Re: Have Tasker Make a Call?

[Pent]

> I'd like to make tasker place a phone call for me at the same times every
> day. Is there a way to have tasker place a phone call? It's a punchclock
> for my company and I keep forgetting to punch in and out for lunch.

Action Phone / Call

Connect it to a profile with a time context with From and To being the
same time.

Pent

[Nuno Mendes]

I also have a small business and I know how important is Tasker in this cases,
Add a Profile, name it Punch In Company or how you want.
As context go to Time and select the time u want it go. Like 7:00 AM to 7:00AM
Then select new task(you can name it if u want), and go to Phone -> Call (and choose the number you want to call)
After that is done it will repeat all days at that time.
If you want only a few days, long press on the Time Profile you created(not the task) and choose Add and Day. And choose the days also.

[Nuno Mendes]

*not long press on the PROFILE, but long press on the Profile Context(not the task)

[Unicyclist]

Make sure Auto Dial is checked, or else it will just load the dialer app with the number punched in but won't actually call.

[David Tucker]

Thank you everyone! I'm going to give this a shot!

On Friday, June 29, 2012 4:56:39 PM UTC-4, David Tucker wrote:

Hey All,

I'd like to make tasker place a phone call for me at the same times every day. Is there a way to have tasker place a phone call? It's a punchclock for my company and I keep forgetting to punch in and out for lunch.

Thanks!

[David Tucker]

I'm still having a problem getting it to work.

Under Task Edit / Puncher I have

1. If % Time = 7:31 PM
    2. Call (555)555-5555

But it never seems to get triggered.

I think I may be doing the time incorrectly?

[David Tucker]

Okay I'm setting it under Task and Not Profile I think I can fix it.

[Pent]

> 1. If % Time = 7:31 PM

Like I said in the first reply, you need to create a profile with a
time context to specify the time.

Pent

[David Tucker]

Thanks Pent

Can you tell me how to add more Context to a profile?

For Instance I only want this to Happen like Monday - Friday.

It says I can add another context by clicking on the first one. But when I click on the first one it only seems to let me edit it not add another?

Thanks!

[David Tucker]

Nevermind I got it!

Thank you for all of your help guys!

[David Tucker]

So here is the problem I am having now.

When it places the call for some reason it seems to ignore my bluetooth, speakerphone, and mute settings.

Is there anyway to make sure the call goes on speakerphone and mute?

I tried adding in settings

IT looks liek

1. Call

Number X

2. Speakerphone

Set On

3. Mic Mute

Set On

But it doesn't seem to pay any attention to 2 and 3. I tried placing them before the call as well and that doesn't work.

I also tried launching the dialer app then applying speakerphone and mute but the dialer app doesn't present you with those options until you are actually on the call.

I tried adding some variables to the dialer string I think it was %SPHONE or something but I just get an error when I do that.

Thanks all!

On Friday, June 29, 2012 4:56:39 PM UTC-4, David Tucker wrote:

Hey All,

I'd like to make tasker place a phone call for me at the same times every day. Is there a way to have tasker place a phone call? It's a punchclock for my company and I keep forgetting to punch in and out for lunch.

Thanks!

[Pent]

> 1. Call
> Number X
> 2. Speakerphone
> Set On
> 3. Mic Mute
> Set On

Try a 1 second Wait after 'Call' to make sure you're in the phone all.

Then try:

Speakerphone on
Mic Mute on
Wait 1 second
Call

In case it works that way :-)

The phone app behaves in a somewhat arrogant way with audio settings.

Pent