Check IF app is running in foreground

[Jsm]

Check if app is running in foreground/
background
Help

Guys, I need help with the following :

Profile: if app x or y or z is launched

Task:
Action 1: wait 10 minutes

Action 2: lock screen IF :any of the apps X or y or z is still running in the foreground

Action 3: else, stop

I need help on Action 2 as how to set this IF variable.

I'm new to tasker, so please help.

Basically need this task to stop myself from addictive apps .

Thanks in advance for your valuable suggestions.

[C S]

I don't know about detecting which app is running in foreground, but what I use in a task that gives me ten minutes then blocks data to that app. No data, means most apps stop working. 

[Robert Ryan]

There are at least two ways to detect what app is in the foreground:

1. If Tasker's accessibility service is enabled and accessibility is chosen as the App Check Method in Tasker's preferences, then the %WIN variable will often contain the name of the foreground app. 
2. A much more accurate method is the UI Query action in the AutoInput plug-in. This will give the exact package name of the foreground app. 

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[Jsm]

Thank you for your reply.

Could you please check Why is A2 not working?

Eg, I want to setup lock after 10 minutes of running Facebook

Screen Lock
A1: Wait [ MS:0 Seconds:0 Minutes:10 Hours:0 Days:0 ]
A2: Lock [ Title: Code:1 Allow Cancel:Off Remember Till Off:Off Full Screen:Off Background Image: Layout:Lock ] If [ %aipackage ~ com.facebook.katana ]

Sorry for being noobish

[Robert Ryan]

You need a UI Query action between steps A1 and A2. Otherwise, %aipackage will be empty. 

[Jsm]

Thanks a lot.Appreciate your prompt help. Finally I have got it working