Adding DailyRoads Voyager into the 3rd Party category

[Robert]

Hi,

Several users have asked me how they can control the start/stop video
recording options in my app with Tasker. I always tell them to specify
a Misc Action Intent, and choose one of these:

- com.dailyroads.intent.action.START_VIDEO
- com.dailyroads.intent.action.STOP_VIDEO
- com.dailyroads.intent.action.RETAIN_VIDEO
- com.dailyroads.intent.action.START_PHOTO
- com.dailyroads.intent.action.STOP_PHOTO
- com.dailyroads.intent.action.STOP_APP

Some Tasker users can do this, others fail to add such programmer-
specific code, but the majority don't even know they can control my
app at that level within Tasker. They just kill the app, which may
leave the GPS on, or the camera in an inconsistent state.

Would it be possible to add my app into the 3rd Party action category?
Details at: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.dailyroads.v

Thanks and regards,
Robert

[Crafty Apps Support]

Hi Robert,

> Several users have asked me how they can control the start/stop video
> recording options in my app with Tasker. I always tell them to specify
> a Misc Action Intent, and choose one of these:
>
> - com.dailyroads.intent.action.START_VIDEO
> - com.dailyroads.intent.action.STOP_VIDEO
> - com.dailyroads.intent.action.RETAIN_VIDEO
> - com.dailyroads.intent.action.START_PHOTO
> - com.dailyroads.intent.action.STOP_PHOTO
> - com.dailyroads.intent.action.STOP_APP
>
> Some Tasker users can do this, others fail to add such programmer-
> specific code, but the majority don't even know they can control my
> app at that level within Tasker. They just kill the app, which may
> leave the GPS on, or the camera in an inconsistent state.
>
> Would it be possible to add my app into the 3rd Party action category?

I'm happy to add this since there are no parameters so it's easy, but
it's going to take at least a month (I'm in the middle of something
else). If you want it doing quick, you're better off implementing a
Locale plugin:

http://tasker.dinglisch.net/plugins.html

Let me know which you prefer.

Pent

[Robert]

Hi Pent,

Now that a month has almost passed, I'd prefer if you could add my app
into the 3rd party category. I don't update my app that often, and
still have many users with older versions, anyway.

Thanks,
Robert

[Pent]

> - com.dailyroads.intent.action.START_VIDEO
> - com.dailyroads.intent.action.STOP_VIDEO
> - com.dailyroads.intent.action.RETAIN_VIDEO
> - com.dailyroads.intent.action.START_PHOTO
> - com.dailyroads.intent.action.STOP_PHOTO
> - com.dailyroads.intent.action.STOP_APP

What's listening ? Activity, receiver or service ?

Pent

[Robert]

Activity is listening for those. In the manifest file I have something
like:

<activity android:name=".Voyager">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.dailyroads.intent.action.START_VIDEO" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>

Thanks,
Robert

[Pent]

Sorry, I should've asked before. What's the package name of the app ?

Pent

[Robert]

Package name: com.dailyroads.v

Robert

[Crafty Apps Support]

> Package name: com.dailyroads.v

OK, thanks, I'll see if I can get it in the next version.

Pent

[Pent]

> OK, thanks, I'll see if I can get it in the next version.

Is in, there should be a beta version in 3 weeksish if you want to
test before release.

Pent

[Robert]

> Is in, there should be a beta version in 3 weeksish if you want to
> test before release.

Thank you! Will test when the beta becomes available...

Robert

[fero...@gmail.com]

Hello again,

The current actions have worked well for many people. Now we have new ones which allow controlling the app in the background from other apps:

com.dailyroads.background.START_VIDEO
com.dailyroads.background.STOP_VIDEO
com.dailyroads.background.RETAIN_VIDEO
com.dailyroads.background.START_PHOTO
com.dailyroads.background.STOP_PHOTO
com.dailyroads.background.MIC_ON
com.dailyroads.background.MIC_OFF
com.dailyroads.background.BUTTONS_ON
com.dailyroads.background.BUTTONS_OFF

A receiver is listening for these. Video/photo capturing can be controlled from other apps, without loading Voyager's UI. Even the background buttons can be disabled, enabling 3rd party apps to have their own controls. The iBolt Dock'n Drive is the first app to take advantage of this functionality: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ibolt.carhome

Would it be possible to add these new actions into a future version of Tasker?

Thanks,

Robert

[tom.p...@gmail.com]

Any progress about background running?

[Pent]

The way I've implemented it it's going to be a pain to handle some entries as receiver some as activity, I prefer
to work on other things, sorry.

That is why I usually recommend a plugin for integration these days, then you would have full
control over what services are offered without needing to consult me.

Pent

[fero...@gmail.com]

For everybody interested to control DailyRoads Voyager with Tasker, all the intent actions are now properly documented here: http://www.dailyroads.com/voyager/tasker

[João Dias]

If you want to make users easily use those intents you can also use AutoShare: https://joaoapps.com/autoshare/intentbuilder/ 

That way users can simply select from a list instead of having to manually add each action.

Hope this helps

On Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 10:27 AM, <fero...@gmail.com> wrote:

For everybody interested to control DailyRoads Voyager with Tasker, all the intent actions are now properly documented here: http://www.dailyroads.com/voyager/tasker

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[fero...@gmail.com]

AutoShare looks useful, but need to alter Voyager to integrate properly. What I found more interesting is AutoVoice: https://joaoapps.com/autovoice/

Tasker + AutoVoice + Voyager intents allow for using dashcam functionality without any screen touch at all, provided everything was set up properly in the beginning.

On Monday, November 28, 2016 at 12:06:08 PM UTC, joaomgcd wrote:

If you want to make users easily use those intents you can also use AutoShare: https://joaoapps.com/autoshare/intentbuilder/ 

That way users can simply select from a list instead of having to manually add each action.

Hope this helps

On Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 10:27 AM, <fero...@gmail.com> wrote:

For everybody interested to control DailyRoads Voyager with Tasker, all the intent actions are now properly documented here: http://www.dailyroads.com/voyager/tasker

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