Script to send a gTalk message

[baudi]

I've written a script to send a Google Talk instant message from a
Tasker action. Here's a link that describes it.
http://tasker.wikidot.com/sendim

[baudi]

Forgot to mention, if you are new to SL4A and scripting, take a look
at this wiki entry about using SL4A with Tasker.
http://tasker.wikidot.com/sl4a

[Peter]

I want to create a widget that uses this script along with your
speechtoclip.py I don't know much about writing scripts so I was
wondering what you use to determine how long to record in the speech
script. Is there to allow a screen press on a widget to start and
stop recording?

On Oct 30, 3:15 pm, baudi <dch...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Forgot to mention, if you are new to SL4A and scripting, take a look

> at this wiki entry about using SL4A with Tasker.http://tasker.wikidot.com/sl4a

[baudi]

It doesn't record speech. It uses the Android speech recognition
capability, which doesn't provide any mechanism to record what you
say. In other words, my script simply starts the Android speech
recognition function, and the next thing my script sees is the speech-
to-text transcription. Everything in between is hidden from me and
everybody else who uses the capability. The Android recognition
function uses its own algorithms to determine when to start and stop
based on what's coming through the microphone.

[Matt R]

Hi baudi,

 

I use your sendIM python script to send messages in GTalk via SL4A, but I've noticed that once I send one that way I no longer receive the notifications from the built-in GTalk app.  I would guess that Google is routing the messages I receive back to the SL4A client and not the built-in app (similar to how if you're chatting on a computer it doesn't usually send notifications to your phone too).  Have you found a way around this?  I tried adding a line to the end of the script to disconnect the client, but that didn't help.  I know you have another set of SL4A scripts that will wait and receive GTalk messages and pass them to Tasker, but I can already do that using %NTITLE in Tasker, so I'd rather not have to add that.  Any ideas?

 

Matt

[baudi]

I don't use my primary gmail account to send IM messages. I use a different gmail account for that. 

[baudi]

What's the point, you might ask, if I can't really get a response from whoever I send the IM to.

I actually use this to communicate with Homeseer on my home computer. I have it set up to receive IM messages and act on them. If it needs to tell me something (such as the driveway motion sensor was just triggered), it sends an IM to my main gmail account which I receive on my phone. The upshot is that I have three gmail accounts: one for sending messages from my phone, one for sending messages from Homeseer, and one for my main gmail account so that I can receive messages on my phone. 

If you are trying to use it to send an "I'm on my way home" message to somebody, and expect a response, I'm not sure how to do that. 

[Matt R]

I actually use it for responding to messages from the lock screen. Unfortunately, after I respond I won't get any more messages, meaning I end up having to unlock my screen anyway to open GTalk to establish the connection to the built-in app. I'll try a few more things to see if I can find a solution.

Matt

[Matt R]

Success! For anyone attempting the same, the wiki script needs two modifications. Change the last line from:

cl.send(xmpp.protocol.Message(IM_to,IM_text))

to the following two lines:

cl.sendInitPresence(requestRoster=0)
cl.send(xmpp.protocol.Message(IM_to,IM_text,typ='chat')

Seems to work!

Matt

[baudi]

That's great! Why don't you modify the script on the Tasker wiki? I certainly don't mind. In fact, that's what the wiki is for: to improve stuff.

[Matt R]

Done and done!

Matt

[Matt R]

Those warnings are normal.  I get those same messages on my phone, but the script works.  Maybe double check your username (including @gmail.com) and password?

 

Matt

[Chris T]

Thanks, the pass variables were differed from the defined variables displayed on the variables tab on the main screen.

[Avi]

Hi,
I have managed to use this successfully on my Android phone, but for some reason it's not working anymore.
When running inside a terminal I get warnings about two methods that were depreciated.
might this be the reason?

thank you

[Avi]

problem solved.
I sent it to myself so it didn't work.
once changing accounts, it worked.
thank you for the awesome script.
do you have the inverse script?
one that gets the talk message and puts it in a variable?

[Matt R]

There is a listener script you can use, I believe, but I find it much easier to just copy the notification text (%NTITLE) whenever a new message is received (using the notification event context as a trigger).

Matt

[joaomgcd]

You can also use AutoRemote and Zapier: https://zapier.com/zapbook/autoremote/google-talk/3407/gtalk-message-from-autoremote/

[Avi Levi]

Thanks, but I am looking for something local, not based on any server.

[rollingsr]

Does it utilize a secure method for connecting?

[Matt R]

I Should say no, it's not very secure as you have to input your username and password in plain text.

Matt

[Philipp Protschka]

hey running into some problem maybe you can help me out:

followed the original instructions and set up gtalk accounts as well. downloaded the script from "http://tasker.wdfiles.com/local--files/sendim/sendIMupdated.py" and renamed it to "sendIM.py" to avoid confusion.

the problem is that my phyton script stops responding on my phone "unfortunately, SL4A has stopped" whenever i launch the task.

I have tried launching the script after the variables have been set and also removing the spaces between the variables see screenshots below.

any ideas what the issue could be...?

[Philipp Protschka]

Never mind! i found my (almost embarrassing mistakes)

1.) you must actually open the installed python apk and click install (--meh)

2.) Spaces behind usernames/password DO MATTER but are hard to see.

[Björn Lindahl]

Is it only me who get "Error: could not authenticate lately" when running the script? I have been running it previous but on my SGS 3 I can't get it to work. I've double checked my username/password and they seem correct. Any ideas are welcome.

[Matt R]

No problems here. What's changed between when it worked and now?

Matt

[Bearcat M. Şándor - Feline Soul Systems]

Do you perhaps have the dual authentication for google running? Most apps will no longer take your username/password combination after turning that on. You have to go into your account, click on "manage security" then look at your 2-step verification settings and get a password for Tasker.

I've not played with tasker yet, but i've been bitten by this scenario before. 

On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 10:05 AM, Matt R <matthew.r...@gmail.com> wrote:

No problems here. What's changed between when it worked and now?

Matt

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[Avi]

Is this still working, or since they changes google talk to "hangouts" it doesn't?

I am unable to get it to send IMs anymore.

On Saturday, October 30, 2010 9:59:40 PM UTC+2, baudi wrote:

[bdanders]

Working fine for me right now, although I did see somewhere that the transition to hangouts has killed xmpp/jabber support, so I wouldn't expect it to work forever.

[baudi]

I just allowed Hangouts to replace Talk and it still works for me. Not sure if that will change. Not sure what to do if it does. 

[bdanders]

I have not converted to the new web UI yet on the account that I tested, so it's possible that might break it. I hope not.

[baudi]

I haven't either, because I read that doing so breaks the ability to make Google Voice calls from your computer. 

[bdanders]

Are you using the new web UI on your account, or just the new Android app?

On Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:41:12 AM UTC-4, Crew One wrote:

Unfortunately, the recent changes for google hangouts seem to have broken this. As of today, my IM's to myself don't come through anymore :( :(

Op zaterdag 30 oktober 2010 21:59:40 UTC+2 schreef baudi het volgende:

[Avi Levi]

both

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[baudi]

Could you try switching back to the old web UI on your account (temporarily) and see if that restores the ability to send IMs?

[Avi Levi]

Tried it. It didn't work. I must be doing something wrong.

The send mail (via gmail) does work for me however.

I will try downloading the sendIM script again.

[Avi Levi]

I am getting a DeprecationWarning about the "sha" module.

Might this be the problem?

[baudi]

No. 

Has it ever worked for you? 

[Avi Levi]

Yes, of course.

I updated my firmware about a month ago, so it might be the reason, though I am doubtful.

I have an Xperia S, and updated it to the leaked Jelly Bean by Doomlord.

On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 11:00 PM, baudi <dch...@gmail.com> wrote:

No. 

Has it ever worked for you?