topic Re: If else clause in google home script in Home Automation

If else clause in google home script

Zycute711 — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 10:51:03 GMT

Im trying to write a script that checks a window sensor, then does a different action depending on whether the window is open or closed. Is there a way i can write this without having two scripts. Im currently having 1 script for condition A and another for condition B. In usual coding I can use an else clause, but I am not sure how this is done in google home automation script.

Re: If else clause in google home script

David_K — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 11:46:17 GMT

I don't think the script editor has an if then else clause. You can have multiple starters and actions in the same script, so you could try something like this?

Documentation:
SensorStateState | Automations Script Editor | Google Home Developers
OpenCloseState | Automations Script Editor | Google Home Developers

metadata: name: Window sensor description: Window sensor automations: # If window is open - starters: - type: device.state.OpenClose device: Device Name - Room Name state: openPercent is: 100 actions: # Put actions here for when window is open # If window is closed - starters: - type: device.state.OpenClose device: Device Name - Room Name state: openPercent is: 0 actions: # Put actions here for when window is closed

Re: If else clause in google home script

ashinzekene — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 18:41:19 GMT

You can't have multiple starters

Re: If else clause in google home script

Pat_ — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 17:21:48 GMT

Yes you can. I have a script with four starters for syncing two bulbs depending on each bulb's state (on/off) and it works just fine.

metadata: name: Sync Lamps description: Scripted automation automations: - starters: - type: device.state.OnOff state: on is: true device: Lamp Left - Office actions: - type: device.command.OnOff on: true devices: Lamp Right - Office - starters: - type: device.state.OnOff state: on is: false device: Lamp Left - Office actions: - type: device.command.OnOff on: false devices: Lamp Right - Office - starters: - type: device.state.OnOff state: on is: true device: Lamp Right - Office actions: - type: device.command.OnOff on: true devices: Lamp Left - Office - starters: - type: device.state.OnOff state: on is: false device: Lamp Right - Office actions: - type: device.command.OnOff on: false devices: Lamp Left - Office

Re: If else clause in google home script

Pat_ — Sat, 16 Dec 2023 10:14:37 GMT

Any success yet?

I am trying to use two conditions, too, as in the example below, but no success so far.

Starter: "Hey Google - Windows"

Condition 1: Before 1600
Action: Open all windows

Condition 2: After 1600
Action: Close all windows

Personally I think the only problem is to find the correct indents...

Re: If else clause in google home script

jh9 — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 14:32:08 GMT

Hi David, I tried that, but got unpredictable results when the automation runs, I think it’s trying to do the two starters sequentially. Basically I’m after a script that turns lights on (if they are off) and off (if they are on). When I run the script it turns the lights on, then off 😐 on other occasions it seems to do 2 or 3 actions…

ps the reason is to minimise the growing number of automations I have, an if then else command would half the number of automations needed

regards

jim

metadata:
name: test lights
description: toggle lights, if off turn on, if on turn off
automations:
# if off turn on
- starters:
- type: device.state.OnOff
device: pendant lights - Kitchen
state: on
is: false
actions:
- type: device.command.OnOff
devices: pendant lights - Kitchen
on: true
# if on turn off
- starters:
- type: device.state.OnOff
device: pendant lights - Kitchen
state: on
is: true
actions:
- type: device.command.OnOff
devices: pendant lights - Kitchen
on: false

Re: If else clause in google home script

marcg1 — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 19:21:36 GMT

Multiple starters work and they can be identical. Conditions can be created to effect if-then-else.

Here's an example where "OK Google, is the garage door closed?" gives different answers depending on the state of a linked Shelly DW2 door sensor.

Feels like a kludge, but it works.

automations: - starters: type: assistant.event.OkGoogle eventData: query is: Is the garage door closed condition: type: device.state.OpenClose state: openPercent is: 0 device: Garage Door Sensor - Garage actions: type: assistant.command.Broadcast message: Yes, the garage door is closed devices: Kitchen display - Kitchen - starters: type: assistant.event.OkGoogle eventData: query is: Is the garage door closed condition: type: device.state.OpenClose state: openPercent is: 100 device: Garage Door Sensor - Garage actions: type: assistant.command.Broadcast message: No, the garage door is open devices: Kitchen display - Kitchen

Re: If else clause in google home script

Pat_ — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 17:16:27 GMT

Hi Marc,

I tried it - and it works!

The little trick is that you cannot have the same command - as in your case "Is the garage door closed" - over two separate routines with different commands (one for opening, one for closing) as it will tell you that the command is already blocked by another routine.

But within the same routine it's just fine to have two actions triggered by the same command and now it's working just like intended.

Indentation is a mess in YAML as one can easily produce validation errors, but your example works like a charm!

Thanks a lot!

Re: If else clause in google home script

jh9 — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 22:18:01 GMT

Marc, many thanks for the explanation and code, I changed it first to tell me the state of the lights, and then changed it to invert the state instead, I now have one command that flips the lights on or off 👍😀

Re: If else clause in google home script

jh9 — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 22:19:29 GMT

Pat, thanks for testing, marcs approach does indeed work

Re: If else clause in google home script

BorrisTheCat — Sun, 12 May 2024 20:15:30 GMT

I tried this and it worked for a bit but no longer does? Did something change

metadata: name: Motion lighting - MB Presence description: When motion is detected, turn on the relivent switch else turn it off automations: # When motion turn on switch - starters: - type: device.state.MotionDetection device: Motion - Master Bedroom state: motionDetectionEventInProgress is: true condition: type: device.state.OnOff # The basic on and off functionality for any device that has binary on and off, including plugs and switches as well as many future devices. device: (MB) Presence - Z Z Automation state: on is: false actions: - type: device.command.OnOff devices: - (MB) Presence - Z Z Automation on: true # When inactive turn off switch - starters: - type: device.state.MotionDetection # For devices that can detect motion. device: Motion - Master Bedroom state: motionDetectionEventInProgress is: false condition: type: device.state.OnOff # The basic on and off functionality for any device that has binary on and off, including plugs and switches as well as many future devices. device: (MB) Presence - Z Z Automation state: on is: true actions: - type: device.command.OnOff devices: - (MB) Presence - Z Z Automation on: false

Re: If else clause in google home script

jh9 — Tue, 14 May 2024 17:22:40 GMT

If it’s suddenly stopped working I’d think it’s more the device than the code. Does the device respond to simple manual commands ?

I’ve had 4 or 5 of these if else commands running daily, the biggest problem is getting google to “hear” what I speak, and not go off on some random topic

Re: If else clause in google home script

Stevie_B — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:39:50 GMT

I must be doing something wrong. I'm getting 3 validation errors saaying "The current struct has duplicate fields [starters]" (and the same for "[condition]" and "[actions]"

I'm trying to get a simple script to answer a question "Is the gate open?" that tests the value of a simple controllable switch. I got the first half working ok which says "yes the gate is open" when the switch is on, but when I copy and paste that part and make the minor modifications to try to make it say "no it's closed" I get the errors above.

Hope you folks can help 🙂

Re: If else clause in google home script

Pat_ — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 09:42:39 GMT

You might check the correct indentation (tab key) and any missing "-" signs at the beginning. YAML is very sensitive in both cases.

Here's a simple script I use to sync two lamps. When I switch on/off either one of them, the other will be switched on/off, too.

metadata: name: Sync Lamps description: Scripted automation automations: - starters: - type: device.state.OnOff state: on is: true device: Lamp 1 actions: - type: device.command.OnOff on: true devices: Lamp 2 - starters: - type: device.state.OnOff state: on is: false device: Lamp 1 actions: - type: device.command.OnOff on: false devices: Lamp 2 - starters: - type: device.state.OnOff state: on is: true device: Lamp 2 actions: - type: device.command.OnOff on: true devices: Lamp 1 - starters: - type: device.state.OnOff state: on is: false device: Lamp 2 actions: - type: device.command.OnOff on: false devices: Lamp 1

Re: If else clause in google home script

Stevie_B — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 12:33:03 GMT

You are indeed correct. I tidied it up (deleted all the automatic comments first!) and found the indentation errors. Working now. Thanks