Cell Near Pattern Matching

[Bamboocha!!]

I got this versatile android app called Tasker. I've read reviews and
posts on this forum but I am still learning how to be up to speed with
it.

I've read that so many people successfully use the Cell Near
functionality... unfortunately I can't find any example of pattern
matching within Cell Near.

Scanning with Tasker I get something like:
GSM:1121.10893545 / 10

My understanding is that:
- 1121 is the cell tower ID
- 10893545 is the last seen signal strength
- 10 is the currently connected cell

I am able to trigger a pattern match using:
GSM:1121.10893545 / *

Unfortunately the last seen signal strength changes so often that the
actual match rarely happens.

I also tried the matches:

GSM:1121.* / *
GSM:1121.+
GSM:1121.*

but the debug log always says

cell seen GSM:1121.<current_signal_strength> wanted <my_pattern>

Now... anyone is actually using this state to trigger tasts? What
pattern match are you using?

[Pent]

> I've read that so many people successfully use the Cell Near
> functionality... unfortunately I can't find any example of pattern
> matching within Cell Near.

Cell Near doesn't do any pattern matching. You just scan for a while
in the location you're at and then click Done.

> Scanning with Tasker I get something like:
> GSM:1121.10893545 / 10

It's Area, Tower, last Signal Strength, but you don't really need to
know that.

Signal strength is just informational, you'll notice it always starts
as 0 when you go back to the state.

Try reading the help text for the state if you havn't already.

Pent