Indigo Domotics

HI,

How can I get the simple script below to disconnect / mute pool speakers if it is before 7:30 AM , then pause 2 seconds to ensure the speakers were shut off? Wife tells me the neighbors do not need to know the time that early in the morning...


import datetime
---If time is less than 7:30 AM, turn off pool speakers, but time will run in rest of house so everyone stays on schedule ....... ---Name of speakers to be muted, or turned to zero is "Airplay-Pool"
indigo.server.speak ("The time is %s" % datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%I:%M %p'))


Thanks

What type of device are your speakers? Without knowing that, there's no way to know how to turn them off...

Jay, they are airplay, the name of the airplay device is "Airplay-Pool"

Thanks

So, what are you using to control them?

Sorry - They are controlled via Airfoil, and using applescript, I can do this, but I want to try this in python.

Thanks,

Brian

I believe this will work for the first part, and includes an additional test for time. Sorry, I'm not familiar with Airfoil.

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from datetime import datetime, time

now = datetime.now()
now_time = now.time()

if time(7,30) < now_time < time(21,30):
    # Do some Airfoil stuff here.
else:
   pass

Assuming you're using the Airfoil plugin:

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airfoilPlugin = indigo.server.getPlugin("com.perceptiveautomation.indigoplugin.Airfoil")
if airfoilPlugin.isEnabled():
   airfoilPlugin.executeAction("disconnectFromSpeaker", props={'speaker':"SPEAKERIDHERE"})

For details on Airfoil scripting, see the Airfoil Plugin's docs.

So would my complete script look like this ? What does 'pass' do ?

Thanks!

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from datetime import datetime, time

now = datetime.now()
now_time = now.time()

if time(7,30) < now_time < time(21,30):
    # Do some Airfoil stuff here.
    airfoilPlugin = indigo.server.getPlugin("com.perceptiveautomation.indigoplugin.Airfoil")
    if airfoilPlugin.isEnabled():
       airfoilPlugin.executeAction("disconnectFromSpeaker", props={'speaker':"28CFE97EA754"})

else:
   pass

If you don't need to do anything if the time comparison is false, then you don't need the else. pass is just a do-nothing placeholder.