command.OnOff
devices: Hall Light - Hall
on: false

Re: Automation script error adding time delay

dionney — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 13:54:53 GMT

The following instruction do not seem to be on the same indentation as of the other "type:" instruction

type: time.delay
for: 30sec

In the actions section, have the "type:" instructions on the same indentation:
actions:
type: device.command.OnOff
devices: Hall Light - Hall
on: true
type: time.delay
for: 30sec
type: device.command.OnOff
devices: Hall Light - Hall
on: false

Re: Automation script error adding time delay

Trig007 — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 14:56:25 GMT

Thanks for speady response dionney, have made that adjustment but still getting this:

any thoughts?

Re: Automation script error adding time delay

dionney — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 16:12:35 GMT

Instead of "type", use "- type".

I have the same error when I modify one of my scripts from dash type to a simple type.

Re: Automation script error adding time delay

salbando — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 19:41:29 GMT

My understanding is if you have multiple items of the same kind, you need to use a dash. So for your example, put a dash in front of each word "type" (i.e. -type) The parameters underneath need to be aligned with the t of type (not the dash). So the d of device will be aligned with the t of type. If you have done any programming before, it may help to know that you are essentially defining an array of the key called "actions" and each "type" is the next element in that array. Dashes are the way we tell YAML that these are elements in that array... I think.

Re: Automation script error adding time delay

Trig007 — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 15:59:03 GMT

Thanks guys, all sorted