How to determine payload for which windows user account is unlocked?

[Mebejedi]

Hi! Brand-new EG user here. I've got it connect to Webcore/ST, and can turn my computer off and on with notifications.

However, when setting up a piston to notify me which windows user account has been unlocked, I've been stumped understanding payloads.



If I just use System.ConsoleDisconnect, I get two connect and two disconnect notifications (I guess Windows does both twice) and no specification. If I throw the payload into the event in the configuration window, it doesn't work. How can I parse the payload into WC to let me know which account was unlocked?

I've read two other threads, but it doesn't seem to apply to my situation (or I don't understand how it would). Please help!

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[yokel22]

You'll need to evalulate the payload. Get rid of the payload value on your event. Just use System.ConsoleConnect.

There are a multitude of ways of going about this. This is merely one example to skin the cat. Below the event, add a python script action. Within the script, paste the code below.

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if eg.event.payload[0] == "Eric":
     eg.Exit
else:
     eg.StopMacro

This will make it so the macro only continues if the payload value matches "Eric". Just add your actions you want to run below the python script.

[kgschlosser]

@yokel22 problem in your code.

You probably just missed seeing it. the payload is a list.

all payload data that is attached to a System. event is going to be a list.

This is all that is really needed. if the user is not Eric it will stop the macro. since the script has no other code there is no real necessity to call eg.Exit()

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if eg.event.payload[0] != "Eric":
     eg.StopMacro()

and if you wanted to use a python command instead of a python script

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if eg.event.payload[0] != "Eric": eg.StopMacro();

[yokel22]

Thanks kg. You're correct, i quickly glanced at it & hammered code from my phone.

[kgschlosser]

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      NERD

Oh man... from the phone...

Punctuation really sucks when keying from a phone. and programming is all about the punctuation. the []'s are the worst too. I am pretty sure ya have to shift 2 times to get to it. and then you have to repeat the same deal to close the bracket

see I was smart... I bought a little micro blueteeth keyboard.

Even still if I really wanted to complete the whole nerd ensemble I would need that OTG cable with a small 4 port hub plug in the wireless mouse and keyboard dongle along with a portable hard disk. and bust out with the full keyboard and mouse... I day hate to say this. But I have done this. There is a special USB you can get that is a y cable. and it taps the power and ground and gives you an end so you can plug your charger in at the same time. issue is you will not get the fast charge (how the phone knows the charger is capable of fast charge is the RX and TX data wired are shorted together).

[yokel22]

Oh, ive got the nerd ensemble . I'll hook up an otg & keyboard to my tablet sometimes. Its just quicker to type on a phone.

** fixed example **

[kgschlosser]

ok the really kick ass thing about the OTG cables....

I do not know if you know this or not.. But you can flash Arduinos and ESP8266's from a tablet or a phone over the USB.. LOL It is quite handy if you need to update the firmware and don't want to have to dink around with unplugging everything from it or hauling a laptop over to it.. I have a few of them buried in the ceiling of my media room. I placed the things right above some trim. and the trim i have held up with 40lb Velcro. so i just have to pull the trim down and plug in.

[Mebejedi]

and if you wanted to use a python command instead of a python script

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if eg.event.payload[0] != "Eric": eg.StopMacro();

Thank you, guys. This worked perfectly. You're awesome!