[SOLVED] Using Number item with createTimer

Setup, Configuration and Use Scripts & Rules
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Hey all! I’m trying to create a simple timer using a Number Item like so:

Item:

Number TimerItem "Timer Tester"

Rule:

var Timer timer = null    

rule "Test Timer Set"
	when
		Item TimerItem received update   
	then
		val int hours = TimerItem.state
		logInfo("Event logging", "Starting timer for " + hours + " hours, ending at " + now.plusHours(hours))
		timer = createTimer(now.plusHours(hours), [|
			logInfo("Event logging", "Timer ended")
			timer = null   // reset the timer
		])
end

But createTimer doesn’t seem to like whatever format the item’s value is in, it errors with “Could not invoke method: org.joda.time.DateTime.plusHours(int) on instance: 2019-12-05T12:03:03.857-08:00”.

It works if I set 'hours" to a static int, e.g. “val int hours = 5”

So how can I convert a Number item’s value to an integer that createTimer will accept?

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Thanks, that thread was just what I needed!