wait for app to open before sending command (SWITCH)

[Ghitafjorback]

Maybe I am missing the obvious, but I have made below switch, which is working fine if the app is already opened. If it is not already opened, it will take a little while for the app to open, but the "KEY_ENTER" command will be fired nevertheless. Is there a way to say what for application before sending command, or is there another hack-around? I cannot use multiple presses as it works as a toggle.

"switches": [
{
"name": "Sync On/Off",
"power": false,
"app": "3202205027312",
"command": [
"KEY_ENTER"
]
}
]

thank you for your time

[tavicu]

Hi. Unfortunately there is now way to know when an app finishes opening.

What you could do is add a delay before KEY_ENTER.

You could do that by setting the command to: ["DELAY*2s", "KEY_ENTER"]

This will run a delay for 2 seconds and then it sends KEY_ENTER command.

[JasonGoldenDDT]

I don't know for sure, but I've used Wireshark to monitor the tv's network messages when using it. I think it could be telling its API it's doing something. Even if that message is encoded, it could trigger the plugin to ask, update, or send a command.

[Ghitafjorback]

Thanks for your comments. I made a hack-around and used a command to start with "KEY_DOWN*5s" to mimik a fixed delay of 5 seconds which seems to be sufficient. Pressing down makes no mess for my automation in this case. ☺️
Love the plugin, although my 4 Frame TVs have some issues regarding the art mode and I hope those issues could be resolved some day. 🤞🙏🏻

[Ghitafjorback]

Wow! I did not know there was a real DELAY command!! Thanks! I will change my hackaround to this solution! 💪🏻❤️