If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Toggle the Living Room lights
Toggles a set of 4 Hue lights and one Light Strip in my main living space.
Actions Used
Stop shortcut
Stops execution of the current shortcut and dismisses the shortcut on screen. No more actions will be run after this action.
Get the state of Home
Get the state of [name of Home set up in the Home app).
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Toggle%20the%20Living%20Room%20lights
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Toggle%20the%20Living%20Room%20lights
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Toggle the Living Room lights”
end tell
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