broadcast something based on which day is when you ask

[Pottati]

Hi all,

I'm trying to create my first automation in the web automation interface. I would like to create a query with a broadcast action. So I would like to ask google "what's my lunch?" and I would like to have the answer based on the day I'm asking so for example monday "pasta" tuesday "pizza" wednesday "meat". I've tried multiple conditons but I always get errors. Do you have any clue? anyone have done something like this?

Thanks

KR

[salbando · Accepted solution]

You just need to use the same starter ("What is my lunch") seven times. You do this by separating the code into seven sections using the "name" key (for example - name: Monday). In each section, put a conditional for that given day and an appropriate action. Here is an example for Monday and Tuesday.

metadata:
  name: Lunch report
  description: Tell me my lunch for any given day
automations:
  - name: Monday
    starters:
      - type: assistant.event.OkGoogle
        eventData: query
        is: What is my lunch?
    condition:
      type: time.between
      weekdays:
        - MON
    actions:
      - type: assistant.command.Broadcast
        message: Pasta
        devices: Downstairs speaker - Family room
  - name: Tuesday
    starters:
      - type: assistant.event.OkGoogle
        eventData: query
        is: What is my lunch?
    condition:
      type: time.between
      weekdays:
        - TUE
    actions:
      - type: assistant.command.Broadcast
        message: Pizza
        devices: Downstairs speaker - Family room

 By the way, using the phrase "What is my lunch?" as opposed to "What's my lunch?" is probably better because the apostrophe is used as a delimiter. 

[Pottati]

Hi thanks for your support. That's great and it is working... I was trying using variables but with no success. Variables could be a good option for maintenance but I had no success. Anyway a big thanks so far. at least now works I will try to create my variables for testing only