Set Variable to true

#1

1) Give a description of the problem
I am attempting to write a piston to warn us when Smoke or CO2 is detected with our Zwave smoke/co2 detectors. I have am example piston but I am having a hard time trying to figure out how do I set a variable in the piston. In the example the code is in a when true block. But for the life of me I cannot figure out how to get the following statement in the piston, x2 Set variable {@smokeAlarms} = true

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3) What is happening/not happening?
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#2

By trial and error I actually figured it out…

#3

How did you do it? I can’t figure it out.

#4

Add an action. Choose any device (or leave it as location if you’re not physically changing any devices)… choose add task, then scroll down to “set variable”.

#5

That part confused me for a while. I assumed Location was the Home/Away/Night state, but it seems to be basically anything that isn’t for a specific device. Piston state, variables, logging, sending notifications, etc. are all there.

#6

I did the same thing for a long time… it’s basically a “no specific device” selection.

#7

Ah ha, there it is! Thanks, all.