How to abort a task which is triggered by Unread Text state (notifications for unread messages)

[Dalibor Čarapić]

Hi all.

I am not sure if this is the correct place to ask so please point me in the right direction if it is not so.

I've created a new profile which is triggered with state 'Unread test' (SMS).

As the 'Enter' task I've created a for loop with 4 entries representing the amount of minutes I would like to wait before ringing a notification sound. 

Roughly the task list looks like the following:

>> PROFILE

Unread Text SMS

>> ENTER

for %mins in 1,2,4,10

   Wait %mins Minutes

   Play notification ringtone

end for

The problem here is even if I read the notification the task will keep on ringing until the for loop is exhausted.

To solve the issue I introduced a global variable which I set in ENTER task and clear in the EXIT task so my profile looks to be as follows:

>> ENTER

Set %UNREADMSGS to 1

for %mins in 1,2,4,10

   Wait %mins Minutes

   Stop if %UNREADMSGS <> 1 

   Play notification ringtone

end for

<< EXIT

Set %UNREADMSGS to 0

However this does not seem to work. EXIT task does not seem to be run once I read the SMS message (or the Stop does not terminate the task).

Any tips on what could be the problem here?

[Scott]

In your exit task just use the Task>Stop action and specify the ENTER task.  You can remove the Stop if part from your ENTER task.

[Dalibor Čarapić]

Thanks. I will try it out and see how it works.

[Dalibor Čarapić]

Unfortunately it does not seem to work. I read the message and the notifications are still executing.

On Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at 3:20:05 PM UTC+2, Scott wrote:

[easiuser]

Turn off Enforce Task Order in the profiles properties.  If it is ticked, the Exit task cannot run until the Entry task is finished.

 

Long press on the profile and then tap the 3 slider icon.

 

On Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at 4:58:27 AM UTC-5, Dalibor Čarapić wrote:

[Dalibor Čarapić]

It works!!!

Something new to learn about Tasker :)

Thank you for your help.