Vera PushOver notification with image

[therealdb]

@librasun it's something about your device. Is it an Amazon Echo, or something else?

[LibraSun]

The test unit I tried (and which serves as the Default output device for VeraAlexa) is indeed a Sonos Beam with Alexa built in. However, it has not (yet) mattered which device I try with, Echo, Dot, etc., nor have things improved when I refer to the default unit as "Living Room" or "Libra's Sonos" (both entries appear in Amazon's enumeration of devices on my account).

Nor have things improved if I substitute the SONOS service in place of the BOCHICCHIO one.

[CatmanV2]

FWIW I get total silence. I'm not that bothered but just as a data point

C

[Pabla]

Those codes that @therealdb posted worked fine for me oddly enough, I don't know how they weren't working earlier.

Edit: I have only tested with my Echo not any of my Sonos devices yet

[LibraSun]

I ran his updated code again twice - once with "UseAnnouncements" set to 0, once set to 1 - targeting my Echo device ('Kitchen') and received silence both times. Kept DebugMode = 1 throughout, but don't see any overt errors.
But I AM troubled by the weird red text mentioning "MONGOOSE" always occurring the millisecond before my Lua code runs... anyone know why it's ALWAYS there?

03/26/21 13:24:43.474	Mongoose mg_read start (null) <0x6f5c2520>
01	03/26/21 13:24:43.475	Mongoose mg_read middle (null) 762 <0x6f5c2520>
01	03/26/21 13:24:43.475	Mongoose mg_read end (null) 762 <0x6f5c2520>
01	03/26/21 13:24:43.475	Mongoose mg_read after pull (null) 0 <0x6f5c2520>
08	03/26/21 13:24:43.476	JobHandler_LuaUPnP::HandleActionRequest device: 0 service: urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:HomeAutomationGateway1 action: RunLua <0x6f5c2520>
08	03/26/21 13:24:43.476	JobHandler_LuaUPnP::HandleActionRequest argument post_data=id=lu_action&serviceId=urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:HomeAutomationGateway1&action=RunLua&Code=function%20say(text%2C%20r%2C%20volume%2C%20zone)%0A%20%20luup.call_action(%22urn%3Abochicchio-com%3AserviceId%3AVeraAlexa1%22%2C%20%0A%20%20%20%22Say%22%2C%0A%20%20%7B%0A%20%20%20Text%20%3D%20%27%3Camazon%3Adomain%20name%3D%22conversational%22%3E%27%20..%20text%20..%20%27%3C%2Famazon%3Adomain%3E%27%2C%0A%20%20%20Repeat%3D%20r%20or%201%2C%0A%20%20%20Volume%3Dvolume%20or%2050%2C%20%0A%20%20%20GroupZones%3D%20zone%0A%7D%2C%20345)%0Aend%0A%20%0Asay(%27I%20really%20didn%E2%80%99t%20know%20how%20this%20morning%20was%20going%20to%20start.%20And%20if%20I%20had%20known%2C%20I%20think%20I%20might%20have%20just%20stayed%20in%20bed.%27%2C%201%2C%2050%2C%20%27Kitchen%27) <0x6f5c2520>
08	03/26/21 13:24:43.476	JobHandler_LuaUPnP::HandleActionRequest argument id=lu_action <0x6f5c2520>
08	03/26/21 13:24:43.476	JobHandler_LuaUPnP::HandleActionRequest argument serviceId=urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:HomeAutomationGateway1 <0x6f5c2520>
08	03/26/21 13:24:43.477	JobHandler_LuaUPnP::HandleActionRequest argument action=RunLua <0x6f5c2520>
08	03/26/21 13:24:43.477	JobHandler_LuaUPnP::HandleActionRequest argument Code=function say(text, r, volume, zone)
  luup.call_action("urn:bochicchio-com:serviceId:VeraAlexa1", 
   "Say",
  {
   Text = '<amazon:domain name="conversational">' .. text .. '</amazon:domain>',
   Repeat= r or 1,
   Volume=volume or 50, 
   GroupZones= zone
}, 345)
end
 
say('I really didn’t know how this morning was going to start. And if I had known, I think I might have just stayed in bed.', 1, 50, 'Kitchen') <0x6f5c2520>
08	03/26/21 13:24:43.479	JobHandler_LuaUPnP::HandleActionRequest device: 345 service: urn:bochicchio-com:serviceId:VeraAlexa1 action: Say <0x6f5c2520>
08	03/26/21 13:24:43.480	JobHandler_LuaUPnP::HandleActionRequest argument GroupZones=Kitchen <0x6f5c2520>
08	03/26/21 13:24:43.480	JobHandler_LuaUPnP::HandleActionRequest argument Text=<amazon:domain name="conversational">I really didn’t know how this morning was going to start. And if I had known, I think I might have just stayed in bed.</amazon:domain> <0x6f5c2520>
08	03/26/21 13:24:43.480	JobHandler_LuaUPnP::HandleActionRequest argument Repeat=1 <0x6f5c2520>
08	03/26/21 13:24:43.480	JobHandler_LuaUPnP::HandleActionRequest argument Volume=50 <0x6f5c2520>
50	03/26/21 13:24:43.481	luup_log:345: VeraAlexa[0.92@345]:addToQueue({ Volume="50", Text="<amazon:domain name=\"conversational\">I really didn’t know how this morning was going to start. And if I had known, I think I might have just stayed in bed.</amazon:domain>", Repeat="1", GroupZones="Kitchen" }) <0x6f5c2520>
50	03/26/21 13:24:43.482	luup_log:345: VeraAlexa[0.92@345](addToQueue@234):addToQueue(2): 0 - true <0x6f5c2520>
50	03/26/21 13:24:43.483	luup_log:345: VeraAlexa[0.92@345](addToQueue@251):addToQueue(3): 1 <0x6f5c2520>
50	03/26/21 13:24:43.483	luup_log:345: VeraAlexa[0.92@345](addToQueue@254):addToQueue(4): playing <0x6f5c2520>
50	03/26/21 13:24:43.484	luup_log:345: VeraAlexa[0.92@345](checkQueue@206):checkQueue: 1 in queue <0x6f5c2520>
50	03/26/21 13:24:43.485	luup_log:345: VeraAlexa[0.92@345](checkQueue@214):checkQueue: play next <0x6f5c2520>
50	03/26/21 13:24:43.486	luup_log:345: VeraAlexa[0.92@345](setVar@126):setVar("urn:bochicchio-com:serviceId:VeraAlexa1","OneTimePassCode","",345) old value "" <0x6f5c2520>
50	03/26/21 13:24:43.487	luup_log:345: VeraAlexa[0.92@345](sayTTS@323):Executing command [TTS]: "-e speak:'<amazon:domain name=\"conversational\">I really didn’t know how this morning was going to start. And if I had known, I think I might have just stayed in bed.</amazon:domain>' -d \"Kitchen\"" <0x6f5c2520>
50	03/26/21 13:24:45.930	luup_log:345: VeraAlexa[0.92@345](setVar@126):setVar("urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:HaDevice1","CommFailure","0",345) old value "0" <0x6f5c2520>
50	03/26/21 13:24:45.931	luup_log:345: VeraAlexa[0.92@345](setVar@126):setVar("urn:bochicchio-com:serviceId:VeraAlexa1","LatestResponse","sending cmd:speak:<amazon:domain name=\"conversational\">I really didn’t know how this morning was going to start. And if I had known, I think I might have just stayed in bed.</amazon:domain> to dev:Kitchen type:A1MPSLFC7L5AFK serial:2f69293cc2c749f6854ad6c5b41aef43 customerid:A3SL3Z0HELH3YG",345) old value "sending cmd:speak:<amazon:domain name=\"conversational\">I really didn’t know how this morning was going to start. And if I had known, I think I might have just stayed in bed.</amazon:domain> to dev:Kitchen type:A1MPSLFC7L5AFK serial:2f69293cc2c749f6854ad6c5b41aef43 customerid:A3SL3Z0HELH3YG" <0x6f5c2520>
50	03/26/21 13:24:45.932	luup_log:345: VeraAlexa[0.92@345](@279):Response from Alexa.sh: "sending cmd:speak:<amazon:domain name=\"conversational\">I really didn’t know how this morning was going to start. And if I had known, I think I might have just stayed in bed.</amazon:domain> to dev:Kitchen type:A1MPSLFC7L5AFK serial:2f69293cc2c749f6854ad6c5b41aef43 customerid:A3SL3Z0HELH3YG" <0x6f5c2520>
50	03/26/21 13:24:45.933	luup_log:345: VeraAlexa[0.92@345](sayTTS@337):Queue will be checked again in 11.726 secs <0x6f5c2520>
50	03/26/21 13:24:56.101	luup_log:345: VeraAlexa[0.92@345](checkQueue@206):checkQueue: 0 in queue <0x73a03520>
50	03/26/21 13:24:56.102	luup_log:345: VeraAlexa[0.92@345](checkQueue@210):checkQueue: queue is empty <0x73a03520>

[Pabla]

@librasun Instead of using the Zone names have you tried inputting the Echo's name in the GroupZone argument instead? ie if its called Kitchen Dot or whatever.

[therealdb]

@librasun said in Vera Alexa Plugin 7.32:

But I AM troubled by the weird red text mentioning "MONGOOSE" always occurring the millisecond before my Lua code runs... anyone know why it's ALWAYS there?

It’s a fix they did in 7.32. No worries.

As for the echo remaining silent, open l_*.lua and set devmode variable to 1, then reload luup. It will be verbose during logging, posting the entire sh command. You could try to capture it and run directly via ssh, to see the complete response.

[Pabla]

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[CatmanV2]

Vera beta, not VeraAlexa I assume?

So glad I stopped with it! There's so much I should do with OpenLuup but I lack both the imagination and the skill, but thanks to all on here, have a rock solid system!

C

[Pabla]

@catmanv2 ha whoops didn’t even check I posted in the correct thread.

[LibraSun]

@therealdb Has the 'runroutine' action been deprecated?

I just tried sending:

luup.call_action("urn:bochicchio-com:serviceId:VeraAlexa1", 
  "RunRoutine",
  {RoutineName="Time for Cooking", GroupZones="Living Room"}, 345)

and got back this error:

ERROR: unknown command "automation:Time for Cooking"! 

...along with all the possible valid options...

/storage/alexa/alexa_remote_control_plain.sh [-d <device>|ALL] -e <pause|play|next|prev|fwd|rwd|shuffle|repeat|vol:<0-100>> |           -b [list|<"AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF">] | -q | -n | -r <"station name"|stationid> |           -s <trackID|'Artist' 'Album'> | -t <ASIN> | -u <seedID> | -v <queueID> | -w <playlistId> |           -a | -m <multiroom_device> [device_1 .. device_X] | -lastalexa | -l | -h    -e : run command, additional SEQUENCECMDs:         weather,traffic,flashbriefing,goodmorning,singasong,tellstory,         speak:'<text>',sound:<soundeffect_name>,         textcommand:'<anything you would otherwise say to Alexa>'    -b : connect/disconnect/list bluetooth device    -q : query queue    -n : query notifications    -r : play tunein radio    -s : play library track/library album    -t : play Prime playlist    -u : play Prime station    -v : play Prime historical queue    -w : play library playlist    -a : list available devices    -m : delete multiroom and/or create new multiroom containing devices    -lastalexa : print serial number that received the last voice command    -login : Logs in, without further command    -l : logoff    -h : help

In brief, I see no reference (except in the ReadMe back at GitHub) to the 'RunRoutine' action, neither does trying to execute a routine through the 'textcommand' method. Any suggestions?

[therealdb]

@librasun routine is a shortcut for -e automation:'ABC'.

In my experience, no space will work better, and sometimes you'll have to replace with _. ie 'Time_for_Cooking'

I'm using routines daily, to trigger things (ie, when the alarm is off, when we are going to bed to read my calendar, weather, and house status via a virtual device on HA-bridge, etc) and it's working no problem since day 1.

[LibraSun]

I'll gladly give that a whirl, thanks again. Sorry to always take up your time with such mundane things like this!!

[therealdb]

@librasun no worries, I’m happy to help

[LibraSun]

Sadly, not a single time has either version ("RunRoutine" or "-e automation:") of this construct worked. It always, always claims it's an unknown command (as I shared earlier). I've used precisely the syntax from the docs, and this thread, and only those. Makes me wonder what the heck is going on.

About to resume giving up. My only hope at this juncture was to have Vera kick off an Alexa routine. She can speak, start (non-routine) commands, make music, give the weather, etc. But not this one thing. Argh.

[therealdb]

@librasun post your variables, minus the username and password. Let’s see how it’s configured.

[LibraSun]

Here ya go:

device #345
DebugMode
1
BinPath
/storage/alexa
Username
xxxxxxxxxxxx
Password
xxxxxxxxxxxx
DefaultEcho
Living Room
DefaultVolume
50
AnnouncementVolume
50
Language
en-us
AlexaHost
pitangui.amazon.com
AmazonHost
amazon.com
UseAnnoucements
0
DefaultBreak
3
OneTimePassCode
CommFailure
0
CurrentVersion
0.92
LatestResponse
ERROR: unknown command "automation:Time_for_Cooking"! /storage/alexa/alexa_remote_control_plain.sh [-d
Configured
1

[LibraSun]

@catmanv2 said in Vera Alexa Plugin 7.32:

Oddly there is a bugle_03 and that doesn't work either
Nor 01 or 02 and they are in exactly the same format.

C

Check out the part of this documentation that describes:
"Unfortunately, you have to try out the possible sound library entries . Of the four possible trumpet sounds, only the one shown above works, for example. You can see what sounds there are when you add "tones" to a routine."

[LibraSun]

@therealdb somehow, on my own, I unearthed an update to alexa_remote_control_plain.sh (v0.17c -- I had been using v0.17a (now safely backed up!) until today), and it seems one step closer to honoring the RunRoutine verb. At least it doesn't throw errors in the Log or in the Variables section. Still total silence, though!

Here's how it looks in the LuaUPnP log:

08	04/15/21 18:31:59.634	JobHandler_LuaUPnP::HandleActionRequest device: 0 service: urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:HomeAutomationGateway1 action: RunLua <0x6e6ec520>
08	04/15/21 18:31:59.634	JobHandler_LuaUPnP::HandleActionRequest argument Code=luup.call_action("urn:bochicchio-com:serviceId:VeraAlexa1", "RunRoutine", {RoutineName="Time for Cooking", GroupZones="Living Room"}, 345) <0x6e6ec520>
08	04/15/21 18:31:59.635	JobHandler_LuaUPnP::HandleActionRequest argument DeviceNum=0 <0x6e6ec520>
08	04/15/21 18:31:59.635	JobHandler_LuaUPnP::HandleActionRequest argument serviceId=urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:HomeAutomationGateway1 <0x6e6ec520>
08	04/15/21 18:31:59.635	JobHandler_LuaUPnP::HandleActionRequest argument action=RunLua <0x6e6ec520>
08	04/15/21 18:31:59.635	JobHandler_LuaUPnP::HandleActionRequest argument _r=1618529519635 <0x6e6ec520>
08	04/15/21 18:31:59.636	JobHandler_LuaUPnP::HandleActionRequest device: 345 service: urn:bochicchio-com:serviceId:VeraAlexa1 action: RunRoutine <0x6e6ec520>
08	04/15/21 18:31:59.636	JobHandler_LuaUPnP::HandleActionRequest argument GroupZones=Living Room <0x6e6ec520>
08	04/15/21 18:31:59.636	JobHandler_LuaUPnP::HandleActionRequest argument RoutineName=Time for Cooking <0x6e6ec520>
50	04/15/21 18:31:59.638	luup_log:345: VeraAlexa[0.92@345](setVar@126):setVar("urn:bochicchio-com:serviceId:VeraAlexa1","OneTimePassCode","",345) old value "" <0x6e6ec520>
50	04/15/21 18:31:59.638	luup_log:345: VeraAlexa[0.92@345](runRoutine@348):Executing command [runRoutine]: "-e automation:\"Time for Cooking\" -d \"Living Room\"" <0x6e6ec520>

Should I uninstall the plug-in and re-install it from scratch from your GitHub repo? I'm assuming you keep updating it based on new releases, and now I'm worried that simply pasting the contents of v0.17c into the existing .sh file on Vera may not have been the best approach. (Seemed smart at the time.)

EDIT: It wasn't a smart idea, since everything stopped working (i.e. no Alexa commands would do anything any more), so I swapped back the v0.17a version of the .sh file on Vera.

[therealdb]

@librasun if you set Configured variable to 0, it will download the sh script again.

set DebugMode var to 1 and see if jq is successfully detected, because it's a pre-requisite for routines.