MMM_TriggerNotification clarification and request

[KimORichter]

This issue may not really be an issue due to what I am asking MMM-TN to do may not be the original intent of this module, in which case please consider this a request to see if it would be possible to do.

Project: I built a MagicMirror with a set of LED lights (not type WS2801, they are designed for backlighting TVs) that I am using for accent lighting want to control using motion detection. I am using MMM-GPIO-HANDLER to read the PIR sensor and control the LEDs RGB so three pins. I created a MagicMirror module, MMM-Timers, to provide time capabilities, it creates timers and sends notifications when timer compoletes. I am trying to fade the LEDs up when seeing motion and fade down after the timer completes. Sort of mimicking MMM-PIR operations, however main support for MMM-PIR is non-existent any more so I am trying to find a work-around. I firmly believe this process will work if I can get MMM-TN to see notifications from itself. I thought about trying to work it with 2 instances of MMM-TN but was not convinced I could make it work.

Issue: I have MMM_TriggerNotification working for external notifications, however if I send notifications from within MMM-TN to handle, MMM-TN does not see them.

Thank you.

Kim Richter

I have included my MM-TN config entry with commentary on what works and what does not for clarity of my use.

	{
		module: "MMM-NotificationTrigger",
		config: {
			useWebhook:false,
			triggers: [
				{
					trigger: "PIR_SENSOR_DETECTION",						// <---------------sees this trigger when sent by PIR
					fires: [                                                                                             //  but not when ALL_MODULES_STARTED notification is issued below
						 {
							fire:"SHOW_ALERT",								// for troubleshooting, will be removed
							payload: function() {
							  return {
								type:"notification",
								title:"PIR_SENSOR_DETECTION",
								message: "motion detected"
							 }
							},
						  },
						{	// Notification to MMM-Pages to show modules
							fire: "LEAVE_HIDDEN_PAGE",						// <---------------works
							payload: "",
						},
						{	// Notification to MMM-Timers to create timer
							fire: "TIMER_CREATE",							// <---------------works
							payload: (payload) => {
								return {
									name: "SCREEN_TIMER",
									timerInterval: 15,
									isRunning: true,
								}
							}
						},
						{	// Notification to MMM-Timers to start timer
							fire: "TIMER_START",							// <---------------works
							payload: (payload) => {
								return {
									name: "SCREEN_TIMER"
								}
							},
						},
						 {  Show alert that we are about to send MY_FADE_LEDS
							fire:"SHOW_ALERT",								// for troubleshooting, will be removed
							payload: function() {
							  return {
								type:"notification",
								title:"PIR_SENSOR_DETECTION",
								message: "Sending MY_FADE_LEDS"
							 }
							},
						  },
						{	// 
							fire: "MY_FADE_LEDS",							// Trigger defined below --- I see it in ViewNotifications but does not see it above
							payload: ""										//						 --- does not trigger from this notification 	
						},
					]
				},
				{   // MM Notification of all modules started
					trigger: "ALL_MODULES_STARTED",							// <---------------works
					fires: [
						 {
							fire:"SHOW_ALERT",								// for troubleshooting, will be removed
							payload: function() {
							  return {
								type:"notification",
								title:"ALL_MODULES_STARTED",
								message: "Sending PIR_SENSOR_DETECTION"
							 }
							},
						  },
						{	// 
							fire: "PIR_SENSOR_DETECTION",					// <---------------Trigger above --- I see it in ViewNotifications but does not see it above
							payload: "",									//								 --- does not trigger from this notification 	
						}
					]
				},
				{
					trigger: "TIMER_COMPLETED",								// <---------------works
					fires: [
						 {
							fire:"SHOW_ALERT",								// for troubleshooting, will be removed
							payload: function() {
							  return {
								type:"notification",
								title:"TIMER_COMPLETED",
								message: "Sending MY_FADE_LEDS"
							 }
							},
						  },
						{	// Notification to MMM-Pages to display hidden page
							fire: "SHOW_HIDDEN_PAGE",						// <---------------works
							payload: "screenSaver",
						},
						{	// 
							fire: "MY_FADE_LEDS",							// Trigger defined below --- I see it in ViewNotifications but does not see it above
							payload: ""
						},
					]
				},
				{
					trigger: "MY_FADE_LEDS",								// Trigger MY_FADE_LEDS definition - never Triggers
					fires: [
						 {
							fire:"SHOW_ALERT",								// for troubleshooting, will be removed
							payload: function() {							// never publishes this alert
							  return {
								type:"notification",
								title:"In MY_FADE_LEDS",
								message: "Sending: HANDLE_ON/OFF Set:State:0"
							 }
							},
						  },
					]
				},
			]
		}
	},

Again, thank you the great module and for looking at this request.

[KimORichter]

UPDATE: Decided to attempt dual MMM-TN instances and got it to work .... sort of. It does the fade up and fade down per my project needs. However, on motion seen it always performs a fade up. So the LEDS fade up every time motion is seen. I tried the trigger filter approach but I must not understand how it works or my attempt is not correct.

in my config.js I declared:
LEDState: false, in the config sectiion (where address:, port: .... are declared)

then in MMM-TN where I want to fade in:

				{
					trigger: "FADE_LEDS_UP",
					triggerFilter: (LEDState) => { //OPTIONAL should return true or false
						if (LEDState > 0) {          // if true then LEDs are ON, so return false doing nothing
							return false             // return false to skip fires:
						}
						LEDState: true;              // about to fade up so make LEDState true
						return true                      // return true to execute fires:
					},
					fires: [
						 {
							fire:"SHOW_ALERT",
							payload: function() {
							  return {
								type:"notification",
								title:"In FADE_LEDS_UP",
								message: "Received: FADE_LEDS_UP",
							 }
							},
						  },

and where I want to fade down:

				{
					trigger: "FADE_LEDS_DOWN",
					triggerFilter: (LEDState) => { //OPTIONAL should return true or false
						if (LEDState > 0) {           // if true then LEDs are ON, so return true to do fires:
							LEDState: false;      // about to fade down so make LEDState false
							return true               // return true to execute fires:
						}
						return false                     // return false to skip fires:
					},
					fires: [
						 {
							fire:"SHOW_ALERT",
							payload: function() {
							  return {
								type:"notification",
								title:"In FADE_LEDS_DOWN",
								message: "Received: FADE_LEDS_DOWN",
							 }
							},
						  },

I am making the assumption that the filter, if it returns true the fires: section is performed and if it is false then it does not.
Is my assumption of the logic correct?

Thanks.
Kim