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Dean
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When using the ph_extendmacrowait command, is this an additive function, meaning if the macro is already in a wait state, whatever time is passed in the extendmacrowait command is added to that time? Or, if a macro is waiting whatever value is passed in the extendmacrowait command becomes the new wait time?
For example, a motion sensor triggers a macro to turn on a light. The macro turns on the light, waits for 180 seconds and then turns the light off. If the motion sensor triggers again within that 180 seconds, a check is made to see if the macro is waiting. In this example, it is waiting, so does the time in the extendmacrowait command (say 180 seconds) get added to the currently waiting time (which could push the wait time past the initial 180 seconds) or does it become the new wait time?
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-Dean
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TonyNo
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From the docs...
ph_extendmacrowait PowerHome formula function
Description
Extends the amount of wait time for a macro which is currently in a wait state.
Syntax
ph_extendmacrowait ( s, n, n )
Argument Description
s String representing the ID of the waiting macro.
n Double representing the number of seconds to extend the wait. Fractions of a second can be represented in decimal format.
n Integer representing the method of extending the wait.
A 0 will extend the macros wait time from the time this function is executed. Any other value will extend the wait from the time the macro is currently set to expire.
I would take that as a 0 will make it expire n seconds after this executes.
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I just ran a test to check, and my take was correct.
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