[Solved] Always getting failure by comparing VariableInputDevice and other VariableDevice (both numbers)

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Hi all,
have a rule where I want to compare two numbers.

When $aussenbedingungen.temperatur > $trigger-sonnenschutz-50-abwesend for 120 seconds then...

• $aussenbedingungen.temperatur is a VariableDevice defined as a number
• $trigger-sonnenschutz-50-abwesend is a VariableInputDevice, also defined as a number.

When the rule fires I getting an error: Error in VariablePredicateHandler: Can not compare strings with >!

What I am doing wrong?

UPDATE: When I define the VariableInputDevice as string, then it works, but I like to have numbers due to -/+ buttons as input for the variable.

Nobody an idea?

How can it be that I’m able to compare strings in that way, but not numbers?

This working for me. Are you sure you have a number?

Yes I’m sure. Now I tried to use instead of VariableInputDevice the InputDevice.

This is the device onthe UI:

This is the config of the device:

Now I’m getting this error when I store the device.

error [pimatic]: Got string value for attribute input of InputDevice but attribute type is number.

Only for information. It works now I used a wrong variable for compare. The names of some string and number variables were pretty close to each other, so I have not recognized my fault

nice to hear that you solved it! and, well, shit happens

@ortin said in [Solved] Always getting failure by comparing VariableInputDevice and other VariableDevice (both numbers):

sed a wrong variable for compare. The names of some string and number variables were pretty close t

By the way, I have the same error in pimatic cronotherm plugin:
error [pimatic]: Error in VariablePredicateHandler: Can not compare strings with >!
from the rule:
{
“id”: “s-heating-on”,
“name”: “s-heating-on”,
“rule”: “when “$thermo_s.temperature” < “$s_heat.result” then switch button_heat_s on”,
“active”: true,
“logging”: true
},
{
“id”: “s-heating-off-1”,
“name”: “s-heating-off-1”,
“rule”: “when “$thermo_s.temperature” = “$s_heat.result” then switch button_heat_s off”,
“active”: true,
“logging”: true
},
{
“id”: “s-heating-off-2”,
“name”: “s-heating-off-2”,
“rule”: “when “$thermo_s.temperature” > “$s_heat.result” then switch button_heat_s off”,
“active”: true,
“logging”: true
}

Can anyone give me a tip to solve this?