Re: [mh] Generic_Item and Sequence Events

[Marc M. <ma...@me...>]

On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 04:13:55PM -0600, John wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am refactoring my code and revised version is not working with regard 
> to sequenced events.
> 
> Previous code snippet:
> 
> $mech_water_detector = new Generic_Item;
> 
> $mech_water_detector->set("~10~off");
> 
> This works as expected.  After 10 seconds the state is set to off.
> 
> Revised code:
> 
>      $_->{detector} = new Generic_Item;
>      $_->{detector}->set("~10~off");
> 
> This throws an error:
> 
> Error in running timer action: action=set  'off',
>   error: syntax error at (eval 1043) line 1, near "set  'off'"
> 
> I changed code to this:
> 
>      $_->{detector} = new Generic_Item;
>      $_->{detector}->set("10~off");  # got rid of the leading ~

Just a weird guess, but there is magic code that takes your code and
modifies it for the main loop.

I think that code modifier is chocking on $_->{detector}
You ought to stick with $mech_water_detector.

But this may work:
$mech_water_detector = new Generic_Item;
$_->{detector} = $mech_water_detector

See the omnistat.pl where I tried
$stat[1] = new Omnistat
and that wouldn't work either for the same reason.

Hope this helps.
Marc
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