evening_daylight.cfg modified - 18/04/25 - 09:37:22

printer_data/config/CUSTOM/evening_daylight.cfg

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [gcode_macro EVENING_DAYLIGHT]
-description: Fade in daylight between 4:30pm and 6:00pm
+description: Fade in daylight between 4:30pm and 6:00pm, only respond if brightness changes
+variable_last_brightness: -1.0
 gcode:
     {% set hour = now().hour %}
     {% set minute = now().minute %}
@@ -8,17 +9,19 @@ gcode:
     {% set fade_end = 18 * 60 %}
 
     {% if total_minutes < fade_start %}
-        SET_PIN PIN=daylight VALUE=0
-        RESPOND MSG="🌑 Daylight: OFF (before 4:30pm)"
+        {% set target = 0.0 %}
     {% elif total_minutes >= fade_end %}
-        SET_PIN PIN=daylight VALUE=1
-        RESPOND MSG="🌕 Daylight: ON 100% (after 6pm)"
+        {% set target = 1.0 %}
     {% else %}
-        {% set progress = (total_minutes - fade_start) / (fade_end - fade_start) %}
-        {% set brightness = progress %}
-        SET_PIN PIN=daylight VALUE={{ brightness|round(3) }}
+        {% set target = ((total_minutes - fade_start) / (fade_end - fade_start)) %}
+    {% endif %}
+
+    {% set rounded_target = (target * 100)|int / 100.0 %}
+    {% if rounded_target != last_brightness %}
+        SET_PIN PIN=daylight VALUE={{ rounded_target }}
+        SET_GCODE_VARIABLE MACRO=EVENING_DAYLIGHT VARIABLE=last_brightness VALUE={{ rounded_target }}
 
         {% set time_display = hour|string ~ ":" ~ ("%02d"|format(minute)) %}
-        {% set fade_msg = "🌗 Daylight: " ~ (brightness * 100)|int|string ~ "% (" ~ time_display ~ ")" %}
+        {% set fade_msg = "🌗 Daylight: " ~ (rounded_target * 100)|int|string ~ "% (" ~ time_display ~ ")" %}
         RESPOND MSG="{fade_msg}"
     {% endif %}