Press and Hold in Muse Automator
Question:
How can I implement a push and hold button in Muse Automator?
Answer:
The easiest way to implement this is to use the trigger node to resend until it receives a message that will reset the node and stop the resending.
The button push would activate the trigger node and the button release would stop the trigger node. You will need to configuring the node with the following so that it resets/stops when it receives false from the button release.
Reset the trigger if: msg.payload equals false
You can import the following flow into Muse Automator to see an example.
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