如何使用Stringify为孩子的PC游戏设置时间限制

左手的ㄟ右手 2021-07-26 20:24 274阅读 0赞

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If you want to set a time limit for your kids’ video game habits, but don’t want to have to keep checking in on them, [Stringify][] can help. In this guide, we’re going to show you how to automate a time limit for your kids gaming hobby.

如果您想为孩子的视频游戏习惯设置时间限制，但又不想一直检查这些习惯， [Stringify][]可以为您提供帮助。 在本指南中，我们将向您展示如何自动控制孩子的游戏兴趣的时限。

Stringify is an extra powerful automation tool that lets you tie all of your smart gadgets and online services together. If you’ve never used it before, [check out our primer on it here][], then come back here to build the Flow.

Stringify是功能强大的自动化工具，可让您将所有智能小工具和在线服务绑定在一起。 如果您以前从未使用过它， [请在此处查看我们的入门文章][check out our primer on it here] ，然后返回此处以构建Flow。

For our example, we’re going to use the Steam, Timer, Notification, and Hue light Things in Stringify to create a two-hour time limit. Our Flow will set a timer as soon as your child logs into a game, and set a smart light bulb in the room to green for an hour and a half. Then, it will change their light to yellow for half an hour. When the two hours are up, the light will change to red, and send you a notification. You can tweak this flow to use different smart lights (or skip them altogether), or build on it using your own ideas.

对于我们的示例，我们将在Stringify中使用Steam，Timer，Notification和Hue light Things创建两个小时的时限。 您的孩子登录游戏后，Flow会设置一个计时器，并将房间内的智能灯泡设置为绿色，持续一个半小时。 然后，它将半小时变为黄色。 两个小时后，指示灯将变为红色，并向您发送通知。 您可以调整此流程以使用不同的智能灯(或完全跳过它们)，或使用自己的想法在其上进行构建。

To get started, open the Stringify app and tap the round plus icon at the bottom and choose “Create a new flow.”

首先，打开Stringify应用，然后点击底部的加号图标，然后选择“创建新流程”。

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At the top, tap “Name your flow” and give it a name.

点击顶部的“为您的流程命名”并为其命名。

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Tap the round plus icon at the bottom of the screen to add your Things.

点击屏幕底部的加号图标以添加您的事物。

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In the list of Things, choose Steam, the Hue light in your children’s room (or whichever light you’d like to use), and the Timer. We’ll add the Notification Thing later.

在“事物”列表中，选择“ Steam”，儿童房中的“ Hue”灯(或您要使用的任何一种灯)以及“计时器”。 稍后我们将添加Notification Thing。

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Drag the Steam icon out onto the grid and tap the gear icon peeking out from behind it. Note: The Steam trigger must be linked to the account your child will be using. If they have their own account, you’ll need to use their password and [Steam Guard][] to connect Steam to Stringify.

将Steam图标拖出到网格上，然后点击从其后面窥视的齿轮图标。 注意：Steam触发器必须链接到您的孩子将要使用的帐户。 如果他们有自己的帐户，则需要使用他们的密码和[Steam Guard][]将Steam连接到Stringify。

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Here, you can make a judgment call about how to monitor your kids’ activity. You can activate this Flow when your child’s Steam status is set to online, though that will mean any time spent browsing their library will count against the timer. Alternatively, you can start the timer as soon as the child enters a game, but if they change games in the middle of their timer, it may start over. For our example, we’ll use the “I start playing any game” trigger. On the next page, tap Save.

在这里，您可以就如何监控孩子的活动做出判断。 当您的孩子的Steam状态设置为在线时，您可以激活此流程，尽管这意味着花在浏览其图书馆上的任何时间都将计入计时器。 或者，您可以在孩子进入游戏后立即启动计时器，但是如果他们在计时器中间更改游戏，则可能会重新开始。 对于我们的示例，我们将使用“我开始玩任何游戏”触发器。 在下一页上，点击“保存”。

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Next, drag the Hue light and Timer Things out onto the grid in the column next to the Steam Thing, as shown below. Then, tap the gear icon next to the Hue light.

接下来，将“ Hue”灯光和“ Timer Things”拖出到“ Steam Thing”旁边列中的网格上，如下所示。 然后，点击“色相”指示灯旁边的齿轮图标。

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In the list of actions, choose “Turn on to a color.”

在操作列表中，选择“打开颜色”。

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On the next screen, set the color of the light to green, and the brightness to whatever you want (in this case, I did 80%). When you’re done, tap Save.

在下一个屏幕上，将灯光的颜色设置为绿色，并将亮度设置为您想要的任何颜色(在这种情况下，我做了80％)。 完成后，点击保存。

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Back on the grid screen, tap the gear icon next to the Timer.

返回网格屏幕，点击计时器旁边的齿轮图标。

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There should be only one action in the list, named “Start the timer.” Tap on it.

列表中应该只有一个动作，名为“启动计时器”。 点击它。

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On the next screen, tap the box that reads Countdown to enter a duration for this timer. We’re going to set this to one hour and thirty minutes, after which we’ll change the color of the light and set a new timer. When you’re done, tap Save.

在下一个屏幕上，点击显示“倒数计时”的框，输入该计时器的持续时间。 我们将其设置为一小时三十分钟，然后我们将更改灯光的颜色并设置一个新的计时器。 完成后，点击保存。

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Back on the grid screen, swipe from the Steam icon to the Timer icon to create a link. Next, swipe from the Hue icon to the yellow circle in the first link you just created. The result should look like the second image below. This will cause the Steam trigger to activate both the Hue light and the Timer at once.

返回网格屏幕，从Steam图标滑动到Timer图标以创建链接。 接下来，在您刚创建的第一个链接中，从“色相”图标滑动到黄色圆圈。 结果应类似于下面的第二个图像。 这将使Steam触发器立即激活Hue指示灯和计时器。

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Next, we’re going to add another Hue and Timer Thing to the board. Tap the plus icon at the bottom and add them to your grid just as you did the first time, them drag them out to a third column as show in the second picture below. When you’re finished, tap the gear icon next to the second Hue light Thing.

接下来，我们将在板上添加另一个Hue和Timer Thing。 轻按底部的加号图标，将它们添加到网格中，就像您第一次这样做一样，它们将它们拖到第三列，如下面的第二张图片所示。 完成后，点击第二个“色调”指示灯旁边的齿轮图标。

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Once again, choose the “Turn on to a color” action. This time, set the color to yellow, and the brightness to 80%.

再次选择“打开颜色”操作。 这次，将颜色设置为黄色，并将亮度设置为80％。

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Back on the grid screen, tap the gear icon next to the second Timer Thing.

返回网格屏幕，点击第二个Timer Thing旁边的齿轮图标。

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Just as before, choose the “Start the timer” action. Set this timer for 30 minutes. This will tell your child that they’re running short on time and should wrap it up soon. You can also adjust this as needed. When you’re done, tap Save.

和以前一样，选择“启动计时器”操作。 将此计时器设置为30分钟。 这将告诉您的孩子，他们的时间不多了，应该尽快结束。 您也可以根据需要进行调整。 完成后，点击保存。

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This time, we want to connect our two new actions to the first Timer trigger. So, when the first timer (set for an hour and a half) ends, it will change the color of the light to yellow, then activate a second timer for 30 minutes. To do this, swipe between the first Timer icon and the second Hue icon. This will create a link between them. Next, swipe from the second Timer icon to the yellow link icon you just created, as shown by the arrows below. The end result should look like the picture on the right.

这次，我们要将两个新动作连接到第一个Timer触发器。 因此，当第一个计时器(设置一个半小时)结束时，它将把灯的颜色更改为黄色，然后激活第二个计时器30分钟。 为此，请在第一个“计时器”图标和第二个“色调”图标之间滑动。 这将在它们之间创建一个链接。 接下来，从第二个“计时器”图标滑动到您刚创建的黄色链接图标，如下面的箭头所示。 最终结果应如右图所示。

This is also a handy demonstration of how one of your Things can be both an action and a trigger. The first Timer is an action for the Steam trigger (starting a game), and also serves as the trigger for the next timer, as well as changing a light. By daisy-chaining several triggers and actions together, you can create incredibly complex automated tasks with a single Flow.

这也很方便地演示了您的事物可以既是动作又是触发因素。 第一个计时器是Steam触发器的操作(开始游戏)，并且还用作下一个计时器的触发器，以及更改灯光。 通过以菊花链方式将多个触发器和动作链接在一起，您可以使用单个Flow创建令人难以置信的复杂自动化任务。

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Next, we’re going to add one last column of actions. Tap the plus icon at the bottom of the screen and add one more Hue Thing, plus a Notification Thing. Drag them out into a fourth column, as shown below. Then, tap on the gear icon by the final Hue icon.

接下来，我们将添加最后一列动作。 点按屏幕底部的加号图标，再添加一个色相，以及一个通知物。 将它们拖出到第四列，如下所示。 然后，在最终的色相图标旁边点击齿轮图标。

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Once again, we’re going to choose “Turn on to a color.” This time, set the color to red, and the brightness to 80%.

再一次，我们将选择“打开颜色”。 这次，将颜色设置为红色，并将亮度设置为80％。

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Back on the grid, tap the gear icon next to the Notifications icon.

返回网格，点击通知图标旁边的齿轮图标。

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The only action in the list is “Send me a push notification.” This will be sent to *your* phone, not your child’s device, so you can find out when they’ve spent enough time playing games today. On the next screen, enter a message you want to receive such as “Game time’s up!” and tap Save.

列表中唯一的操作是“向我发送推送通知”。 这将被发送到*您的*手机，而不是您孩子的设备，因此您可以了解他们今天何时花了足够的时间玩游戏。 在下一个屏幕上，输入要接收的消息，例如“游戏时间到了！”。 然后点击保存。

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When you’re back on the grid screen, you’re going to connect these two new actions to the previous Timer just like you did last time. Swipe from the previous timer to the Hue light to create a link. Then, swipe from the Notifications trigger to the yellow link icon you just created. The result should look like the image on the right.

当您回到网格屏幕时，就像上次一样，将这两个新操作连接到上一个Timer。 从上一个计时器滑动到“色调”指示灯以创建链接。 然后，从“通知”触发器滑动到您刚创建的黄色链接图标。 结果应该看起来像右边的图像。

Once all the links are created, tap Enable Flow to activate it.

创建所有链接后，点击“启用流”将其激活。

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You may need to tweak this Flow to your liking, based on what your needs are. For example, instead of changing the color of a light, you could set Stringify to add an entry to a Google Sheets spreadsheet when your kid starts and stops playing a game and then manually review it later. This would be less intrusive while still allowing you to see how much time your kids are spending on their games.

您可能需要根据自己的需要调整此流程以适应自己的需求。 例如，您可以将Stringify设置为在孩子开始和停止玩游戏时将其添加到Google表格电子表格中，而不是更改灯光的颜色，然后稍后手动对其进行查看。 这将减少干扰，同时仍然允许您查看孩子在游戏上花费的时间。

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