Slider doesn't always works, how to improve, please

[rossko57]

@bastler

i have to use “recievedCommand” in the “then”-section. if i use “itemxx.state” it often does not work correct - semms the “state” takes a little longer to be updated

That is working exactly as designed.
It has not changed since OH1 - though timings on your particular system may have done.

[SOLVED] Item predicted to become

That is because openHAB is asynchronous. When you send an update or command to an Item, it gets placed on OH event bus for all to see. Maybe there are other rules to trigger, bindings to act, UIs to update etc. And of course, actually update the Item. Your rule does not stop and wait for that to complete. So if you read the Item state again in the next line, you will almost certainly get the old value. There is no workaround needed for this intended behaviour. Your rule already knows w…