Use C# as your scripting language to control your Philip Hue products! Or use my code for your own scripting adventure! Let me know if you like to see more functionality, or what you are doing with the code. Uses .Net Core 2.2
HueScript is a command line program that runs on Windows and Linux, Windows 10 IOT and the Raspberry Pi. Prebuilt executable is in the EXE folder for desktop and ARM version (works on Windows 10 IOT Raspberry PI).
-ip address - [optional] IP address of HUE, otherwise will try to
locate it automatically
-key <key> - [mandatory] App Key needed to connect to the Hue
-compile - Compile only for debugging script. Does not run script.
-register <appName> <appkey>
- Registry App Name & App Key with the Hue. Requires Name and Key.
A Key must be registered with the Hue before using the other options
Example: HueCmd -register HueCmd SomeKey1234
Examples:
HueScript -ip 192.1.1.1 -key SomeKey1234 script1.csx
HueScript -key SomeKey1234 -compile script2.csx Compiles script to check for errors. Does not run script
Most basic C# api is available, plus additional command to control the Hue.
bool HueIsLightOn(string lightID)
- returns true if light is on, otherwise false
if (HueIsLightOn("1")) { // then do something }
HueTurnLightOn(string lightID)
- Turn on light
HueTurnLightOn("2");
bool HueGetLightState(string lightID, out bool state, out byte brightness)
- Returns the light state. Return value is true if function succeeded to get values
state = light is on (true) or off (false).
brightness = brightness value from 0 to 254
HueGetLightState("2", out state, out brightness)
bool HueGetLightState(string lightID, out LightState state)
- Returns the light state. Gets the Hue/Saturation. Check out the Doc folder for LightState structure.HueChangeLightState(string lights, bool? onOff, byte? brightness)
- Changes the light state
HueChangeLightState("2,3", true, 127);
HueChangeLightColor(string lights, string color)
- Changes the light color of one or more lights
HueChangeLightColor("2,3", "00ff00");
HueChangeLightColor("2,3", "red"); // only basic color are supported (e.g. 'red', 'blue', 'green', 'aqua', etc...)
HueChangeLightState(string light, LightState state)
- Changes the light state. Access to Hue/Saturation. Check out the Doc folder for LightState structure.
string set1 = "1,2";
int pauseTime = 2000;
bool state;
byte brightness;
HueGetLightState("8", out state, out brightness);
Console.WriteLine("Light 8 is " + state + " brightness is " + brightness);
if (DateTime.Now.Hour == 18)
{
HueTurnLightOn("1");
// set light 4 to on and brightness to 127
HueChangeLightState("4", true, 127);
}
HueChangeLightColor(set1, "ff0000");
Sleep(pauseTime)
HueChangeLightColor(set1, "00ff00");
Sleep(pauseTime)
HueChangeLightColor(set1, "0000ff");