method.exec event

The method.exec event is triggered when a method of a thing with the same key is executed

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Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
Thing def key	String	Yes	The Thing definition key that contains the method.
Method Key	String	Yes	The corresponding method key within a thing that will execute this trigger. Both the method key here and in the Thing definition needs to be the same in order for this trigger event to fire. For a detailed example on method.exec event, see Invoking a Trigger from a Method.

Event variables

Name	Type	Description
$(event.thing.key)	String	The key of the Thing that initiated this trigger.
$(event.thing.name)	String	The name of the thing that initiated this trigger.
$(event.defKey)	String	The Thing definition key.
$(event.methodKey)	String	The method key.
$(event.params)	Object	The parameters sent to the trigger.