[App][Pro] FlowBits — Small bits of logic, big difference in your Flows

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I just started using this App and it’s really excellent. I have already use it in several flow.

However, I’m not sure how to configure a set. How do I specify which parameters/booleans are part of a set. Could you help me to figure this. Thanks

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Did you check the manual?:slight_smile:

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I have read the manuel and set look really promising and can ba use on some of my flow. but I do not see how I can indicateur which Boolean are part of a set.

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@Carole_C Just by using flow cards. You can place multiple states in a set and that should automatically be grouped together.

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FlowBits 1.19.3

  • Updated dependencies – This fixes an issue where flow cards with two autocomplete providers were not updated correctly.
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@BasMilius would it be possible to change the cards for sets where the set is taken from either the dropdown or a tag?

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Hello BasMilius, Is it possible to create a “Start/Refresh Timer” card instead of a “Stop Timer” and “Start Timer”? Especially with very short timers, it doesn’t always seem to work properly.

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@Anders_Gregow At the moment nothing in FlowBits works this way and I’m not sure if I should support it, because all code assumes that something exists…

What is your usecase?

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@ChrisWat If I’m correct, the Start timer card always restarts, so the stop is not needed here :slight_smile:

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It is not a huge issue.

I have two robot lawnmowers and as their notification system needs improvement (nicely said) I had to make a flow to be notified if they got stuck, by setting states in a Set for different received notifications (started, paused, recharging, ..).
So I got two identical flows, only the Sets name differs. :slight_smile:
That is way I thought maybe only have one flow and use a variable to change the Set.

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Hi BasMilius, you’re right. Somehow I didn’t notice that during my tests.

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FlowBits 1.19.4

  • All set related flow cards have been updated to only show states within the selected set. If no set is selected yet, all states are shown.
  • Updated dependencies.

Besides the app, the documentation website flowbits.nl has been updated to serve markdown files to LLMs and AI Agents.

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Can states belong to more than one Set?
I have two sets that uses the same states (two lawnmowers).
Will the upgrade break the flow?

I have not yet upgraded to latest app version.

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@Anders_Gregow Yep, states are tracked per set, mowing in Mower A and mowing in Mower B are totally separate, so using the same states for both mowers works fine.

And no worries about the upgrade: it only changes what shows up in the dropdown while editing a flow (now it shows just the states for the set you picked). Your existing flows keep their settings and run exactly the same. Safe to update. :slightly_smiling_face:

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Hi, @BasMilius Im testing this flow for No repeat, and it works the 1 time, but then if the contact sensor triggers let say at around 2minutes it reset the card timer and it wont trigger at the 5 min mark. The contact sensor has to stay close for a full 5 minutes for the flow to trigger the sound again.

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The only way is working is this way with the 5 minutes delay and the reset no repeat card.

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this way, even if the contact sensors trigger at 4minutes the card would still trigger after 5 minutes.

When I created the Variable contact for the number i use 1, dont know if the number here makes a difference.

not sure if im doing something wrong or if I misunderstood the cards, let me know,

Thank you!