[misterhouse-users] Newbie Question - Triggers and mht items.

[MH U. <mh...@tr...>]

Hello,

I have used the web interface (items.pl) to define an X10 device as follows:

  X10A  M2  Test01 Downstairs|LivingRoom(0;0)

It works fine, I can toggle it via the floorplan.pl interface.

I want to turn the device off every 30 minutes.  My question is how do I
define a trigger for it via the web interface.  I tried:

  TestTrig1   time_cron     '05,35 * * * *'   set     $Test01 = 'Off'

(unsure of the cron format, I also tried:
  TestTrig1   time_cron     '* 05,35 * * *'   set     $Test01 = 'Off'

I get en error message that Test01 needs to be an explicitly defined
package.  It doesn't seen to recognize the fact that Test01 is a device
defined already.

What is the correct syntax for the triggers.pl screen to set the state of an
X10 object?

Thanks.
-tom

Disclaimer - unix novice with 0 perl experience.