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Novice Joined: 02 Nov 2010 Posts: 45

Hey,

I've created a function, that returns random value between $min and $max:

<func name="random_alarm" id="781">
<value>$temp = %random($min, $max)
$temp = %replace(%float(%float($temp)/%float(1000)), ",", ".")

#return $temp</value>
<arglist>$min, $max</arglist>
</func>

Now, I'd like to use that function for creating alarms of random duration, f.e.:

#alarm {+@random_alarm(10000, 12132} {
do_something
}

Right now it seems to be not working, and I have no idea why. It used to be working some time ago though.

The alarm is beeing created:

<trigger name="_Alarm303" type="Alarm" priority="73800" id="7380">
<pattern>+@random_alarm(10000, 12132)</pattern>
<value>do_something</value>
</trigger>

However it simply disappears without beeing fired after the duration.

Some time ago, I've had similar problem with those alarms while trying to name them with an ID.
That time as far I remember, the timer passed the scheduled time of firing and the alarm did not fire or dissapear.

Can someone help with that?

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2014 5:43 am

I created the trigger as you have it and it works for me. You must remember that the format #ALARM {+@var} {@cmds} will cause the trigger to delete itself when it fires after @var seconds elapse. Read the documentation for #ALARM more carefully, perhaps you missed something.

Novice Joined: 02 Nov 2010 Posts: 45

It suddenly, magicly started working btw ;) No changes made by myself.