Newcomer in need of rule help / explanation

Setup, Configuration and Use Scripts & Rules
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Nothing that I can see relating to Rules

Snippet during testing time:

2018-03-18 22:25:25.897 [vent.ItemStateChangedEvent] - network_pingdevice_e8d5d9eb_lastseen changed from 2018-03-18T22:17:55.506+0000 to 2018-03-18T22:25:25.865+0000
2018-03-18 22:25:54.424 [vent.ItemStateChangedEvent] - network_servicedevice_192_168_1_90_80_lastseen changed from 2018-03-18T22:24:54.371+0000 to 2018-03-18T22:25:54.406+0000
2018-03-18 22:26:09.109 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - ‘hue:0210:00178813a4d9:2’ changed from OFFLINE: Hue bridge reports light as not reachable. to ONLINE
2018-03-18 22:26:16.008 [vent.ItemStateChangedEvent] - network_pingdevice_1d333ac1_lastseen changed from 2018-03-18T22:25:15.730+0000 to 2018-03-18T22:26:15.984+0000
2018-03-18 22:26:16.009 [vent.ItemStateChangedEvent] - network_pingdevice_1d333ac1_latency changed from 1488.0 to 224.0
2018-03-18 22:26:25.991 [vent.ItemStateChangedEvent] - network_pingdevice_e8d5d9eb_latency changed from 99.0 to 58.0
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There is nothing about your phone being online or not.
In your item file remove the { channel=“hhhdajfhhf” } bit

On that screen:
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click the online button and link the channel with the item presence_mobile_me

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Was in a rush this morning so should have checked I was copying the log part i needed. 3-18 22:25:25.867 [vent.ItemStateChangedEvent] - network_pingdevice_e8d5d9eb_online changed from OFF to ON

Ive taken the {channel blah bla} bit out of the items line and then gone into Paper UI and clicked Online then Linked Items + and created a new line to so it appears as Online (presence_mobile_me) next to the Blue button that is filled with White.

Cant test it out till I get home though. I really done see how it can be this difficult to link devices for rules - the Dashboard Web Interface was easy to set up with the buttons for lights on TV mute etc…

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No one said it was easy.
You want to control your home or make it smart. That takes a computer and programing it.
The smart won’t get smart by itself. A human need to tell the computer what, when and how to do things.

I am still learning from this forum and others everyday.

It’s part of the pleasure of openHAB

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An interesting error log:
018-03-19 20:28:59.363 [vent.ItemStateChangedEvent] - presence_mobile_me changed from OFF to ON
and I received a push notification! Finally, now I need to work out how this wasnt a fluke and to link a light change or something.

Also got it using the auto generated channels/links

rule “Phone Presence”
when
Item network_pingdevice_e8d5d9eb_online changed
then
pushover(“Phone AUTO NAME Presence CHANGED”, 1, “Phone off the lan”, “”, “none”)
end

Trying to add Hue light brightness changes now - running just when i started walking i think.

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It wasn’t a fluke
Do you understand why it worked?

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I understand the logic when using the autonames - trying to prove that to myself at the moment with Hue light manipulation. Trying at least lol.

Your patience and tutoring are greatly appreciated.

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The auto names are good. It’s even better to put your own name when creating an item for a thing. Your can have your own naming pattern.
Example: House_LivingRoom_WallLight

Garden_Lights

House_Kitchen_Fridge_Temperature

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Worked out the Hue light brightness - do you know how to construct “If current time is before X time” in a rule? Found CRON expressions and various options but not sure they can be used in a rules file how i am thinking.

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It’s not easy but there are guides on the forum. Do a search.