Add an action to pause reading text if on call
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chefgee 1964
May 2, 2026, 5:57:29 PM (5 days ago) May 2
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Trying to add an action to not read text messages when on a call just show the flash. I included a description.
Profile: Bluetooth Headset
Settings: Restore: yes
Event: Received Text [ Type:Any Sender:C:ANY/Wife Content:* SIM Card:* MMS Body:* ]
State: BT Connected [ Name:Mpow EM16/Ncredible One/Ncredible One/Ncredible One/Xbox Wireless Headset/Xbox Wireless Headset/A6m/Mpow EM16/TOZO-A1/TOZO-A1/TOZO-A1/Push Active/Push Active/TOZO-A1/JLab JBuds Air Sport/TOZO-A1/EarFun Air Pro 3/EarFun Air Pro 3/JBL LIVE PRO 2 TWS/JLab JBuds Air Sport/JBL LIVE PRO 2 TWS Address:00:02:5B:01:49:41/F0:85:C1:AB:07:2B/1C:1A:DF:A9:45:DB/1C:1A:DF:A9:45:DB/41:42:A0:17:EF:EA/00:02:5B:01:49:41/58:FC:C6:64:14:43/58:FC:C6:64:14:43/58:FC:C6:64:14:43/98:67:2E:FD:D9:25/98:67:2E:FD:D9:25/58:FC:C6:64:14:43/C2:04:AC:05:33:00/58:FC:C6:64:14:43/70:5A:6F:63:A7:47/70:5A:6F:63:A7:47/84:D3:52:0D:F1:BD/C2:04:AC:05:19:6F ]
Enter Task: Read SMS
A1: [X] Wait [
MS: 10
Seconds: 0
Minutes: 0
Hours: 0
Days: 0 ]
A2: Flash [
Text: %SMSRB
Long: On
Continue Task Immediately: On
Dismiss On Click: On ]
A3: Say [
Text: Hey %SMSRN sent the following message: %SMSRB
Engine:Voice: com.google.android.tts:eng-usa
Stream: 3
Pitch: 5
Speed: 5 ]
Gary Scarborough
Brenden M
May 4, 2026, 9:10:38 PM (3 days ago) May 4
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Hi Gary,
Inside a task's action list, it is possible to include "IF / THEN / ELSE" logic.
An "IF" task's parameters are a set of variables which can be system condition variable like the Call|Any (a Profile can be a system condition, and thus might be stored in a system variable (look in the Userguide for a list of default %CAPSLOCK variables), or else you can construct and store states or information in your own persistent %UserVariables or task-local non-persisting %lowercasevariables.
From the userguide I see this:
So, in your task above, I am pondering that:
1. the profile (event) might be "SMS Received".
2. A2 would be in "IF %CallerNow Is Set".
3. A3 (embedded into first IF block) would be your A2 Flash action.
4. A4 would be another, separate "IF %CallerNow Isn't Set".
5. A5 would be your A3 Say action.
The two IF clauses should be exclusive as the variable can only be Set or Unset, and then, you will only get one action in either case when an SMS is received.
Experiment with that and report back,
Inside a task's action list, it is possible to include "IF / THEN / ELSE" logic.
An "IF" task's parameters are a set of variables which can be system condition variable like the Call|Any (a Profile can be a system condition, and thus might be stored in a system variable (look in the Userguide for a list of default %CAPSLOCK variables), or else you can construct and store states or information in your own persistent %UserVariables or task-local non-persisting %lowercasevariables.
From the userguide I see this:
"Call Name / Number/ Date / Time (In) (dynamic, monitored)
%CNAME / %CNUM / %CDATE / %CTIME
The caller name, number, date and time of the current (if a call is in progress) or last call received."
That could be fenagled into a logical statement (has the call occurred within the last moment, etc) However, your approach of Call|Any is quite sound. The one thing, in its Task, for entry I might create a variable %CallerNow and on exit clear the variable.
So, in your task above, I am pondering that:
1. the profile (event) might be "SMS Received".
2. A2 would be in "IF %CallerNow Is Set".
3. A3 (embedded into first IF block) would be your A2 Flash action.
4. A4 would be another, separate "IF %CallerNow Isn't Set".
5. A5 would be your A3 Say action.
The two IF clauses should be exclusive as the variable can only be Set or Unset, and then, you will only get one action in either case when an SMS is received.
Experiment with that and report back,
Brenden MacDonald
chefgee 1964
May 4, 2026, 10:06:10 PM (3 days ago) May 4
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Thank you so much can't wait to test it
Gary Scarborough
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chefgee 1964
May 5, 2026, 6:10:47 PM (2 days ago) May 5
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So this works now
Profile 1
Profile: Phone Is Active
State: Call [ Type:Any Number:* ]
Enter Task: Call Active
A1: Variable Set [
Name: %OnCall
To: true
Structure Output (JSON, etc): On ]
A2: Flash [
Text: On a call
Continue Task Immediately: On
Dismiss On Click: On ]
If [ %OnCall Set ]
Exit Task: Call Inactive
A1: Variable Set [
Name: %OnCall
To: false
Structure Output (JSON, etc): On ]
Profile 2
Profile: Bluetooth Headset
Settings: Restore: yes
Event: Received Text [ Type:Any Sender:C:ANY/Wife Content:* SIM Card:* MMS Body:* ]
State: BT Connected [ Name:JBL LIVE PRO 2 TWS/Xbox Wireless Headset Address:* ]
Enter Task: Read SMS
A1: Beep [
Frequency: 4450
Duration: 1000
Amplitude: 50
Stream: 3 ]
A2: Flash [
Text: %SMSRB
Long: On
Continue Task Immediately: On
Dismiss On Click: On ]
A3: Wait [
MS: 10
Seconds: 0
Minutes: 0
Hours: 0
Days: 0 ]
A4: Say [
Text: Hey %SMSRN sent the following message: %SMSRB
Engine:Voice: com.google.android.tts:eng-usa
Stream: 3
Pitch: 5
Speed: 5 ]
If [ %OnCall ~ false ]
Thank you for the assist
Gary Scarborough
On Mon, May 4, 2026, 9:11 PM Brenden M <nedne...@gmail.com> wrote:
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