Behaviour I don't understand, odd entries in Run Log

[Oliver G. Parker]

Hi, 

Tasker is doing some odd things for me. I have profiles which seem to be triggered for no apparent reason and, looking in the Run Log, find that there are some entries which I don't understand. 

The main problem is a profile that is meant to trigger when I move into (or out of) a 'Safe Place'. If WiFi connects to one of a few known networks (home, friends house etc) then a variable called %Safe Place is set to equal 1, and this is then set back to 0 when the WiFi is no longer connected. There is a profile that is triggered by the variable %SafePlace which looks like this; 

<TaskerData sr="" dvi="1" tv="4.9u4m">

<Profile sr="prof32" ve="2">

<cdate>1491390669668</cdate>

<edate>1498309773664</edate>

<id>32</id>

<mid0>2</mid0>

<mid1>7</mid1>

<nme>When SafePlace=1</nme>

<State sr="con0" ve="2">

<code>165</code>

<ConditionList sr="if">

<Condition sr="c0" ve="3">

<lhs>%SafePlace</lhs>

<op>0</op>

<rhs>1</rhs>

</Condition>

</ConditionList>

</State>

</Profile>

<Task sr="task2">

<cdate>1476300556505</cdate>

<edate>1498309735229</edate>

<id>2</id>

<nme>In Safe Place</nme>

<pri>100</pri>

<Action sr="act0" ve="7">

<code>130</code>

<Str sr="arg0" ve="3">Long Lock Screen Timeout</Str>

<Int sr="arg1">

<var>%priority</var>

</Int>

<Str sr="arg2" ve="3"/>

<Str sr="arg3" ve="3"/>

<Str sr="arg4" ve="3"/>

<Int sr="arg5" val="0"/>

</Action>

<Action sr="act1" ve="7">

<code>130</code>

<Str sr="arg0" ve="3">Data Off</Str>

<Int sr="arg1">

<var>%priority</var>

</Int>

<Str sr="arg2" ve="3"/>

<Str sr="arg3" ve="3"/>

<Str sr="arg4" ve="3"/>

<Int sr="arg5" val="0"/>

</Action>

<Action sr="act2" ve="7">

<code>304</code>

<Int sr="arg0" val="3"/>

<Int sr="arg1" val="0"/>

<Int sr="arg2" val="0"/>

</Action>

<Action sr="act3" ve="7">

<code>305</code>

<Int sr="arg0" val="3"/>

<Int sr="arg1" val="0"/>

<Int sr="arg2" val="0"/>

</Action>

<Action sr="act4" ve="7">

<code>735</code>

<Int sr="arg0" val="0"/>

</Action>

</Task>

<Task sr="task7">

<cdate>1476300688819</cdate>

<edate>1496398566345</edate>

<id>7</id>

<nme>Not In Safe Place</nme>

<pri>1006</pri>

<Action sr="act0" ve="7">

<code>130</code>

<Str sr="arg0" ve="3">Short Lock Screen Timeout</Str>

<Int sr="arg1">

<var>%priority</var>

</Int>

<Str sr="arg2" ve="3"/>

<Str sr="arg3" ve="3"/>

<Str sr="arg4" ve="3"/>

<Int sr="arg5" val="0"/>

</Action>

<Action sr="act1" ve="7">

<code>30</code>

<Int sr="arg0" val="0"/>

<Int sr="arg1" val="5"/>

<Int sr="arg2" val="0"/>

<Int sr="arg3" val="0"/>

<Int sr="arg4" val="0"/>

</Action>

<Action sr="act2" ve="7">

<code>130</code>

<Str sr="arg0" ve="3">CALL Make Data Mobile</Str>

<Int sr="arg1">

<var>%priority</var>

</Int>

<Str sr="arg2" ve="3"/>

<Str sr="arg3" ve="3"/>

<Str sr="arg4" ve="3"/>

<Int sr="arg5" val="0"/>

</Action>

<Action sr="act3" ve="7">

<code>130</code>

<Str sr="arg0" ve="3">Loud</Str>

<Int sr="arg1">

<var>%priority</var>

</Int>

<Str sr="arg2" ve="3"/>

<Str sr="arg3" ve="3"/>

<Str sr="arg4" ve="3"/>

<Int sr="arg5" val="0"/>

</Action>

<Action sr="act4" ve="7">

<code>735</code>

<Int sr="arg0" val="2"/>

</Action>

<Action sr="act5" ve="7">

<code>1563799945</code>

<Bundle sr="arg0">

<Vals sr="val">

<com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin.extra.BLURB>Lock Device/Enable Pattern Lock</com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin.extra.BLURB>

<com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin.extra.BLURB-type>java.lang.String</com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin.extra.BLURB-type>

<com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin.extra.ENABLE_PATTERN_LOCK>true</com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin.extra.ENABLE_PATTERN_LOCK>

<com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin.extra.ENABLE_PATTERN_LOCK-type>java.lang.Boolean</com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin.extra.ENABLE_PATTERN_LOCK-type>

<com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin.extra.SETTING>force_lock</com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin.extra.SETTING>

<com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin.extra.SETTING-type>java.lang.String</com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin.extra.SETTING-type>

<com.twofortyfouram.locale.intent.extra.BLURB>Lock Device/Enable Pattern Lock</com.twofortyfouram.locale.intent.extra.BLURB>

<com.twofortyfouram.locale.intent.extra.BLURB-type>java.lang.String</com.twofortyfouram.locale.intent.extra.BLURB-type>

<net.dinglisch.android.tasker.subbundled>true</net.dinglisch.android.tasker.subbundled>

<net.dinglisch.android.tasker.subbundled-type>java.lang.Boolean</net.dinglisch.android.tasker.subbundled-type>

</Vals>

</Bundle>

<Str sr="arg1" ve="3">com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin</Str>

<Str sr="arg2" ve="3">com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin.Activities.TabsActivity</Str>

<Int sr="arg3" val="0"/>

</Action>

</Task>

</TaskerData>

(An aside: that looks like a lot of XML for a smallish profile. Why is it so long?) 

The problem I have is that sometimes it seems to trigger the %SafePlace = 0 condition while I am still at home, leading to a loud ringer volume and short lock screen timeout. It did this yesterday when I was at home all day, the WiFi was connected all day long and yet it still had a loud ringer volume and short lock screen timeout by the end of the day. The Run Log for the day is attached to this message. I can see some odd things in it which I don't understand, such as this; 

20170623 14.48.45 A OK       ID-180:21.1 Anon.Ringer Volume

20170623 14.48.45 T ExitOK   ID-180:21 System

Can anyone help me understand what is happening? 

Thanks, 

Oli. 

[Duck Redbeard]

In your WiFi settings, do you have "Keep WiFi on during sleep" set to Always?

[Oliver G. Parker]

Duck Redbeard, 

Thanks for your reply. 

I didn't know there was such a setting but, having checked and found it, I found that 'Keep WiFi On During Sleep' is indeed set to 'Always'. 

Is there a better setting I could use? Logic tells me that 'Always' is what I want as the variable %SafePlace being 1 is reliant on WiFi being on and connected. 

Thanks again, 

Oli.