Lifx Multi Command

[eangulus (Shaun Williams)]

OK, complete noob here.

Just getting my feet wet with OpenHAB and trying to learn some of the basics.

Anyway, I have successfully setup and can control a Lifx Mini Colour Bulb. I did this using the text files for items & things.

I plan on using HABPanel in a final (is there such a thing) setup. I have managed to do all the basic functions, (on/off, colour, temp, brightness etc).

What I am trying to figure out is how to make an On/Off switch that also sets the colour temp to a predefined value. I already have the poweronbrightness set to 100. But say the light was RED when turned off, I would like to turn back on to a particular white temp.

I think it may have something to do with groups but can’t seem to wrap my head around grouping multiple things into a single action.

Any help to put me on the right path would be appreciated.

Thanks.

[christoph_wempe]

I would use a virtual switch item.

When turning this item to ON, you can trigger a rule that turns your light on with the color you want.

Or create a rile that gets triggert by the real switch item and change the color directly after the light turns on with the previous color.

[rlkoshak (Rich Koshak)]

A writeup of Christoph’s suggestion:

Design Pattern: Proxy Item

Please see Design Pattern: What is a Design Pattern and How Do I Use Them for information on what a DP is and how to use them. Problem Statement Often one faces one or more of the following situations: the need to perform additional logic before sending a command to a device the need to send a command to multiple devices based on a single event the need to do something different based on the state of one or more other Items the channel to update the state of an Item and the channel to send c…