Simple Ruby script to control LIFX light bulbs
The following little Ruby script can be used to control your LIFX (lifx.co) light bulbs.
I added the script to my ~/bin folder so I can control the lights from my Linux terminal. Fun times!
Requirements:
- Ruby 2.0+
- "lifx" gem (https://github.com/LIFX/lifx-gem)
The Code (https://gist.github.com/Bunkerbewohner/9845832):
#!/usr/bin/env ruby
require 'lifx'
if ARGV.length > 0
# see if a specific lamp is addressed
label = /^on|off|0x[0-9a-f]{6}$/.match(ARGV[0]) ? nil : ARGV[0]
# discover lamps and wait for label data to be available
client = LIFX::Client.lan
client.discover!
sleep(0.3)
# select either the specified light or all lights if none was specified
light = label ? client.lights.with_label(label) : client.lights
# transition duration in seconds
duration = [4, ARGV[-1].to_i].max
# value is either first or second argument, depending whether a label was provided
value = label ? ARGV[1] : ARGV[0]
if value == 'on'
light.turn_on!
sleep(0.2)
light.set_color(LIFX::Color.rgb(255,255,255), duration: duration)
elsif value == 'off' and light.on?
light.set_color(LIFX::Color.rgb(0, 0, 0), duration: duration)
sleep(duration)
light.turn_off!
elsif value[0,2] == '0x'
r = value[2,2].hex
g = value[4,2].hex
b = value[6,2].hex
if light.off?
light.turn_on!
sleep(0.2)
end
color = LIFX::Color.rgb(r, g, b)
light.set_color(color, duration: duration)
end
# make sure all commands are send before the program exits
client.flush
else
print("usage: light [label] on|off|0xRRGGBB [duration=4]
examples:
light on -> turns all lights on
light \"Kitchen\" off -> turns Kitchen light off
light 0xff0000 -> turns all lights red
light Bedroom on 30 -> turns up the light in the Bedroom over 30 seconds\n")
end
Written by Mathias Kahl
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