[SOLVED] Instance alive after reload of rule.py file

[5iver (Scott Rushworth)]

@lukics

Is there anything that would guarantee that the instantiated classed and attached times would go away?

There are two special functions that scripted automation (nothing to do with the helper libraries) checks to see if they exist in your script when it loads (scriptLoaded) and unloads (scriptUnloaded). You can use the latter to clean up after your script, such as cancelling timers. There is an example in the documentation (and another for scriptLoaded), but I have an update coming with a little more detail.

In case you haven’t seen this yet, you may want to take a look through this example, since it is very similar to what you have implemented in your DSL rule…

Area Triggers --> Area Actions

The main thing I am aiming to communicate in this tutorial is the concept of using the logic built into groups to lessen the complexity of rules. By setting up your Items and groups in the following way, you will be able to use one rule for much of the automation in your home. A second rule is needed if you’d like to have the lights adjust to Mode (Time of Day) and outside lux levels. The concept is that each area within a home has triggers and the combined state of those triggers can represent …