Message central

Robertgmcneill · February 12, 2019, 5:11pm

is there a way to repeat a message on alternating days, My wife and I switch coffee responsibilities each day, I want the have the system say every other day "Today is the Wife's turn to make coffee"

Thanks for the help

Somel · February 12, 2019, 5:16pm

Just make a definition for each one of you. That runs every 48h?!

Robertgmcneill · February 12, 2019, 5:18pm

I can see how to set a specific time, but not how to set a time interval?

Cobra · February 12, 2019, 5:55pm

I would create a virtual switch.. then set restrictions on two child apps.
The trigger could be at a certain time every day...

One for your wife that would only run when the switch is on.
One for yourself that would only run when the same switch is off.

Both child apps would try to run every day but only the one without the restriction would run.
Next, you would need something to 'toggle' the switch every day (perhaps RM could do this)

Andy

stephack · February 12, 2019, 6:21pm

If you want to do this outside of Message Central with Rule Machine, I believe the triggered rule below should work.

The global variable does not need to be a string...I just choose it because it would be more descriptive of what's happening.

Robertgmcneill · February 12, 2019, 9:19pm

here is what I came up with

stephack · February 12, 2019, 9:29pm

Looks good to me.