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Fix for case sensitivity
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77 changes: 44 additions & 33 deletions View_Assist_custom_sentences/Locate_a_Person/blueprint-locateaperson.yaml
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blueprint:
name: View Assist - Locate a Person
description: Ask Assist to locate a person (View Assist locateaperson v 1.0.1)
description: Ask Assist to locate a person (View Assist locateaperson v 1.1.0)
domain: automation
input:
language:
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defined_names:
name: Defined Names
description: >
This is the phonetic name followed by the Person's name as configured
in the Home Assistant settings
Phonetic name followed by the Person's name as configured in HA.
default: >-
{"john": "jon", "simon": "simon"}
map_mode:
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options:
- dark
- light
custom_value: false
multiple: false
sort: false

trigger:
- platform: conversation
command:
- !input command_prompt
platform: conversation
command: !input command_prompt

condition: []
actions:

action:
- variables:
target_satellite_device: "{{ view_assist_entity(trigger.device_id) }}"
target_mediaplayer_device: "{{ state_attr(target_satellite_device, 'mediaplayer_device')}}"
target_satellite_device_type: "{{ state_attr(target_satellite_device, 'type')}}"
target_use_announce: "{{ state_attr(target_satellite_device, 'use_announce') }}"
language: !input language
view_locate: !input view_locate
view_info: !input view_info
map_mode: !input map_mode
input_defined_names: !input defined_names
persons_name: "{{ input_defined_names | from_json}}"
persons_name: "{{ input_defined_names | from_json }}"
translations:
en:
responses:
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minute_label: "Minuten zuvor"
hour_label: "Stunden zuvor"
day_label: "Tage zuvor"

- if:
- condition: template
value_template: "{% if trigger.slots.person in persons_name %}true{%endif%}"
value_template: "{{ trigger.slots.person | lower in persons_name.keys() | map('lower') | list }}"
then:
- variables:
person_source: "{{ 'person.' + persons_name[trigger.slots.person] }}"
# Case-insensitive lookup of the HA person ID
target_person_id: >-
{% set spoken = trigger.slots.person | lower %}
{% set ns = namespace(found='') %}
{% for k, v in persons_name.items() %}
{% if k | lower == spoken %}{% set ns.found = v %}{% endif %}
{% endfor %}
{{ ns.found }}
person_source: "{{ 'person.' + target_person_id }}"
tracker_source: "{{ state_attr(person_source, 'source') }}"
geocoded_source: >-
{% set geocoded = 'sensor.' + tracker_source.split('.', 1)[1] + '_geocoded_location' %} {{ geocoded }}
{% set geocoded = 'sensor.' + (tracker_source.split('.', 1)[1] if tracker_source else 'unknown') + '_geocoded_location' %}
{{ geocoded }}
location_source: |-
{% if states(person_source) != 'not_home' %}
{{ state_translated(person_source)|capitalize }}
{% elif not states(geocoded_source) in ['unknown'] %}
{% elif states(geocoded_source) not in ['unknown', 'unavailable', 'None'] %}
{{ states(geocoded_source) }}
{% else %}
{{ 'Unknown Location' }}
{% endif %}
conversation_response: |-
{% if states(person_source) == 'not_home' %}
{{ translations[language]['responses']['person_away'].replace("{person}", persons_name[trigger.slots.person]) }}
{{ translations[language]['responses']['person_away'].replace("{person}", trigger.slots.person) }}
{% else %}
{{ translations[language]['responses']['person_location']
.replace("{person}", persons_name[trigger.slots.person])
.replace("{person}", trigger.slots.person)
.replace("{location}", state_translated(person_source)) }}
{% endif %}
location_last_update_translated: |-
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{% set minutes = (diff // 60) | int %}
{% set hours = (diff // 3600) | int %}
{% set days = (diff // 86400) | int %}

{% if minutes < 1 %}
{{ translations[language]['last_update']['prefix']}}: {{ translations[language]['last_update']['now_label']}}
{% elif minutes < 60 %}
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{% else %}
{{ translations[language]['last_update']['prefix']}}: {{ days }} {{ translations[language]['last_update']['day_label']}}
{% endif %}
- set_conversation_response: "{{ conversation_response }}"

- action: view_assist.set_state
target:
entity_id: "{{ target_satellite_device }}"
data:
last_said: "{{ conversation_response }}"
- set_conversation_response: "{{ conversation_response }}"
- action: view_assist.set_state
target:
entity_id: "{{ target_satellite_device }}"
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geocoded_source, 'location_text': location_source,
'location_last_change': location_last_update_translated, 'map_mode':
map_mode} }}

- if:
- condition: template
value_template: >-
{% if target_satellite_device_type != 'audio_only' %}true{% else %}false{% endif %}
value_template: "{{ target_satellite_device_type != 'audio_only' }}"
then:
- action: view_assist.navigate
data:
device: "{{ target_satellite_device }}"
path: "{{ view_locate }}"
- action: view_assist.navigate
data:
device: "{{ target_satellite_device }}"
path: "{{ view_locate }}"
else:
- stop: "Audio only device, navigation skipped"

else:
- variables:
response_undefined: >-
{{ translations[language]['responses']['person_undefined'].replace("{person}", trigger.slots.person) }}
response_undefined: "{{ translations[language]['responses']['person_undefined'].replace('{person}', trigger.slots.person) }}"
- action: view_assist.set_state
target:
entity_id: "{{ target_satellite_device }}"
data:
title: ""
message: "{{ response_undefined }}"
message_font_size: 6vw
last_said: "{{ response_undefined }}"
- action: view_assist.navigate
data:
device: "{{ target_satellite_device }}"
path: "{{ view_info }}"
- set_conversation_response: "{{ response_undefined }}"
- action: view_assist.set_state
target:
entity_id: "{{ target_satellite_device }}"
data:
last_said: "{{ response_undefined }}"
- action: view_assist.navigate
data:
device: "{{ target_satellite_device }}"
path: "{{ view_info }}"

##
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We encourage everyone to share their creations so that others might enjoy what you have brought to life. These user submitted blueprints can be found in the [Community Contribution](../../community-contributions/index.md) section of the wiki.

| Sentence | Description |
| --------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Alarms Reminders & Timers](sentences/alarms-reminders-timers) | Allows for an on demand call to create and list alarms, reminders and timers |
| [Broadcast](sentences/broadcast) | Broadcast messages to other View Assist Satellites |
| [Device Alerts](sentences/device-alerts) | Automation builder used to do something with a VA satellite when something happens |
| [Device Functions](sentences/device-functions) | Extend device functions for media control, modes and repeat speech |
| [Get Sports Scores](sentences/get-sports-scores) | Get sports scores from US major sports teams and custom definitions |
| [How\'s the Weather](sentences/hows-the-weather) | Get current conditions and see the forecast on view enabled devices |
| [Locate a Person](sentences/locate-a-person) | Ask for the location of a family member and see it displayed on a map |
| [List Management](sentences/list-management) | Add, remove, show items from your shopping or to do list |
| [Play Music with Music Assistant](sentences/play-music-with-ma) | Play your music media using Music Assistant |
| [Play Radio with Music Assistant](sentences/play-radio-with-ma) | Play TuneIn radio using Music Assistant |
| [Search Wikipedia](sentences/search-wikipedia) | Search Wikipedia using voice and receive a response and image on view enabled devices |
| [Show Webpage](sentences/show-webpage) | Show your favorite website on your view enabled device |
| [Sound Machine](sentences/sound-machine) | Enables the user to play ambient sounds for relaxation or noise cancelation |
| [Spell a Word](sentences/spell-a-word) | Ask View Assist to spell a word and get a response back with the spelling |
| [Tell Me a Joke](sentences/tell-me-a-joke) | Request a joke and get ready to laugh |
| [Thank You](sentences/thank-you) | Show your gratitude and receive a kind reply |
| [Thermostat Control](sentences/thermostat-control) | Control the temperature of your thermostat by voice |
| [Travel Times by Waze](sentences/travel-times-by-waze) | Get realtime travel times using Waze |
| [View Calendar](sentences/view-calendar) | Show your calendar events by requesting by voice |
| [View Camera](sentences/view-camera) | Use voice to show your security cameras |
| [What time is it](sentences/what-time-is-it) | Get time and date by voice |
| Sentence | Description | Languages |
| --------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------- |
| [Alarms Reminders & Timers](sentences/alarms-reminders-timers) | Allows for an on demand call to create and list alarms, reminders and timers | en |
| [Broadcast](sentences/broadcast) | Broadcast messages to other View Assist Satellites | en |
| [Device Alerts](sentences/device-alerts) | Automation builder used to do something with a VA satellite when something happens | en |
| [Device Functions](sentences/device-functions) | Extend device functions for media control, modes and repeat speech | en, de |
| [Get Sports Scores](sentences/get-sports-scores) | Get sports scores from US major sports teams and custom definitions | en, de, es, fr, it |
| [How\'s the Weather](sentences/hows-the-weather) | Get current conditions and see the forecast on view enabled devices | en, de, es, fr, it, nl, ro |
| [List Management](sentences/list-management) | Add, remove, show items from your shopping or to do list | en, de, fr, es, ro |
| [Locate a Person](sentences/locate-a-person) | Ask for the location of a family member and see it displayed on a map | en, de, it |
| [Play Music with Music Assistant](sentences/play-music-with-ma) | Play your music media using Music Assistant | en, de, pt, ro |
| [Play Radio with Music Assistant](sentences/play-radio-with-ma) | Play TuneIn radio using Music Assistant | en |
| [Search Wikipedia](sentences/search-wikipedia) | Search Wikipedia using voice and receive a response and image on view enabled devices | en, de |
| [Show Webpage](sentences/show-webpage) | Show your favorite website on your view enabled device | en |
| [Sound Machine](sentences/sound-machine) | Enables the user to play ambient sounds for relaxation or noise cancelation | en |
| [Spell a Word](sentences/spell-a-word) | Ask View Assist to spell a word and get a response back with the spelling | en, de, fr, it |
| [Thank You](sentences/thank-you) | Show your gratitude and receive a kind reply | en |
| [Thermostat Control](sentences/thermostat-control) | Control the temperature of your thermostat by voice | en, de |
| [Travel Times by Waze](sentences/travel-times-by-waze) | Get realtime travel times using Waze | en, de |
| [View Calendar](sentences/view-calendar) | Show your calendar events by requesting by voice | en |
| [View Camera](sentences/view-camera) | Use voice to show your security cameras | en |
| [What time is it](sentences/what-time-is-it) | Get time and date by voice | en, de, es, fr, it, nl |

We are always looking for additional translations. Can you help?
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## Changelog

| Version | Description |
| ------- | ---------------------- |
| v 1.0.1 | Add German translation |
| v 1.0.0 | Initial release |
| Version | Description |
| ------- | ------------------------ |
| v 1.1.0 | Fix for case sensitivity |
| v 1.0.1 | Add German translation |
| v 1.0.0 | Initial release |