What have YOU done with Tasker?

[Fenway72]

After playing with this profile, I decided it must be killed. It is causing my gps to scan every other minute or so which is destroying my battery life. The gains from this app doesn't seem to outweigh the drawbacks.

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[spaz33g]

After playing with this profile, I decided it must be killed. It is causing my gps to scan every other minute or so which is destroying my battery life. The gains from this app doesn't seem to outweigh the drawbacks.

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Any kind of gps profile you set up will do this so that it knows where you are. Now if when choosing the location of the profile you choose cell tower location (or assisted gps or whatever its called) it will cause less strain on the battery when searching for your location.

tappin and a talkin

 

[HoochieCoo]

This only partially works. It works with regards to switching wifi on when the phone is within the specified location and then switches to 3g when outside of the specified location, but it never actually turns off the wifi.

I tested this and when outside of the 50m bubble, it switched to 3g, but when looking at my wifi settings, the wifi box remains checked. It states disconnected, but remains in the on state. I double checked that I had it set up as you instructed. It still leaves wifi on.

Any ideas?

Ya. This is something similar to what I was seeing. I really think there are issues with turning WiFi Off within the Disconnect state. At least I never could get it to work right.

 

[dbs179]

Hi all,

I've created a "Launch Media Menu" task that either launches on a headset being plugged in or from a widget on my main home screen. Right now either action will take me to a blank home screen and load a menu of my media applications with a custom menu background. After 15 seconds the menu times out and the task exits.

I want the task to return me back to my main home screen if the time out expires, meaning none of the media applications were launched. Is this possible and if so how?

Thanks for any help.

Dave

 

[NebulaOcton]

Hi all,

I've created a "Launch Media Menu" task that either launches on a headset being plugged in or from a widget on my main home screen. Right now either action will take me to a blank home screen and load a menu of my media applications with a custom menu background. After 15 seconds the menu times out and the task exits.

I want the task to return me back to my main home screen if the time out expires, meaning none of the media applications were launched. Is this possible and if so how?

Thanks for any help.

Dave

Can you write out your tasks as they are and maybe I can help?

 

[dbs179]

NebulaOcton, sure thing and thanks for the quick response.

Task: Menu - Media
Task Type: Menu
Collision Handling: Abort New Task
Menu Timeout: 15 Seconds
Menu Default Item: None
Backgroud Image: Multimedia Menu.jpg

1. Load App - Doubletwist
2. Load App - Cubed
3. Load App - RockPlayer
4. Load App - Video Player
Etc...

Task: Homescreen - 4
1. Go Home - Page 4

Task: Load - Media
1. Perform Task
Name: Homescreen - 4
2. Perform Task
Name: Menu - Media

Profile: Media Player Headphones
Context: Headset Plugged
Task: Load - Media

The widget does the same thing, it just calls the "Load Media" Task. Both of the tasks work as they should now, i.e. calling the correct blank home screen and launching the menu, as I said, I'd just like for it to return to my main home screen (#2) if I don't launch any of the media apps.

Thanks again
Dave

 

[NebulaOcton]

NebulaOcton, sure thing and thanks for the quick response.

Task: Menu - Media
Task Type: Menu
Collision Handling: Abort New Task
Menu Timeout: 15 Seconds
Menu Default Item: None
Backgroud Image: Multimedia Menu.jpg

1. Load App - Doubletwist
2. Load App - Cubed
3. Load App - RockPlayer
4. Load App - Video Player
Etc...

Task: Homescreen - 4
1. Go Home - Page 4

Task: Load - Media
1. Perform Task
Name: Homescreen - 4
2. Perform Task
Name: Menu - Media

Profile: Media Player Headphones
Context: Headset Plugged
Task: Load - Media

The widget does the same thing, it just calls the "Load Media" Task. Both of the tasks work as they should now, i.e. calling the correct blank home screen and launching the menu, as I said, I'd just like for it to return to my main home screen (#2) if I don't launch any of the media apps.

Thanks again
Dave

You could add an option to the menu to return you to the homepage you want then set that as the default menu item which will be selected if it timesout.

 

[dbs179]

You could add an option to the menu to return you to the homepage you want then set that as the default menu item which will be selected if it timesout.

Nebula,

That was simple and effective. I wish I would have thought of it!!! I'm not using labels in the menu, only Icons so I had to set up an Icon for the Task "Homescreen - 2" for it to show up how I wanted in the menu, but after that it works perfectly.

Thank you so much, I really do appreciate it.

Dave

 

[NebulaOcton]

No problem, I was in the middle of devising a complicated way for it to work when I saw the default menu item and pressed the question mark next to it and found what it did.

It actually is going to make me go and fix some of my menu tasks.

 

[dbs179]

Ok, I have another issue that has been bugging me. I have a Task created called SMS Pop Up that will do just what it says. Anytime I get an SMS it will pop up a box giving me the senders name and the body of the text. It has a default time out of 10 seconds. If it times out the pop up goes away. If I tap the pop up, it goes away. I want to be able to tap the pop up and have it launch my messaging app and take me to the text I just got, if possible.

Task: SMS Pop Up
1. Popup
Title %SMSRN Text %SMSRB


Thanks,
Dave

 

[NebulaOcton]

Ok, I have another issue that has been bugging me. I have a Task created called SMS Pop Up that will do just what it says. Anytime I get an SMS it will pop up a box giving me the senders name and the body of the text. It has a default time out of 10 seconds. If it times out the pop up goes away. If I tap the pop up, it goes away. I want to be able to tap the pop up and have it launch my messaging app and take me to the text I just got, if possible.

Task: SMS Pop Up
1. Popup
Title %SMSRN Text %SMSRB


Thanks,
Dave

Create a new task to open messenging

Then instead of popup use popup Task names and in the text field put the two variables. I don't know if it will take you to the text but it will at least get you into the app. If it needs a second task for the menu, just create a task that does the stop command and have that as your second task.

 

[Microwave.]

Hi everyone, been keeping up with this thread as Pent's google group isn't often read, and the XDA thread about tasker is lacking!


Been using Tasker for about 6 months now, got some really useful profiles that I'm happy with.


My current idea is to turn off the notification pulse light when the phone has been left idle for longer than 30mins (as in at night).


Initial plan:


- task which sets a variable when the screen is locked

- increment the variable by +1 every minute

- when the variable = 30 disable notification pulse.



Can anyone help me in incrementing a variable based on time? This must be possible.



Thanks

 

[dbs179]

Create a new task to open messenging

Then instead of popup use popup Task names and in the text field put the two variables. I don't know if it will take you to the text but it will at least get you into the app. If it needs a second task for the menu, just create a task that does the stop command and have that as your second task.

Nebula,

I'm not quite sure I follow you on this one, but I also didn't give you all of the information in the last post. I forgot to give you the Profile, below is everything I have now.

Task: SMS Pop Up
1. Popup
Title %SMSRN Text %SMSRB

Profile: SMS Pop Up
Context: Recieved Text, *, *
Task: SMS Pop Up

Right now no matter what I am doing on my phone, if I get a text I get a pop up with the Name and Body of the text. That part is fine, but if I tap the pop up, the pop up goes away. I would like to be able to tap the pop up and have that action take me to messaging.

I changed the SMS Pop Up Task from Popup to Popup Task names, but that still only closes the pop up when I click on it.


Dave

 

[NebulaOcton]

Hi everyone, been keeping up with this thread as Pent's google group isn't often read, and the XDA thread about tasker is lacking!


Been using Tasker for about 6 months now, got some really useful profiles that I'm happy with.


My current idea is to turn off the notification pulse light when the phone has been left idle for longer than 30mins (as in at night).


Initial plan:


- task which sets a variable when the screen is locked

- increment the variable by +1 every minute

- when the variable = 30 disable notification pulse.



Can anyone help me in incrementing a variable based on time? This must be possible.



Thanks

Create a profile that repeats every minute
When you select time from the avaiable context press repeat and chose every 2 minutes (that the smallest increment you can do)

For its task you select variable add then increment it by 2, then turn notification pulse to off if your variable equals 30 then set it back to zero



You will need another context to start this otherwise it will just run all the time and if you get a message just before it triggers you will lose the light right away.

 

[NebulaOcton]

Create a new task to open messenging

Then instead of popup use popup Task names and in the text field put the two variables. I don't know if it will take you to the text but it will at least get you into the app. If it needs a second task for the menu, just create a task that does the stop command and have that as your second task.

Nebula,

I'm not quite sure I follow you on this one, but I also didn't give you all of the information in the last post. I forgot to give you the Profile, below is everything I have now.

Task: SMS Pop Up
1. Popup
Title %SMSRN Text %SMSRB

Profile: SMS Pop Up
Context: Recieved Text, *, *
Task: SMS Pop Up

Right now no matter what I am doing on my phone, if I get a text I get a pop up with the Name and Body of the text. That part is fine, but if I tap the pop up, the pop up goes away. I would like to be able to tap the pop up and have that action take me to messaging.

I changed the SMS Pop Up Task from Popup to Popup Task names, but that still only closes the pop up when I click on it.


Dave

Create a new task that opens the app, messenging. the command is load app under the app menu.

Then in the popup task names the text should be the two variables and then press the magnifying glass for the task and select your messenging task you just made. If you need further help I will write out a step by step.