Passing variable from Alexa
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Benjamin
Hi there,
I've read through this forum, but I haven't found an answer. This is what I'd like to do:
- I want to pass a numeric value to a VoiceMonkey variable.
- VoiceMonkey would then announce something with the variable as part of the announcement.
- It would then trigger an Alexa routine to do something using the variable.
Here's an example,
When I go out, I tell Alexa that I'm going out, and I want it to shut off something after 15 mins.
When I go to sleep, I tell Alexa that I'm going to bed, and I want it to shut off the SAME thing, but after 5 mins.
Why do it this way?
Both "flows" are identical, except for the time. I could create 2 routines, but it's better practice to create one and parse a variable.
Is what I want possible? If so, can you advise what the steps are necessary to achieve this.
Thank you!
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Christian
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Hi Benjamin unfortunately it's not possible to pass variables into Routines. This is simply a limitation with the Alexa ecosystem. It would be amazing if we could do that :)