How to disable rule by pressing button

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hi guys!
how i can disable rule by button?
for example: if button1 pressed then disable rule automode-on
thanks…

I am not sure that this is possible.
But you can add a variable like “rule-is-active” and link this variable to your switch. In the rule you simple implement the variable with an “and”. Now you can switch on and off the rule.

It’s not possible.
I worked around this by using a variable in my rules. if the variable $cvblock is 0 then my heater may be turned on, if I set the variable $cvblock to 1 it cannot turn on.

"if $woonkamer-temp.temperature <= ($thermostaat.temperatureSetpoint - $cvmarge) for 5 minutes and $cvsummermode = 0 and $cvblock = 0 then turn Centrale verwarming on and set $cvstarttemp to $woonkamer-temp.temperature"

So if you make a button and a rule to change the variable, and edit your orignal rule to use that variable that would disable your original rule.

That’s possible by a script using the REST-API.

You only need to fill in

• id_OF_YOUR_RULE
• name_OF_YOUR_RULE
• USERNAME:PASSWORD

and set “active” to true or false

#!/bin/bash
curl  --silent\
     -X PATCH \
     --header "Content-Type:application/json" \
     --data ' { "rule" : { "id": "id_OF_YOUR_RULE", "name": "name_OF_YOUR_RULE", "active": true, "logging": true}}' \
     --user "USERNAME:PASSWORD" \
http://127.0.0.1/api/rules/id_OF_YOUR_RULE > /dev/null

Store that script in a path accessible by pimatic and make it executable (chmod u+x). Plus store another script for turning rule off (set “active”: false)

You might add a ShellSwitch to your config:

     {
      "class": "ShellSwitch",
      "id": "RuleSwitch",
      "name": "Turn my Rule:",
     "onCommand": "path to your on script.sh",
     "offCommand": "path to your off script.sh",
      "xOnLabel": "On",
      "xOffLabel": "Off"
    }

Important: Make a copy of your config.json in advance!

Cheers,

DerIng

Edit: Thanks to Icesory the DummySwitch in the first version was replaced by a ShellSwitch. So no need for an additional rule anymore …

@DerIng what is with a ShellSwitch? You can access the script direct without extra rules.
And the script can be extended by a given state.

But the easiest way is simple this.
Add a dummy switch. I call it Rule_Active.
Then is the rule like the following

if ["your rule stuff"] and state of Rule_Active is equal to on then "your rule stuff"