Button Controllers Local Variables?

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Hello,

Would it be possible to ever get local variables available within the button controller application? Right now I have button control rules across RM and button controller app because some of my button rules require local variable. I know I can do it all in RM, but for the sake of organization and ease of use, I would like all button controllers to be in the button controller APP. I like how it organizes different presses under a parent device.

Thanks,

Josh

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Are you reluctant to employ Hub Variables for those BC routines?

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No, not necessarily. I guess it didn’t fully cross my mind. It just seems like less of global variable thing and more a local variable thing.

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Agreed, in the sense that many of us prefer not to have more Hub Variables than absolutely necessary. Unfortunately, there are situations (like with BC rules) where you have no other choice. I totally understand why you're making this Feature Request, but it's been said many times that "given sufficient feature creep, all apps tend towards Rule Machine," so doubt such a change will be forthcoming any time soon.

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Local Variables will be added to Button Rule 5.1 in the next release. However, you need to realize that those are local to a particular button, not across all of the Button Rules for a given instance of Button Controller. If you need a variable that spans all of the buttons, it will have to be a Hub Variable.

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@bravenel

Thank you! Totally understand what you are saying.

@LibraSun

Thanks for your insight and feedback/ advice!

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@bravenel I finally got around to trying this out today and its working great. Thank you so much for adding the feature!

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