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/r/EarthPorn Wallpapers
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Upload mail attachments to Google Drive
Useful Google Drive and Smart Life integrations
Triggers (If this)
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Device or group is turned on
This trigger fires when the specified device/group is turned on.
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New file in your folder
This trigger fires every time a new file is added to the Google Drive folder you specify. Note: Does not work for Google Docs, Forms, or Sheets files.
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Device or group is turned off
This trigger fires when the specified device/group is turned off.
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New file from search in your folder
This trigger fires every time a new file matches your search query in a Google Drive folder. Note: only works for files created after the Applet is turned on.
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Unlock the lock
This trigger fires when user unlocking the lock, his password or fingerprint identification or card is confirmed.
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New photo in your folder
This trigger fires every time any new photo is saved in the Google Drive folder you specify. Note: only works for photos created after the Applet is turned on.
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Camera detects motion
This trigger fires when the specified camera detects motion. To use this trigger, camera’s motion detection should be turned on.
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New video in your folder
This trigger fires every time a new video is saved in the Google Drive folder you specify. Note: only works for videos created after the Applet is turned on.
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Camera detects sound
This trigger fires when the specified camera detects sound. To use this trigger, camera’s sound detection should be turned on.
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New starred file in folder
This trigger fires every time a new file is starred in a specified Google Drive folder. Note: only works for files created and starred after the Applet is turned on.
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Input incorrect password repetitiously
This trigger fires when someone input incorrect password repetitiously.
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Battery low
This trigger fires when residual electricity in the lock under threshold.
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Door sensor is open
This trigger fires when the door sensor is open.
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Door sensor is closed
This trigger fires when the door sensor is closed.
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Person is detected
This trigger fires when PIR detects person.
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Leak detected
This trigger fires when water leak detected.
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Sound and light detected
This trigger fires when water sound and light detected.
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Shake detected
This trigger fires when sensor shake detected


















Queries (With)
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History of Leak detected
This query returns a list of times when the sensor detected a water leak.
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History of photos uploaded in your folder
This query returns a list of recent photos saved in the Google Drive folder you specify.
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History of when Door sensor was closed
This query returns a list of times when the door sensor was closed.
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History of files uploaded in your folder
This query returns a list of recent files added to the Google Drive folder you specify.
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History of when Door sensor was open
This query returns a list of times when the door sensor was open.
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History of files starred in folder
This query returns a list of recent files starred in a specified Google Drive folder.
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History of when a Person was detected
This query returns a list of when PIR detected person.
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History of files from search uploaded in your folder
This query returns a list of recent files that matches your search query in a Google Drive folder.
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History of Device turned off
This query returns a list of times when the specified device/group was turned off.
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History of videos uploaded in your folder
This query returns a list of recent videos saved in the Google Drive folder you specify.
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History of Device was turned on
This query returns a list of when the specified device/group was turned on.
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History of repetitious incorrect password alerts
This query returns a list of times when someone input an incorrect password repetitiously.
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History of motion detections by Camera
This query returns a list of when a Camera detected motion. To use this query, Camera motion detected should be turned on.
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History of Camera detected sound
This query returns a list of times when the specified camera detected sound. To use this query, camera’s sound detection must have been turned on.
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History of Shake detected
This query returns a list of when sensor detected a shake
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History of when lock unlocked
This query returns a list of when a user unloocked the lock and his password, fingerprint identification, or card was confirmed.
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History of Sound or Light Detected
This query returns a list of when water sound or light were detected.
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History of low Battery alerts
This query returns a list of when residual electricity in the lock dropped below the threshold. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.


















Actions (Then that)
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Turn on
This action will turn on the device/group of your choosing.
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Upload file from URL
This action will download a file at a given URL and add it to Google Drive at the path you specify. NOTE: 100 MB file size limit.
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Turn off
This action will turn off the device/group of your choosing.
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Activate Scene
This action will activate the specified scene.
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Set light brightness
This action will set your light to a specified brightness.
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Set light color
This action will set the light to specified color.
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Start Cool Mode
This action will set your AC to Cool Mode.
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Start Heat Mode
This action will set your AC to Heat Mode.
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Set AC temperature
This action will set your AC to a specified temperature by remote controller.
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Turn on oscillation function of fan
This action will turn on the oscillation function of your fan by IR remote controller.
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Turn off oscillation function of fan
This action will turn off the oscillation function of your fan by IR remote controller.











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