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Re: [ECS] Timer problem Bruce Prager Fri, 22 Oct 1999 16:37:42 -0400

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mark, I can see it not setting the timer at all.  But how does IS vs. IS NOW
result in a wrong timer value?
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Gilmore <omnip@usit.net>
To: ecs-list@netbloc.com <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
Date: Friday, October 22, 1999 6:34 AM
Subject: Re: [ECS] Timer problem


>Hi Bruce,
>The problem below is your use of "IS NOW" (instead of "IS").
>--
>Mark Gilmore
>Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
>http://www.usit.com/omnip
>423-745-0026
>
>
>Bruce Prager wrote:
>>
>> Mark , the following event works fine EXCEPT
>> First time the timer code runs,  I get a value set in ECS of 101
>> Any subsquent times the code fires while the timer > 0, it resets to 120
as
>> indicated by the code.
>> Once the timer reaches 0,  the next time the timer is set, it again only
>> goes to 101.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> If         Porch IR Sensor      Is Now     On
>> Or         Driveway IR Sensor   Is Now     On
>> Or         Driveway Mag Sensor  Is Now     On
>> Then       Logical 1            Set        True
>> Else       Logical 1            Set        False
>> ; Motion detected in Front yard. If nighttime, set the timer
>> BEGINIF    Daytime              Is         False
>> And        Logical 1            Is Now     True
>> Do         Front Lights Timer   Set        120
>> ; If the lights are off, turn them on.  The timer will
>> ; automatically turn them off
>> If         Front-Yard Lights    Is         Off
>> Then       Front-Yard Lights    Set        On
>> ENDIF

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