Use the timer value in rules

[LuigiTheHunter (Phil)]

I build a rule like this:

rule "Durchlueften"
    when
        Item s_durchlueften changed from OFF to ON
    then
        logInfo("Starte", "Durchlueften")
        AmazonEchoShow_tts.sendCommand("Please make sure to open all windows now!")
        //AmazonEcho_tts.sendCommand("Please make sure to open all windows, now!")
        Thermo_MasterBedroom_SetTemp.sendCommand(5)
        Thermo_Diningroom_SetTemp.sendCommand(5)
        Thermo_Kitchen_SetTemp.sendCommand(5)
        Thermo_Bathroom_SetTemp.sendCommand(5)
        lueftungsTimer = createTimer(now.plusMinutes(25), [|
            lueftungsTimer = null
            AmazonEchoShow_tts.sendCommand("Please make sure to close all windows now!")
            Thermo_MasterBedroom_SetTemp.sendCommand(20)
            Thermo_Diningroom_SetTemp.sendCommand(20)
            Thermo_Kitchen_SetTemp.sendCommand(20)
            Thermo_Bathroom_SetTemp.sendCommand(20)
            s_durchlueften.sendCommand(OFF)
        ])    
    end

I want to know, how many minutes are left before it ends. Is that possible?
Like this: c_durchlueften.state = lueftungsTimer.state

Thanks so much

[H102 (CM6.5 H102)]

Please use code fences when posting items, things, rules, sitemaps, etc… It’s the paper icon just right of the smiley face. This makes the rule much easier to read.

Thanks

[LuigiTheHunter (Phil)]

Thanks for the heads up

[jswim788 (John Schmitz)]

There’s been some discussion on this that you might want to look at. It’s mostly a looping timer. As far as I see there is no direct way to read the timer value, but the solutions work around that.

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