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TSmtxx
post Jul 15 2013, 09:34 PM, updated 11y ago

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I bought tasker due to its impressive abilities.
The learning curve is steep. I read a few very long tutorials and learned the basics of tasker.
I know what is action, task, event, state, profile.

The main reason I buy tasker is because I want the phone to do the following:
When driving in car, receive SMS. Take phone to scan nfc tag, phone read name of sender and SMS content to me at max volume.

The conventional way was to set a 'read sms profile' with even trigger for SMS received, and perform a task which contains the following action, set max volume, followed by say %SMSRN (sender name) followed by another action which is say %SMSRB (message content)

Seems simple enough, and it works perfectly.

But the problem is, I don't want every SMS to be read, because sometimes I have passengers and I don't want them to know my message content. Another issue is in case I forgot to tap the nfc to toggle the profile off, and I receive an SMS in my office, the whole office will hear the SMS at max volume and there is no way to cancel it while its reading.

If I just set the nfc tag to directly launch the task for 'read Sender name and message content task', it will only read the last (outdated) message that was last read while the 'read sms profile' was activated, And not the latest SMS i just received.
I know the above paragraph is confusing, here's and example: profile was active and it will read sms1 and kinda save sms1 in its memory. After I delete the profile or off it. Receive sms2. When I launch task To read SMS, it will read sms1 again and not the latest sms2.

Is this a bug? Or there is another way to do it?
I'm very sad because this tasker app is not cheap, and I can't get it to do what I though it could.
And there is no refund after 15 minutes. cry.gif



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post Jul 17 2013, 04:25 PM

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nobody here use tasker?
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post Jul 17 2013, 05:05 PM

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QUOTE(mtxx @ Jul 17 2013, 04:25 PM)
nobody here use tasker?
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just goto Say sms from %SMSRN

This post has been edited by TamiyaOne: Jul 17 2013, 05:06 PM
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post Jul 17 2013, 05:31 PM

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QUOTE(TamiyaOne @ Jul 17 2013, 05:05 PM)
just goto Say  sms from %SMSRN
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But it doesn't read the latest sms.
Let's say I do that comment, it read the latest sms at that moment.

But after I receive newer sms, it still read back the old one.


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post Jul 17 2013, 05:39 PM

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it will read the latest message.
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post Jul 17 2013, 05:57 PM

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set in profile --> (event) sms
task ----> say %SMSRN
----> say "text will read in 5 second'
-----> (Task)wait 5 sec
-----> (if )%imethod > 1
-------> say %SMSRB
---------> End if


sms in phone will read sender name then will say text will read in 5 sec... if you dun wan text to read just made an input on the tuch screen/ home bottom and it will end otherwise it will read the message biggrin.gif

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post Jul 17 2013, 07:07 PM

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QUOTE(TamiyaOne @ Jul 17 2013, 05:57 PM)
set in profile --> (event) sms
task ----> say %SMSRN
       ----> say "text will read in 5 second'
      -----> (Task)wait 5 sec
       -----> (if )%imethod > 1
       -------> say %SMSRB
      ---------> End if
sms in phone will read sender name then will say text will read in 5 sec... if you dun wan text to read just made an input on the tuch screen/ home bottom and it will end otherwise it will read the message  biggrin.gif
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Did I get it right?
The message reads the name, but never make it to read the message content.

I understand your idea,
Basically read the sender name.

And make tasker wait for some kind of signal from me to termine wether or ot to read the message body.
It's a great idea.

Bt I'm having problem with the if else commands. So far all the combination I try also fail.
Better read up on the if else for tasker.

This post has been edited by mtxx: Jul 17 2013, 07:26 PM
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post Jul 17 2013, 11:56 PM

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i think.. me olso wrong biggrin.gif biggrin.gif

Content portal for Pocketables Tasker articles maybe here will help... meanwhile i also wan to try. once got it i will pm you biggrin.gif
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post Jul 18 2013, 09:13 AM

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QUOTE(TamiyaOne @ Jul 17 2013, 11:56 PM)
i think.. me olso wrong  biggrin.gif  biggrin.gif

Content portal for Pocketables Tasker articles maybe here will help... meanwhile i also wan to try. once got it i will pm you  biggrin.gif
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hi tamiyaOne,

thats the website i learn tasker basics from. pocketables, it has other great content to which leads me to add them to my feedly.

for my read sms task, i got it to work, sort of:
~when sms arrive,
~read name of sender,
~delay 5 seconds
~read sms if the screen is on.

pressing home or power wakes the device for 10 seconds,
so if i press either one, the sms will be read.
if will not be read if i dont do anything.

its not ideal, because if the screen is already on, the sms will read after 5 seconds even if i dont want it to.

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This post has been edited by mtxx: Jul 18 2013, 02:33 PM
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post Jul 18 2013, 12:57 PM

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Did you assign value to %imethod ? else it wouldn't work for the if else statement.

* Btw, %imethod is different from %IMETHOD. Tasker variable is case sensitive and with caps letter, you declare it as global variable.
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post Jul 18 2013, 02:28 PM

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QUOTE(hhyong99 @ Jul 18 2013, 12:57 PM)
Did you assign value to %imethod ? else it wouldn't work for the if else statement.

* Btw, %imethod is different from %IMETHOD. Tasker variable is case sensitive and with caps letter, you declare it as global variable.
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thanks, i didnt know it's case sensitive, i'll look into it tonight on how to perfect this profile.

ideally, i hope to use nfc to trigger the read sms function.

someone in xda suggested a workaround for the bug where it doesnt read the latest sms.
when incoming message arrive, assign a variable to = the latest sms.
then use nfc to launch read out loud the variable.
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post Jul 18 2013, 04:00 PM

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Nice one bro

062013-07-18Added link to LYN thread by mtxx on some advanced Tasker use 12 Tutorials

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post Jul 18 2013, 04:18 PM

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QUOTE(joytest @ Jul 18 2013, 04:00 PM)
Nice one bro

062013-07-18Added link to LYN thread by mtxx on some advanced Tasker use 12 Tutorials
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wooi....

this thread is asking for help thread. not tutorial thread.
i still havent get this to be fully working as intended.
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QUOTE(mtxx @ Jul 18 2013, 04:18 PM)
wooi....

this thread is asking for help thread. not tutorial thread.
i still havent get this to be fully working as intended.
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Well, it is still interesting for anyone reading and attempting.
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post Jul 18 2013, 10:57 PM

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QUOTE(mtxx @ Jul 18 2013, 09:13 AM)
hi tamiyaOne,

thats the website i learn tasker basics from. pocketables, it has other great content to which leads me to add them to my feedly.

for my read sms task, i got it to work, sort of:
~when sms arrive,
~read name of sender,
~delay 5 seconds
~read sms if the screen is on.

pressing home or power wakes the device for 10 seconds,
so if i press either one, the sms will be read.
if will not be read if i dont do anything.

its not ideal, because if the screen is already on, the sms will read after 5 seconds even if i dont want it to.

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just and idea.. in profile (cell near)+sms in then just say name and another profile (cell near)(invert) + sms then say name and read text body thumbup.gif thumbup.gif

mean if you not near Cell ( home, office and where ever you wan ) dun read body text but read name only otherwise just read everything icon_rolleyes.gif

This post has been edited by TamiyaOne: Jul 18 2013, 11:00 PM
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post Jul 18 2013, 11:13 PM

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QUOTE(TamiyaOne @ Jul 18 2013, 10:57 PM)
just and idea.. in profile (cell near)+sms in then just say name and another profile (cell near)(invert) + sms then say name and read text body   thumbup.gif  thumbup.gif

mean if you not near Cell ( home, office and where ever you wan ) dun read body text but read name only otherwise just read everything  icon_rolleyes.gif
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I manage to get it work exactly the way I wanted already.
Which is scan nfc tag to read the latest SMS received.
The method to overcome not reading latest SMS bug is solved by using variables.

See screenshot below. When enter car, activate profile.
This profile will activate task 'save SMS to variable' whenever new SMS received.

Scanning nfc will launch Task 'read SMS'

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This post has been edited by mtxx: Jul 18 2013, 11:28 PM
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post Jul 21 2013, 02:38 AM

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QUOTE(mtxx @ Jul 18 2013, 11:13 PM)
I manage to get it work exactly the way I wanted already.
Which is scan nfc tag to read the latest SMS received.
The method to overcome not reading latest SMS bug is solved by using variables.

See screenshot below. When enter car, activate profile.
This profile will activate task 'save SMS to variable' whenever new SMS received.

Scanning nfc will launch Task 'read SMS'

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user posted image
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here is mine... profile SMS in.. task is....will read sms (text body) if no action from me in 5 sec after received if i on screen then sms will not be read biggrin.gif brows.gif brows.gif thumbup.gif thumbup.gif

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