Always show program duration

[papinist]

Hi, I just installed this integration and it's awesome.
I noticed that the entire program duration is showed when program starts, but not when program is idle.
It would be useful to know in advance how long the program will run the next time.

Thanks!

[petergridge]

Hi,

At first glance this would appear to be a simple request... as usual there is a but 😄

I will need to:

• Take into account
  • disabled zones
  • water source, rain, adjustment and other sensor values at the point in time
  • flow sensors based zones will use last flow sensor value before it was turned off unless it has not been run yet in that case I will apply an arbitrary value.

So for users that are using sensors to affect the program the run time will be an approximation of the time expected on the day/time it actually runs.

Implementing this will create an additional sensor for the program and each zone with the expected run time.

[petergridge]

I like your avatar, the fly on it is great!

I see you're in Italy, heading to Northern Italy September/October, I have never been before so looking forward to it. It is a long trek from Australia 26+ hours to our first destination in Venice (I will be one of the tourist hoards, sorry)

[papinist]

Yes it appeared like a simple request... reading your explanation it isn't!
Thanks for the avatar, I'm using it for long time now :)

Oh really are you heading from Australia to Italy? it's a long trip yeah, I would love to visit Australia one day and it's in my future plans for sure. I know that most tourists heading to big cities like Venice, Rome and Florence, and for sure it's not easy, not knowing the place, to see more 'real' places..
If you want, drop me a line and when you are here I can show you some less touristic spot :) It would be a way to repay you for this great integration :)

[papinist]

About the enhancement: maybe you can show the duration of the last program.. should be easier and we can still have an idea of the duration :)

[petergridge]

Good news, the implementation of the more complex model was not that hard. I have some other changes I am testing and expect to have a release out next month.

We try to avoid the big cities now, but Venice is an Icon, it is enjoyable staying in smaller places. While the architecture changes big cities have become the same, maybe I am getting jaded in my old age.

We will be in Venice 16-19 Sept,
Dolomites outside Cortina 19-23 Sept, hoping the weather hasn't turned in the mountains yet,
Peschiera del Garda 23-26 Sept, will go to Verona to return the car
Then a detour to France... I personally would have stayed in Italy, but happy wife, happy life 😉
La Spezia 6-11 Oct (Genoa on the 10th) Maybe a day trip to Parma or Pisa from here,
Monforte d'Alba 11-14 Oct,
Milan 14-16 Oct, Flying home on the 16th.

Any advice of some unique places to visit would be appreciated. If you know of a few good wineries in the Monforte region without the 200 Euro tasting fee would be great, 🍷 I think we will enjoy a few good meals and taste the wine in restaurants 😄

We have a car for a few sections, in the Dolomites and Monforte d'Alba but mostly we will be using trains.

[papinist]

Good news, the implementation of the more complex model was not that hard. I have some other changes I am testing and expect to have a release out next month.

Perfect thank you!

We try to avoid the big cities now, but Venice is an Icon, it is enjoyable staying in smaller places. While the architecture changes big cities have become the same, maybe I am getting jaded in my old age.

You're right... but believe it or not, I haven't visited Venice in my life, and my brother lives at about 50 km from there. However my parents had their honeymoon in Venice too, in the '70s :)
Fun fact, I visited The Venetian in Las Vegas :D

We will be in Venice 16-19 Sept, Dolomites outside Cortina 19-23 Sept, hoping the weather hasn't turned in the mountains yet, Peschiera del Garda 23-26 Sept, will go to Verona to return the car Then a detour to France... I personally would have stayed in Italy, but happy wife, happy life 😉 La Spezia 6-11 Oct (Genoa on the 10th) Maybe a day trip to Parma or Pisa from here, Monforte d'Alba 11-14 Oct, Milan 14-16 Oct, Flying home on the 16th.

That's a really great trip, one month is a good amount of time. There are beautiful places in France too, I imagine La Spezia is for the "Cinque Terre" area.. good idea to go to Parma (maybe not the city but the surroundings, go to a 'caseificio' where Parmigiano Reggiano is made!) and Pisa (never been there even if it's in my region). You can take advantage of the many days in La Spezia (where apart from the Cinque Terre there is not much to see) and come to Siena, where I can show you the most interesting things.

Any advice of some unique places to visit would be appreciated. If you know of a few good wineries in the Monforte region without the 200 Euro tasting fee would be great, 🍷 I think we will enjoy a few good meals and taste the wine in restaurants 😄

I have to admit that it's the first time I've heard about Monforte d'Alba :D maybe because I don't drink wine. What will you visit there? Only wineries?

We have a car for a few sections, in the Dolomites and Monforte d'Alba but mostly we will be using trains.
You'll have fun driving in some places.. not in Milan of course, but for sure in the Dolomites! Trains are not perfect bu they are mostly in time.. you should avoid working hours like 7 am or 5 pm, when workers go work\home.