Keep track of cancelled timer?

[ferbulous]

Hi, could I keep track of cancelled timer?
I’d like to run an action by cancelling the timer repeatedly.
Something like this, basically turning the relay off and on (in less than 2 seconds) triggers the timer which changes the color temperature.

On boot do var2 0 endon
On power2#state=0 do ruletimer1 2 endon
On power2#state=1 do ruletimer1 0 endon
On rules#timer!=1 do add1 2 endon //this isn’t correct but basically if the timer gets cancelled
On var2#state==1 do cmnd/bulb/ct 500 endon
On var2#state==2 do cmnd/bulb/ct 300 endon
On var2#state==3 do cmnd/bulb/ct 155 endon
On var2#state==4 do var2 1 endon

[sfromis]

Better explain your use case, instead asking for something which is not a feature.

[barbudor]

As you happen to cancel the ruletimer only in the 3rd rule, why not doing the 'add1 2' in the same using a backlog ?

[ferbulous]

My wife’s gotten used to using lights which can change to 3 preset color temperature by toggling the switch on and off.
I plan to replace them with smart lights (also tasmota) and I want to mimic the same toggling on/off behavior for her.
I’m aware there is multi press but these
are just toggle switches with relays installed.
The relay to the light will be set to output high with fake relay similar to this

https://youtu.be/52ZPROouhOQ?si=jtC4621BRM5vxskc

[ferbulous]

As you happen to cancel the ruletimer only in the 3rd rule, why not doing the 'add1 2' in the same using a backlog ?

Like this?

On boot do var2 0 endon
On power2#state=0 do add2 1 endon
On var2#state==1 do cmnd/bulb/ct 500 endon
On var2#state==2 do cmnd/bulb/ct 300 endon
On var2#state==3 do cmnd/bulb/ct 155 endon
On var2#state==4 do var2 1 endon

So i think i can just have it do that when it’s toggled off. Is it possible to add another condition to add to var2 only if it’s toggled off in less than 2 seconds for example?

[barbudor]

As you actually not using the timer at all (that I failed to noticed initialy), yes

Also,

• your syntax for the 'do' is wrong. Just use the CT command. You are mixing up commands a'd MQTT topics
• your syntax for the 'on boot' is wrong. Look at the doc to choose a boot trigger suit able for you. 'system#boot' should be ok

For your other question, you can probably use '%var3%' as the incrément instead of hard-coded '1' value. Along with a ruletimer.
But as I can't see in your rules how you turn off the light, I can't advice where to do that

[ferbulous]

Sorry about that, missed some lines

Using this as my reference

https://youtu.be/WAdsWeWvQL4?si=1fwrOSeSuobIrRfw

On system#boot do var2 0 endon
On power2#state=0 do add2 1 endon
On var2#state==1 do publish cmnd/bulb/ct 500 endon
On var2#state==2 do publish cmnd/bulb/ct 300 endon
On var2#state==3 do publish cmnd/bulb/ct 155 endon
On var2#state==4 do var2 1 endon

I’m not quite sure how to add the ruletimer so turning off less than 2 seconds would add var2.

[ferbulous]

Hi, I'm trying to revisit this again but with a different approach of simply checking if the timer is still running

on power1#state=0 do ruletimer1 3 endon
on power1#state=1 do IF ((%timer1%!=0) AND (%CT%<=250)) CT 500 else CT 160 endif endon 

Basically when the relay is turned off starts 3 second timer, and when turned on checks if the timer1 isn't finished and compares the color temperature.
I don't think I'm getting this right (%timer1%!=0), is there a proper way to check if the timer is still running?

[barbudor]

What you missed is that there are 2 type of 'timers' in Tasmota: RuleTimers as you are using above and the more generic Timers that are used to trigger actions at time-of-day.
The variable %timerx% refer to the later

The only way to get the value for a RuleTimer is from a rule to issue the command Backlog RuleTimer and to catch the value with on T1 do

[ferbulous]

Hi, do you mind sharing an example to issue the command with backlog and catching the value?
I couldn’t find it on the rules page

[ferbulous]

I added another line but it’s not updating var2, and I’m not exactly sure where to use backlog ruletimer here

on power1#state=0 do ruletimer1 3 endon
on T1#state do var2 %value% endon
on power1#state=1 do IF ((%var2%!=0) AND (%CT%<=250)) CT 500 else CT 160 endif endon 

[sfromis]

Did you try doing what barbudor suggested? Using on T1 do instead of on T1#state do? And Backlog RuleTimer, instead of just RuleTimer.

[ferbulous]

I did try on T1 do earlier but no difference
So it should be like this?

on power1#state=0 do backlog ruletimer1 3 endon
on T1 do var2 %value% endon
on power1#state=1 do IF ((%var2%!=0) AND (%CT%<=250)) CT 500 else CT 160 endif endon