Pass Variables back to Tasker from a app Factory App?

[dp106]

As the subject really.  I have created an app using the app factory that I would like if possible to pass a couple variables back to tasker.  Is there anyway I can do this?

[Matt R]

Use send intent in the app factory app and intent received in Tasker.

Matt

[dp106]

Well I figured it out eventually!

 

I created a (test) task to send then intent:

 

Test (100)

A1: Send Intent [

Action:net.dinglisch.android.tasker.ACTION_TASK

Cat:None

Mime Type:

Data:

Extra:extra1:davetest

Extra:extra2:second test is here

Package:

Class:

Target:Broadcast Receiver ]

I then created a profile to respond to an intent being received.

 

I still can't do what I want though as I want to create a new variable based on the content of another :(

[Pent]

That might be possible in the not-too-distant future.

Pent

[Pent]

I've had a look and the basics are pretty simple. I'm sure there'll be some problems, but this should be in for next version.

The syntax will be %%var meaning 'the variable whose name is the contents of %var'.

So you can do something like:

Variable Set, %var to colour
Variable Set, %colour to Red
Variable Set %%var to Blue
Flash %colour

And it should flash Blue.

Pent

[Jacob Klein]

Another option would have it use one variable for my ex it will be %test. Then make a counter %count

And every time the task runs add 1 to count (variable add) and have it set the input to %test(%count)

It would add it to the array but it should work.

I'm not 100% certain it will work but it's worth a shot. Not sure if it will replicate like this or not