Philips Hue plugin

[stoffix]

This is a great plugin which really increases the value of my Philips hue bulbs!
I do have some issues though, and I'm wondering if there's still any development?

I tried using the (group)create scene function, but it didn't help me (it always creates a new scene, so now iv'e got multiple scenes with the same name)

Then I went on to try to use the (lights)save status to do the same, but sadly it fails. See below for the log:

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18:44:16   PhilipsHue.Hue temperature sensor 1.change
18:46:58   PhilipsHue.Hue ambient light sensor 1.daylightFalse
18:47:21   Keyerror: Probably none-colored light.
18:47:21   Keyerror: Probably none-colored light.
18:47:21   Keyerror: Probably none-colored light.
18:47:21   PhilipsHue.3.changed {'bri': 41}
18:47:23   Keyerror: Probably none-colored light.
18:47:23   Keyerror: Probably none-colored light.
18:47:23   Keyerror: Probably none-colored light.
18:47:23   PhilipsHue.3.changed {'bri': 231}
18:47:25   Keyerror: Probably none-colored light.
18:47:25   Keyerror: Probably none-colored light.
18:47:25   Keyerror: Probably none-colored light.
18:47:31   Keyerror: Probably none-colored light.
18:47:31   Keyerror: Probably none-colored light.
18:47:31   Keyerror: Probably none-colored light.
18:47:31   PhilipsHue.2.changed {'bri': 61}
18:47:33   Keyerror: Probably none-colored light.
18:47:33   Keyerror: Probably none-colored light.
18:47:33   Keyerror: Probably none-colored light.
18:47:33   PhilipsHue.2.changed {'bri': 74}
18:47:42   MPC-HC.Connected
18:47:42      Play movie: Turn off lights in group: 02 - Kjellerstua
18:47:42         Philips Hue: Save status: 02 - Kjellerstue_tak
18:47:42            Error in Action: "Philips Hue: Save status: 02 - Kjellerstue_tak"
18:47:42            Traceback (most recent call last) (0.5.0-rc4):
18:47:42              File "C:\Program Files (x86)\EventGhost\eg\Classes\ActionBase.py", line 116, in CallWrapper
18:47:42                return self(*args)
18:47:42              File "C:\Program Files (x86)\EventGhost\plugins\PhilipsHue\__init__.py", line 1695, in __call__
18:47:42                res[i] = r[i]
18:47:42            KeyError: 'hue'
18:47:42         Philips Hue: Save status: 03 - Barskapet_nede
18:47:42            Error in Action: "Philips Hue: Save status: 03 - Barskapet_nede"
18:47:42            Traceback (most recent call last) (0.5.0-rc4):
18:47:42              File "C:\Program Files (x86)\EventGhost\eg\Classes\ActionBase.py", line 116, in CallWrapper
18:47:42                return self(*args)
18:47:42              File "C:\Program Files (x86)\EventGhost\plugins\PhilipsHue\__init__.py", line 1695, in __call__
18:47:42                res[i] = r[i]
18:47:42            KeyError: 'hue'
18:47:42         Philips Hue: Save status: 04 - Globus
18:47:42            Error in Action: "Philips Hue: Save status: 04 - Globus"
18:47:42            Traceback (most recent call last) (0.5.0-rc4):
18:47:42              File "C:\Program Files (x86)\EventGhost\eg\Classes\ActionBase.py", line 116, in CallWrapper
18:47:42                return self(*args)
18:47:42              File "C:\Program Files (x86)\EventGhost\plugins\PhilipsHue\__init__.py", line 1695, in __call__
18:47:42                res[i] = r[i]
18:47:42            KeyError: 'hue'
18:47:42         Philips Hue: Turn off lights in group: 02 - Kjellerstua
18:47:42            Success
18:47:45   MPC-HC.Playstate.Pause
18:47:45      Pause movie: Dim group up: 01 - Kjellerstua
18:47:45         Philips Hue: Use scene: 02 - Kjellerstua
18:47:45            Success
18:47:49   Keyerror: Probably none-colored light.
18:47:49   Keyerror: Probably none-colored light.
18:47:49   Keyerror: Probably none-colored light.
18:47:50   MPC-HC.Playstate.Play
18:47:50      Play movie: Turn off lights in group: 02 - Kjellerstua
18:47:50         Philips Hue: Save status: 02 - Kjellerstue_tak
18:47:50            Error in Action: "Philips Hue: Save status: 02 - Kjellerstue_tak"
18:47:50            Traceback (most recent call last) (0.5.0-rc4):
18:47:50              File "C:\Program Files (x86)\EventGhost\eg\Classes\ActionBase.py", line 116, in CallWrapper
18:47:50                return self(*args)
18:47:50              File "C:\Program Files (x86)\EventGhost\plugins\PhilipsHue\__init__.py", line 1695, in __call__
18:47:50                res[i] = r[i]
18:47:50            KeyError: 'hue'
18:47:50         Philips Hue: Save status: 03 - Barskapet_nede
18:47:50            Error in Action: "Philips Hue: Save status: 03 - Barskapet_nede"
18:47:50            Traceback (most recent call last) (0.5.0-rc4):
18:47:50              File "C:\Program Files (x86)\EventGhost\eg\Classes\ActionBase.py", line 116, in CallWrapper
18:47:50                return self(*args)
18:47:50              File "C:\Program Files (x86)\EventGhost\plugins\PhilipsHue\__init__.py", line 1695, in __call__
18:47:50                res[i] = r[i]
18:47:50            KeyError: 'hue'
18:47:50         Philips Hue: Save status: 04 - Globus
18:47:50            Error in Action: "Philips Hue: Save status: 04 - Globus"
18:47:50            Traceback (most recent call last) (0.5.0-rc4):
18:47:50              File "C:\Program Files (x86)\EventGhost\eg\Classes\ActionBase.py", line 116, in CallWrapper
18:47:50                return self(*args)
18:47:50              File "C:\Program Files (x86)\EventGhost\plugins\PhilipsHue\__init__.py", line 1695, in __call__
18:47:50                res[i] = r[i]
18:47:50            KeyError: 'hue'
18:47:50         Philips Hue: Turn off lights in group: 02 - Kjellerstua
18:47:50            Success
18:47:50   MPC-HC.Playstate.Pause
18:47:50      Pause movie: Dim group up: 01 - Kjellerstua
18:47:50         Philips Hue: Use scene: 02 - Kjellerstua
18:47:50            Success
18:47:53   Keyerror: Probably none-colored light.
18:47:53   Keyerror: Probably none-colored light.
18:47:53   Keyerror: Probably none-colored light.
18:47:53   Keyerror: Probably none-colored light.
18:47:53   Keyerror: Probably none-colored light.
18:47:53   Keyerror: Probably none-colored light.
18:47:54   MPC-HC.State.Closing
18:47:54   MPC-HC.Playstate.Stop
18:47:54   MPC-HC.State.Closed
18:47:54      Stop movie: Turn on lights in group: 02 - Kjellerstua
18:47:54         Wait: 0.5 sec(s)
18:47:54         Find Window: mpc-hc64.exe
18:47:54         If successful, jump to "Stop"
18:47:54         Preventing lights turning on when changing episode
18:47:54         Philips Hue: Recall status: 02 - Kjellerstue_tak
18:47:54            Error: No saved status for this light.
18:47:54         Philips Hue: Recall status: 03 - Barskapet_nede
18:47:54            Error: No saved status for this light.
18:47:54         Philips Hue: Recall status: 04 - Globus
18:47:54            Error: No saved status for this light.
18:47:57   Keyerror: Probably none-colored light.
18:47:57   Keyerror: Probably none-colored light.
18:47:57   Keyerror: Probably none-colored light.

Currently i'm using a work around by recalling a fixed scene which works, but isn't exactly what i want.
I'm also seeing a lot of the "Keyerror: Probably none-colored light." error, which I understand is safe to ignore. But still it fills up my log. any news on this?

[kgschlosser]

I have been looking at the API for this and I believe what is taking place is because of new API versions that have been released and the plugin has not been updated. I am going to do a little poking about with it over the next few days.

[stoffix]

Fantastic! I'll gladly help out testing anything
My current lights are all "white amiance" and I'm going to buy more bulbs,
I might buy a colour one to test out as well

[Aquila]

Hi!

Sorry for late reply, the email notification seems to not work anymore.

The error comes because you use lights with no "hue" setting. I only have colored lights, so I have not noticd the error previously. I will look into it.

[Aquila]

New version ready in the first post. Should fix the problem stoffix had and some others.

0.4.3 by Aquila 2018-03-03
- Fixed bug in SaveStatus where non-colored lights made an error. (Thanks to stoffix for reporting the bug.)
- Fixed bug in "Search for new lights"
0.4.2 by Aquila 2016-10-18
- Non-colored lights now handled correctly by eventthread.
- Buttonstate switches now correctly supported.

[kgschlosser]

Sweet .. thanks Aquila. I didn't know you were still maintaining the plugin. I will investigate the e-mail issue for new posts.

[kgschlosser]

We have not ad an e-mail transmission issue since sept 29 of last year. So I am not sure why you did not get one.. Are you getting them now?. The e-mails could be getting filtered by your email provider. You could try changing your e-mail address to something like gmail. as a test and if you get them on that account then it is most likely some kind of a filter. and these filters can be accidentally created or something the email provider has done. But you should be able to ask. This would also help me to know what needs to be done on my end possibly to remedy the issue.

[Aquila]

I got the notification this time, it looks like the last one maybe got stuck in the spamfilter.

[Aquila]

Is the Pulse command a special Hue Bridge command like colorloop?
Because I would like to change the intensity (from lowest brightness up to highest) and change time (like 10 sec, or 60 sec).

Ahh and btw.:
When I want to set brightness to 100% I have to add the Dim Up command (with 100 at "Dim up in %" field) three times to reach realy 100%.
Is this a Bug?

The pulse command is a Hue Bridge command, so it is not posible to change the intensity.

The brightness setting is NOT a %, its a number from 0 to 254.

[Medy]

If I may ask. How does your plugin get the events from the hue bridge ?

Would like to react to events instead of making api calls. ( In case I will be able to create app myself // learning to code atm).

Does your plugin somehow listen to events from the bridge ? Or are you polling the API ? You modify the config somehow ?


Greetings

[Aquila]

If I may ask. How does your plugin get the events from the hue bridge ?

Would like to react to events instead of making api calls. ( In case I will be able to create app myself // learning to code atm).

Does your plugin somehow listen to events from the bridge ? Or are you polling the API ? You modify the config somehow ?


Greetings

The plugin is polling the API. Last I checked it is not posible to get the API/bridge to send events. The plugin polls every 2 seconds.

[Medy]

I see. Thx

[Fumes]

Is it possible to send simulated keypresses as a Hue dimmswitch with this plugin?

[stoffix]

I would guess so.
Just tested with my dim-switch, and do get events from it.
(my dimmer is named Kjellerstua bryter)

Press and hold Dim up: PhilipsHue.Kjellerstua bryter.button2000
Keep holding it and this will repeat: PhilipsHue.Kjellerstua bryter.button2001
When you release dim up: PhilipsHue.Kjellerstua bryter.button2003
Short press dim up: PhilipsHue.Kjellerstua bryter.button2002


Same with dim down:
Press and hold Dim down: PhilipsHue.Kjellerstua bryter.button3000
Keep holding it and this will repeat: PhilipsHue.Kjellerstua bryter.button3001
When you release dim down: PhilipsHue.Kjellerstua bryter.button3003
Short press dim down: PhilipsHue.Kjellerstua bryter.button3002


bottom button for off:
Press and hold off: PhilipsHue.Dimmer Switch 6 SceneCycle.change
PhilipsHue.Kjellerstua bryter.button4002
Keep holding it and this will repeat: PhilipsHue.Kjellerstua bryter.button4001
When you release off: PhilipsHue.Kjellerstua bryter.button4003
Short press off: PhilipsHue.Dimmer Switch 6 SceneCycle.change
PhilipsHue.Kjellerstua bryter.button4002


top button for on:
Press and hold on: PhilipsHue.Dimmer Switch 6 SceneCycle.change
PhilipsHue.Kjellerstua bryter.button1001
Keep holding it and this will repeat: PhilipsHue.Kjellerstua bryter.button1001
When you release on: PhilipsHue.Kjellerstua bryter.button1003
Short press on: PhilipsHue.Dimmer Switch 6 SceneCycle.change
PhilipsHue.Kjellerstua bryter.button1002

[leejk]

Hi,

The link in the first post to the newer version doesn't work it seems.

As per the Administrator's post on the hosting server, the file is likely gone, so if anyone that has a copy of the updated version could post it here that would be appreciated.

thanks