Feature: pass custom data to commands

[Growiel]

Hi,

I'm wondering if it's possible to pass data to commands ?

My goal is to implement TTS using powershell. I would trigger the command from HA and pass the text as data of the command.

But I need a way to get said text in my Powershell script to handle the TTS part.

Is it possible at the moment ? I couldn't find it in the documentation. I know that notifications can accept additional data.

Thanks again for the great tool !

[LAB02-Admin]

Hey @Growiel, currently that's not possible. There's a request (#31) that, when implemented, would do what you want.

But besides that, being able to send additional data with commands is on my to-do list. No ETA yet (on both) though!

[Growiel]

I am aware of #31 and am definitely in support of it (like said in it), but this would be a dependency-free way of doing it.

If Google Translate TTS (or any other integration) is down, or I lose my internet, I know that I least i'll get my TTS on my computer just fine, since it's generated locally.

I don't own any smart speaker, all my TTS-ing will be done through my windows computer pluged into regular speakers. I work from home so the computer is pretty much always on.

Glad to know it's on the todo list :)

You can close this then if you want.

[LAB02-Admin]

Totally understand, that's a very good attitude to have.

I'm very chaotic, so these tickets serve as an extra reminder - I'll keep it open 'till it's done :)

[Chreece]

Passing something to command through Home Assistant would also be very useful in other implementantions.
i.e. I want to change the volume in Laptop automatically and that should follow a sensor in Home Assistant.
Now I can increase or decrease the volume and not set the volume to a % value.
I'm currently doing this with IOPC and NirCMD

[LAB02-Admin]

Added in today's beta: https://github.com/LAB02-Research/HASS.Agent/releases/tag/b2022.3.31

Feel free to reopen this ticket if something's not working :)