I have two switch items, which should follow each other, i.e. if the status of one changes, I want to send a command to the other to change the status as well. This should work in both directions. If I just code two rules for status changes, it seems I will be running into an infinite loop with the two items sending commands to each other endlessly.
Is there a way to code the rule(s) to avoid such an infinite loop? Or any other better way to implement two switch items that follow each other?
of you create a rule triggered by “state change”, there will be no infinitive loop because in worst case item #1 is changing from on to off, rule triggered, item #2 will change based on rule, rule triggered again, item #1 is already off, therefore rule will not run again and it’s only running 2 times.
If your rule would be triggered by “received command” you wild indeed create a loop
if your items are linked to specific channels, maybe have a look at follow profile
