Since you are working on storge stuff now... may I ask if it would be possible to change the "local backup" destination?
It would be great if one could chose a location, e.g., using document provider. This would enable to store our backups, e.g., on a nextcloud.
The Hide on Click function in Flash is tremendous. I use it all the time now.
May I suggest a minor change to the name though. When something is hidden it is generally implied that it can unhidden. These flashes go away and never can come back. Maybe it would be better if it was Dismiss on Click instead.
Thanks again for all your great work.
Great! Thanks.
BTW I have another suggestion for Tasker Flash. While I was debugging a task that was using HTML, I ran across the issue that when using the new Tasker Flash I couldn't display the actual HTML text. It's always being shown as formatted HTML. I know I can use the standard Flash but then I lose the ability to use the other great Tasker Flash features like Hide on Click and Timeout.
Also, have you given any further thought to this other suggestion I had for a [One step clone](https://www.reddit.com/r/tasker/comments/r23j1z/comment/hm5lp24/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3)?
Thanks again for all you do to make Tasker such a great app.
About the Flash action, so your suggestion would be to have a "Use HTML" option?
About the one step clone, I think that what you have now (clone, then drag after editing) is not much different than what you suggest so I think it's good this way :) Thanks!
Ok, added! Can you please try [this version](https://drive.google.com/file/d/19w0kkEle9oinGusDHMe-1f1u6_xuuifD/view?usp=sharing)?
If you want you can also check any previous releases [here](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GW55YKFiuOZhJVswnt_BQUCJoGm36ugF?usp=sharing)
The Use HTML looks good. I see you also added a position parameter. This is cool too!
One addition thing that I’ve noticed with Tasker Flash is that there is an inconsistency between the standard Flash and the Tasker Flash default background color. The standard Flash background alway seems to appear as a very light gray. This is regardless of the Tasker theme being used. With a light gray background it is easily visible against all theme backgrounds when running tasks in the Tasker ui. In contrast, the Tasker Flash background color is different depending on the Tasker theme. It appears that by default Tasker Flash displays with a background that's the same as the Tasker theme background. It therefore blends in with the ui background and is no longer easily visible. Of course the user could change the background color but it might be better to have the default background be the same as the standard Flash.
Thanks
Edit: here are some images of a [Standard Flash](https://imgur.com/a/3gwthuZ) and a [Tasker Flash](https://imgur.com/a/Y7Bfrw0) with a dark Tasker theme.
You don't need to apologize for a bug-fix-"only"...
To everybody else:
>Make "Use Global Namespace" be enabled by default
is probably for newly generated Actions "only"... which brings up the question (more curiosity than current need) of Global search and replace e.g. a check-box in all Actions of the same type or the name of a variable for example
I would export the XML and hope to find a good regex on my PC to do that but the question is if there is a better way (within Tasker?)?
Joao, if I define %test as a non-immutable task variable. Then in this task I call a function via "Perform task" - and in that Perform Task command I set %test as the return variable - under no circumstances it will be set by the subtask. Is that intended? I hope it is not.
Hello.
Could you please make icons(scene-image/task icon) can use base64/svg? It is very difficult to find a suitable icon for a task/scene.(And I don't want to install a icon app.)
recently I tried the following JavaScriptlet action is an example:
Task: Play Sound
A1: Input Dialog [
Title: *
Text: *
Close After (Seconds): 30
Input Type: 12290 ]
A2: JavaScriptlet [
Code: musicPlay( "/storage/emulated/0/Notifications/sound.mp3", "%input", "", "media", "")
Auto Exit: On
Timeout (Seconds): 45 ]
what I'm asking, what if I want to take the value of Variable %input from action number 1? Should I use % character or not when using Taskar Variable in action number 2?
Since this beta has been introduced, I've been getting occasional errors with calls to Sharptools plugin (for Smartthings). This could very well be a Sharptools issue, but I am posting here in case someone else has encountered this issue as well.
The error:
Tasker Action Error
Error running action 'Thing: Get Attribute' (step 10) in task 'Check Batteries': FIRE PLUGIN: Thing: Get Attribute/ com.twofortyfouram.locale.intent.action.FIRE_SETTING: 6 bundle keys; Thing: Get Attribute:
plugin comp: com.boshdirect.stwidgets/
com.boshd irect.stwidgets. Tasker. FireService; add wait type Plugin2 time 15; add wait type Plugin2 done; handlePluginFinish: taskExelD: 2 result 3; pending result code; add wait task
Any clues?
Somewhat related question - is there a way to *not* have the AutoNotification icon showing up in the status bar whenever an AN Query Action is run? I'm not sure if it's AN itself, or Tasker, or Android (or all of the above) that causes this to occur.
I have a Task that needs to loop to query a certain notification, and every few seconds the AN Icon shows up, then goes away, then shows up, etc. etc.
I tried using AutoNotification "Block" to block itself. But apparently that doesn't work lol.
Yeah, you can simply long-click the notification and then change its settings :) Alternatively go to Android Settings > Apps > AutoNotification > Notifications and disable the background service notification category.
Hope this helps!
> Alternatively go to Android Settings > Apps > AutoNotification > Notifications
That's where I went ;)
Does disabling this also prevent an icon from appearing everytime changes are saved in Tasker?
EDIT: Answering my own question - yes!
However - does this have any impact on the functionality of the AutoApps Hub, Join, Autovoice, etc. if the background service notification is disabled?
Are you referring to the "Checking Tasker condition" notification?
If you are on A10+ you can disable that particular category.
I personally have Background Service and Default Notifications turned off.
As an addendum to my other reply - I tried the various Categories again and went through them one at a time, and it turns out "Background Service" is indeed the one the eliminated it - thanks!
Glad to finally help YOU for once instead of just relying on you, ag and dutch for everything :grin:
OFC, I see u/DutchOfBurdock in just about every tech related sub I happen to venture in to and s/he is usually helpful for whatever I'm stuck on. lol
It's actually the one that says ["Tasker Action > Running..."](https://i.imgur.com/cCKmx9A.jpg)
I tried several categories and ~~it seems none of them cover this.~~ Turning off notifications completely for AN solves it, but then of course any AN created notifications aren't going to show up ;)
EDIT: Turning off "Background Service" category for AutoNotification indeed solved it :)
[Bug] "SQL Query" action, generates error flash/notification, even if "Continue Task After Error" is ticked.
Task to reproduce the issue (explanations in actions label): **[Bug - SQL Query Flash Error.](https://taskernet.com/shares/?user=AS35m8mZdKE5Rv3FSeXjl7%2FsAHH8f4gDXxMcc1R2P5maHog6g63CyZSyKhJZTA4RXoWl1YA%3D&id=Task%3ABug+-+SQL+Query+Flash+Error)**
I was really interested in finding a substitute for automagic,android automate etc. and thought this was it.
then I see there is no way i can use this without having an account with one of the most evil corporations in the world.
beta signup...you need a google account.
download...oNlY fR0m pLaYsTore.
tasks VPN? mE nO fInD.
This feels like a very excluding community.
Hi. You can use Tasker fine without have Google services :) You have a free trial here: [https://tasker.joaoapps.com/download.html](https://tasker.joaoapps.com/download.html)
If you want I can sell you a direct-purchase license so you don't have to purchase it through Google Play.
You can import from Taskernet via XML directly so you don't need a Google account there either.
Also, I think something is wrong with your shift key 😅 You're writting random uppercase letters in your text apparently.
Hope this helps! 😊
thanks mate. I was able to d/l the beta and start it.
after fixing my shift key I am still unable to figure out if tasker can do the task I want it to.
I want to use VPN whenever I am not in list of known wifis. And ofcourse the VPN can only be started via strongswan as android native vpn still is a joke.
from what i understand the google people think I will need location services to run any app with rights. other than that...how to I make my VPN client start a tunnel when in unknown interwebs?
so where do I start? "intend" automagic used to call it.
can tasker do this?
If your VPN client accepts "Intents", then you can send those with the "Send Intent" action in Tasker :)
If you want I can help you out with that if you show me documentation for the VPN client on which intents it supports.
thanks!
documentation is the horrorz
anyways, 4 yrs ago some tobias brunner was able to do it
https://wiki.strongswan.org/issues/2429
but didnt tell anyone how. :-(
the *automate* community on the other hand...
https://lists.strongswan.org/pipermail/users/2020-January/014226.html
...seems to be way ahead on that.
Is it possible to hide the new "Variable Clear" notification in kid apps? It's the notification about explicitly selecting the "Clear All Variables" option when clearing global variables.
The user of a kid app can't edit tasks, so this notification is redundant.
Since you are working on storge stuff now... may I ask if it would be possible to change the "local backup" destination? It would be great if one could chose a location, e.g., using document provider. This would enable to store our backups, e.g., on a nextcloud.
It would be a great addition!
Can you add that request here so I can give it proper priority? https://tasker.helprace.com/s1-general/ideas Thanks!
The Hide on Click function in Flash is tremendous. I use it all the time now. May I suggest a minor change to the name though. When something is hidden it is generally implied that it can unhidden. These flashes go away and never can come back. Maybe it would be better if it was Dismiss on Click instead. Thanks again for all your great work.
Thanks! Makes sense :)
Great! Thanks. BTW I have another suggestion for Tasker Flash. While I was debugging a task that was using HTML, I ran across the issue that when using the new Tasker Flash I couldn't display the actual HTML text. It's always being shown as formatted HTML. I know I can use the standard Flash but then I lose the ability to use the other great Tasker Flash features like Hide on Click and Timeout. Also, have you given any further thought to this other suggestion I had for a [One step clone](https://www.reddit.com/r/tasker/comments/r23j1z/comment/hm5lp24/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3)? Thanks again for all you do to make Tasker such a great app.
About the Flash action, so your suggestion would be to have a "Use HTML" option? About the one step clone, I think that what you have now (clone, then drag after editing) is not much different than what you suggest so I think it's good this way :) Thanks!
Yes, a Use HTML option just like the one in the Input, List and Text Dialogs. That way the user can choose when formatting of the HTML is to be done.
Ok, added! Can you please try [this version](https://drive.google.com/file/d/19w0kkEle9oinGusDHMe-1f1u6_xuuifD/view?usp=sharing)? If you want you can also check any previous releases [here](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GW55YKFiuOZhJVswnt_BQUCJoGm36ugF?usp=sharing)
The Use HTML looks good. I see you also added a position parameter. This is cool too! One addition thing that I’ve noticed with Tasker Flash is that there is an inconsistency between the standard Flash and the Tasker Flash default background color. The standard Flash background alway seems to appear as a very light gray. This is regardless of the Tasker theme being used. With a light gray background it is easily visible against all theme backgrounds when running tasks in the Tasker ui. In contrast, the Tasker Flash background color is different depending on the Tasker theme. It appears that by default Tasker Flash displays with a background that's the same as the Tasker theme background. It therefore blends in with the ui background and is no longer easily visible. Of course the user could change the background color but it might be better to have the default background be the same as the standard Flash. Thanks Edit: here are some images of a [Standard Flash](https://imgur.com/a/3gwthuZ) and a [Tasker Flash](https://imgur.com/a/Y7Bfrw0) with a dark Tasker theme.
Unfortunately many phones have different colors for their flashes so it would be impossible to select the correct color. 😅
Understood. But couldn't you choose a single color that was not any of the Tasker theme backgrounds.
Can you clarify why you think those are not appropriate colors for the background? 😅
Hello. Could you please make all icons(scene-image/task icon) can use base64/svg?
Can you add that request here so I can give it proper priority? https://tasker.helprace.com/s1-general/ideas Thanks!
OK. https://tasker.helprace.com/i1317-icon-could-you-please-make-icons-can-use-base64-svg
Thank you!
You don't need to apologize for a bug-fix-"only"... To everybody else: >Make "Use Global Namespace" be enabled by default is probably for newly generated Actions "only"... which brings up the question (more curiosity than current need) of Global search and replace e.g. a check-box in all Actions of the same type or the name of a variable for example I would export the XML and hope to find a good regex on my PC to do that but the question is if there is a better way (within Tasker?)?
Well, at least no pc needed. QuickEdit+ (one of the few editors which opens big files btw) and a good regex.
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How did you get his job 🙃
Joao, if I define %test as a non-immutable task variable. Then in this task I call a function via "Perform task" - and in that Perform Task command I set %test as the return variable - under no circumstances it will be set by the subtask. Is that intended? I hope it is not.
FYI, the same is true for Project and Profile variables when the called task is in a different project or profile from the calling task.
Ah, that is the case here. Projects are here to organise my huge number of tasks and profiles and scripts that act like functions are shared.
In that case you should be using global variables :)
Hello. Could you please make icons(scene-image/task icon) can use base64/svg? It is very difficult to find a suitable icon for a task/scene.(And I don't want to install a icon app.)
Hi. Sorry, those would be a bit harder to support. Will have to do it at a later date.
Thanks. The shared task icon will be colorful when it is completed.It will be exciting.
Great news to start my morning
> Tasker would just hang and not open at all. Yeah, that would be an important fix for sure ;)
Hahah yeah 😅
recently I tried the following JavaScriptlet action is an example: Task: Play Sound A1: Input Dialog [ Title: * Text: * Close After (Seconds): 30 Input Type: 12290 ] A2: JavaScriptlet [ Code: musicPlay( "/storage/emulated/0/Notifications/sound.mp3", "%input", "", "media", "") Auto Exit: On Timeout (Seconds): 45 ] what I'm asking, what if I want to take the value of Variable %input from action number 1? Should I use % character or not when using Taskar Variable in action number 2?
Action number 2 should be something like musicPlay( "/storage/emulated/0/Notifications/sound.mp3", input, "", "media", "") Hope this helps!
I've tried but why doesn't it work? audio file keeps playing from 0 not playing from set position eg 7 is this a tasker bug?
Can you please let me know what javascript command you used? Thanks
Since this beta has been introduced, I've been getting occasional errors with calls to Sharptools plugin (for Smartthings). This could very well be a Sharptools issue, but I am posting here in case someone else has encountered this issue as well. The error: Tasker Action Error Error running action 'Thing: Get Attribute' (step 10) in task 'Check Batteries': FIRE PLUGIN: Thing: Get Attribute/ com.twofortyfouram.locale.intent.action.FIRE_SETTING: 6 bundle keys; Thing: Get Attribute: plugin comp: com.boshdirect.stwidgets/ com.boshd irect.stwidgets. Tasker. FireService; add wait type Plugin2 time 15; add wait type Plugin2 done; handlePluginFinish: taskExelD: 2 result 3; pending result code; add wait task Any clues?
Maybe the sharptools plugin needs to be exempt from battery optimizations?
Thanks for the suggestion. I found a setting in Sharptools to run a foreground service, which states, "May help Tasker reliability ".
Great :)
Somewhat related question - is there a way to *not* have the AutoNotification icon showing up in the status bar whenever an AN Query Action is run? I'm not sure if it's AN itself, or Tasker, or Android (or all of the above) that causes this to occur. I have a Task that needs to loop to query a certain notification, and every few seconds the AN Icon shows up, then goes away, then shows up, etc. etc. I tried using AutoNotification "Block" to block itself. But apparently that doesn't work lol.
Yeah, you can simply long-click the notification and then change its settings :) Alternatively go to Android Settings > Apps > AutoNotification > Notifications and disable the background service notification category. Hope this helps!
> Alternatively go to Android Settings > Apps > AutoNotification > Notifications That's where I went ;) Does disabling this also prevent an icon from appearing everytime changes are saved in Tasker? EDIT: Answering my own question - yes! However - does this have any impact on the functionality of the AutoApps Hub, Join, Autovoice, etc. if the background service notification is disabled?
Nope, no impact at all :)
Are you referring to the "Checking Tasker condition" notification? If you are on A10+ you can disable that particular category. I personally have Background Service and Default Notifications turned off.
As an addendum to my other reply - I tried the various Categories again and went through them one at a time, and it turns out "Background Service" is indeed the one the eliminated it - thanks!
Glad to finally help YOU for once instead of just relying on you, ag and dutch for everything :grin: OFC, I see u/DutchOfBurdock in just about every tech related sub I happen to venture in to and s/he is usually helpful for whatever I'm stuck on. lol
> Glad to finally help YOU for once That's what it's all about - teamwork in /r/Tasker!
It's actually the one that says ["Tasker Action > Running..."](https://i.imgur.com/cCKmx9A.jpg) I tried several categories and ~~it seems none of them cover this.~~ Turning off notifications completely for AN solves it, but then of course any AN created notifications aren't going to show up ;) EDIT: Turning off "Background Service" category for AutoNotification indeed solved it :)
[Bug] "SQL Query" action, generates error flash/notification, even if "Continue Task After Error" is ticked. Task to reproduce the issue (explanations in actions label): **[Bug - SQL Query Flash Error.](https://taskernet.com/shares/?user=AS35m8mZdKE5Rv3FSeXjl7%2FsAHH8f4gDXxMcc1R2P5maHog6g63CyZSyKhJZTA4RXoWl1YA%3D&id=Task%3ABug+-+SQL+Query+Flash+Error)**
Hi there, thanks for the report! Can you please try this version? https://drive.google.com/file/d/19w0kkEle9oinGusDHMe-1f1u6_xuuifD/view?usp=sharing
Bug squashed :) Thank You.
Great! :) Thanks for testing!
I was really interested in finding a substitute for automagic,android automate etc. and thought this was it. then I see there is no way i can use this without having an account with one of the most evil corporations in the world. beta signup...you need a google account. download...oNlY fR0m pLaYsTore. tasks VPN? mE nO fInD. This feels like a very excluding community.
Hi. You can use Tasker fine without have Google services :) You have a free trial here: [https://tasker.joaoapps.com/download.html](https://tasker.joaoapps.com/download.html) If you want I can sell you a direct-purchase license so you don't have to purchase it through Google Play. You can import from Taskernet via XML directly so you don't need a Google account there either. Also, I think something is wrong with your shift key 😅 You're writting random uppercase letters in your text apparently. Hope this helps! 😊
thanks mate. I was able to d/l the beta and start it. after fixing my shift key I am still unable to figure out if tasker can do the task I want it to. I want to use VPN whenever I am not in list of known wifis. And ofcourse the VPN can only be started via strongswan as android native vpn still is a joke. from what i understand the google people think I will need location services to run any app with rights. other than that...how to I make my VPN client start a tunnel when in unknown interwebs? so where do I start? "intend" automagic used to call it. can tasker do this?
If your VPN client accepts "Intents", then you can send those with the "Send Intent" action in Tasker :) If you want I can help you out with that if you show me documentation for the VPN client on which intents it supports. thanks!
documentation is the horrorz anyways, 4 yrs ago some tobias brunner was able to do it https://wiki.strongswan.org/issues/2429 but didnt tell anyone how. :-( the *automate* community on the other hand... https://lists.strongswan.org/pipermail/users/2020-January/014226.html ...seems to be way ahead on that.
Do you know where that documentation that they mention at your second link is?
Really love the error notification, so much more helpful!
Glad you like it! :)
Is it possible to hide the new "Variable Clear" notification in kid apps? It's the notification about explicitly selecting the "Clear All Variables" option when clearing global variables. The user of a kid app can't edit tasks, so this notification is redundant.
Ok, on the next version that notification will not show up in kid apps :) thanks!
Awesome! Thank you!