[Help] Tasker Scene (Load-App, *Task-Wait*, Input-Button-Volume Up) Slider? - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Alright so I have created a (SCENE) that I am exporting as an app where when a button is clicked it will (APP-LOAD APP), (TASK-WAIT-5 seconds) then (INPUT-BUTTON-VOLUME UP). My problem is I can only figure out how to make preset (Wait) times. I am looking for a way to make a user specified (Wait) time. I want to implement a slider in the app that adjusts how long the (TASK) should (WAIT) before performing the simulated button push. I tried my best to explain what I am trying to do. If anyone has any advice it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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mc_becker56 said:
Alright so I have created a (SCENE) that I am exporting as an app where when a button is clicked it will (APP-LOAD APP), (TASK-WAIT-5 seconds) then (INPUT-BUTTON-VOLUME UP). My problem is I can only figure out how to make preset (Wait) times. I am looking for a way to make a user specified (Wait) time. I want to implement a slider in the app that adjusts how long the (TASK) should (WAIT) before performing the simulated button push. I tried my best to explain what I am trying to do. If anyone has any advice it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Which version are you using? JB/ICS or the one for Gingerbread or below?
For JB/ICS:
1/ place the slider on the scene - set it to default value 5 - go to 'value selected' - add new task variabele set - set %WAIT_TIME_SLIDER to %new_val
2/ no open the wait action you already made. tab on the two arrows that overlap, you now get the option to type a value instead of select it with a slider. type here: %WAIT_TIME_SLIDER
I didn't check this out, but it should work normally... good luck!

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Thanks! For some reason though, it doesn't listen to the time wait command... it just issues the input button press immediately after the app is opened, regardless of what I set on the slider... hmm
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mc_becker56 said:
Thanks! For some reason though, it doesn't listen to the time wait command... it just issues the input button press immediately after the app is opened, regardless of what I set on the slider... hmm
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Go the the task where you have defined the Wait. Go to settings and set it to "abort existing task".
I just checked myself and that should work... (I'm not sure though WHY you need to set it to abort existing, but hey, it get's the job done )

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TiVa said:
Go the the task where you have defined the Wait. Go to settings and set it to "abort existing task".
I just checked myself and that should work... (I'm not sure though WHY you need to set it to abort existing, but hey, it get's the job done )
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What do you mean by settings?

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mc_becker56 said:
What do you mean by settings?
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when you open the task,
at the bottom of the screen there is a button with what looks like 3 different sliders (second button at the bottom from right)

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TiVa said:
when you open the task,
at the bottom of the screen there is a button with what looks like 3 different sliders (second button at the bottom from right)
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Oops, yeah my bad haha. Thanks! Alright...what I'm looking to implement now is...ok, you know how we have the slider now. I want to be able to set the slider to the TIME WAIT then..have a button next to the slider that executes everything all together. So..I'm trying to have an app open, the slider sets the TIME WAIT before the INPUT VOLUME UP...but I want a button next to the slider that the user pushes after he sets the time wait for the above task.
That sounds confusing but I don't know a better way to word it haha.

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mc_becker56 said:
Oops, yeah my bad haha. Thanks! Alright...what I'm looking to implement now is...ok, you know how we have the slider now. I want to be able to set the slider to the TIME WAIT then..have a button next to the slider that executes everything all together. So..I'm trying to have an app open, the slider sets the TIME WAIT before the INPUT VOLUME UP...but I want a button next to the slider that the user pushes after he sets the time wait for the above task.
That sounds confusing but I don't know a better way to word it haha.
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Check my first reply again for what to do to make it include everything, the only thing i didn't say was the button
1/ place the slider on the scene - set it to default value 5 - go to 'value selected' - add new task variabele set - set %WAIT_TIME_SLIDER to %new_val
2 / place a button on the screen, when you tap on the button, let it execute the task that opens up the app, wait for X seconds and change volume. See **
3/ now open the wait action you already made. tab on the two arrows that overlap, you now get the option to type a value instead of select it with a slider. type here: %WAIT_TIME_SLIDER - make sure you change the settings to "abort existing task"
** If you want the app to open immediatly while waiting for the volume to go up, your task should consist out of follow steps, in that practicullar order:
1. open app
2. Wait -> %WAIT_TIME_SLIDER seconds
3. Volume buttons (but I never used that in tasker, so it has to be an action that exists, not sure about it)
*** if you want the slider to remember the set interval it gets a bit more complicated.
If your familiar with programming here are some hints to set it the first time so it won't give an error on first run (this should be at the beginning of your task):
if %WAIT_TIME_SLIDER !isset
{%WAIT_TIME_SLIDER set to 5}
Now the first step on the progress changes:
1/ place the slider on the scene - set it to default value %WAIT_TIME_SLIDER
All the rest stays the same.

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tiva said:
which version are you using? Jb/ics or the one for gingerbread or below?
For jb/ics:
1/ place the slider on the scene - set it to default value 5 - go to 'value selected' - add new task variabele set - set %wait_time_slider to %new_val
2/ no open the wait action you already made. Tab on the two arrows that overlap, you now get the option to type a value instead of select it with a slider. Type here: %wait_time_slider
i didn't check this out, but it should work normally... Good luck!
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thank you! Thank you!