Update Entity

[narrcom]

I'm using a timer as an entity and i need it to update every minute as it displays the time left in minutes, however because the state isn't changing it doesn't update, is there a option to refresh it every minute or so...?

[narrcom]

Code as follows...

            - entity: timer.sleep_timer_timer
              element: sleep_timer
              state_action:
                - service: floorplan.text_set  
                  service_data: |
                    >
                      if (entity.state === 'idle') {
                        return "OFF";
                      }
                      else if (entity.state === 'paused') {
                        return "Paused";
                      }
                      if (entity.state === 'active') {
                        var currentD = new Date();
                        var targetD = Date.parse(entity.attributes.finishes_at);
                        var spanD = targetD - currentD;
                        var mins = Math.round(spanD / 1000 / 60);
                        return mins.toString();
                      }
                      else {
                        return "Unknown";
                      }

              tap_action:
                action: call-service
                service: script.sleep_timer_step
              hold_action: more-info

[pkozul]

@narrcom

How about creating a time_date sensor in HA, and using that as the entity in your rule? This sort of entity gets updated once every minute in HA, so your rule will be fired each minute. The rule's state_action could then update the SVG text element with the current value of the timer.

Something like this:

          - entity: sensor.date_time
            element: sleep_timer
            state_action:
              - service: floorplan.text_set
                service_data:
                  element: sleep_timer
                  text: |
                    >
                      if (entity.state === 'idle') {
                        return "OFF";
                      }
                      else if (entity.state === 'paused') {
                        return "Paused";
                      }
                      if (entity.state === 'active') {
                        var currentD = new Date();
                        var targetD = Date.parse(entity.attributes.finishes_at);
                        var spanD = targetD - currentD;
                        var mins = Math.round(spanD / 1000 / 60);
                        return mins.toString();
                      }
                      else {
                        return "Unknown";
                      }

BTW, we released a new version of Floorplan (v1.0.14) so you can explictly specify the SVG element to use when calling the floorplan.text_set service, as you can see in the above example.

The above example also shows that you can use JavaScript code not just at the service_data level, but also at the next level down, which is the service_data.text level.

[pkozul]

Hi @narrcom

Did you manage to get this one working?

[narrcom]

Looks like it will work, but i already created a template sensor and update automation. i will try this method later...

[exetico]

Hi narrcom.

Did you find some time to try phozel's solution?

Here's the code from phozel's post:

          - entity: sensor.date_time
            element: sleep_timer
            state_action:
              - service: floorplan.text_set
                service_data:
                  element: sleep_timer
                  text: |
                    >
                      if (entity.state === 'idle') {
                        return "OFF";
                      }
                      else if (entity.state === 'paused') {
                        return "Paused";
                      }
                      if (entity.state === 'active') {
                        var currentD = new Date();
                        var targetD = Date.parse(entity.attributes.finishes_at);
                        var spanD = targetD - currentD;
                        var mins = Math.round(spanD / 1000 / 60);
                        return mins.toString();
                      }
                      else {
                        return "Unknown";
                      }

I would just like to have this one marked as "Solved"/Answered, if everything is like it should be :-)

[W1ngR1d3r]

hello,
I tried the code but it only refresh when the timer state changes (start,pause,finish) but not when the timer changes (every second/minute/...).
Any idea?
Thanks!