:laughear all, able to add tel,address... to description of event while long press on description field. This function is incredible useful to make a call to those people who relative to this event. I haven't seen any similar function except calendar of Palm OS.
Is anyone willing to developing an app to implement the function?
a activity pops up while long press on description of event, and allowed to pick up(or filter) contact whose info will be added to.
I am learning about android coding for 2 weeks. This will be my first to archive
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First, I am a complete newbie with tasker.
I am trying to create a profile with which I wish to auto-send an sms to wish people, for example on their birthday.
So birthdays, set from contact appear on my calendar as "personName. Birthday"
I am able to trigger an action reading "*Birthday" in calendar event.
But how do I pass the personName from the trigger, that matched "*Birthday" to the action to use as contact (directly or by extracting number for that contact) and the enter in the message like: Happy Birthday personName!
Any help is highly appreciated!
Thanks in advance..
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With Variable Split you can split the event title into multiple variables. That's what I've found so far; I'll keep looking for a way to search your contacts.
By the way, how did you get a birthday event created from a contact birthday?
EDIT: if you can add the contact's phone number to the description of the calendar event then you can extract the number using a variable.
Thank you for your reply gollyzila.
Adding birthday to calendar: When I add a birthday to the contact record, it automatically shows up in the calendar in that format. And so I cant change the format as well!
Found variable split under variables category, but could not find how to get the event title in that task.. Couldnt find any variable in the list of variables Tasker suggests that could be holding event title.
Please help..
No problem. I like figuring out problems like these.
In the Variable Split edit scene, tap the orange tag icon and tap Calendar Event Title (%CALTITLE).
Without the phone number, I'm not sure how you can search for it using the contact's name.
Thank you Gollyzilla.
That is where I am looking for the variable, but cant find it..
Also, did not find the variable in tasker's documentation.
Also found a conversation in tasker's google group mentioning that its not possible to read actual calendar entry, but that is more than a year old, so not sure if it has changed meanwhile.
Does this require any specific plugin? Also tried the calendar plugin for locale from the market, it is only the condition plugin, so in the action, the entry text is still not available..
Please help.
You probably just have to install the beta version from here: http://tasker.dinglisch.net/beta.html
If you purchased Tasker through the Play Store tap download 1.2.2b3m. If you purchased it directly download 1.2.2b3.
Hi Guys, im trying to figure out how to make a similar profile, if you were successful with yours can yous share?
I'm looking for a technique or an app that allows me to display a specific Google calendar in an application with one touch and without the use of a web browser or widget.
Ideally, I would simply tap a shortcut on a homescreen that would open an android calendar app, displaying only the specified Google calendar.
The real world use case is that my office is in a building with a shared conference room that has it's own resource calendar. Sometimes, there will be a spark of inspiration and our team will want to get together in the conference room to discuss. Currently, I have to either run to my desk and view the calendar or go through a lot of trouble on my phone to drill down to the day, then hour and select a particular calendar to create an event to reserve the conference room. It would be so much more efficient if I could click one button to see if the conference room is already taken and click once more to create a reservation event if it's available.
I've used AppXplore to expose the intents of the built in Calendar app for use with Tasker. com.android.calendar.selectcalendars.SelectVisibleCalendarsActivity looks promising but I'm not sure of the Extra activity information that would be necessary to only display my desired calendar. I was thinking that I might create a Tasker task that removes all the other calendars from view, open the calendar app, and wait for a particular event to re-activate the other calendars. But again, I'm not sure about the Extras that would be necessary.
Perhaps there's an app that can create shortcuts on the desktop for each calendar. Or perhaps someone knows how to achieve this with Tasker or a shell command. I would appreciate any suggestions.
Thanks in advance.
Hello dear community,
I am looking for this for quite a while.
Is there an app that will allow me to create my own cloud based dictionary? I want to improve my language skills through creating my own dictionary.
The dictionary database has to be editable online (web based), since I would like to be able copy/paste detailed definitions from different web dicts.
And of course a sync-able android app that will allow me to check some words on the go or learn while in the train
"Now" dictionary is getting pretty closer to what I wish for, but it's only available for smartphones and no browsers.
"Anki cards" is cool too, but they focus on the flip-cards learning feature which I don't frankly need. I will be completely happy with a super simple searchable custom dict.
There are some apps that allow to create custom dict file and then upload it to the SD or whatever and use it. But I want to be able to add words constantly (web or on the go)
I'm thinking - there definitely is such an app, its just me who fail to search of it properly so please help )
cheers,
Kalin
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I've got someone developing an app for me. It's not complicated but it's hit a bit of a brick wall. Part of the functionality of the app includes a calendar for the user to enter predicted events. The developer is struggling with understanding this aspect, especially repetitions of events that aren't a fixed date (e.g. first Tuesday of every month). Is there any 'off-the-shelf' Android calendar code that a developer can incorporate, rather than having to write something from scratch? Apart from appearing as an option in the same app, and seeing the number of events entered by the user over the period of a year, the calendar is self-contained won't have to integrate with any of the other app functions. Maybe this means there's pretty much a copy/paste option for calendar code? Any help would be really appreciated.
EMUI Tips and Tricks You Won't Want to Miss
The smartphone has become an indispensable tool in getting things done.
EMUI offers some innovative features to turn your phone into a pocket-sized productivity powerhouse.
Try them out to become more efficient!
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Capture moments of inspiration
Inspiration can be frustratingly fleeting and difficult to recover. This means you need to make a record before it disappears. With the handy Quick note feature, you'll always be prepared to capture your moments of inspiration when they strike.
Go to Settings > Apps > Notepad > Quick note, then enable Quick note.
Once Quick note has been enabled, you can touch and hold the Quick note tab on any screen until your phone vibrates, then swipe inward to show the Quick note window and record what's on your mind. You can express your thoughts out loud and your phone will then convert your voice into text in real time.
Express yourself with more depth and meaning by adding pictures. Once saved, the notes can be shared to your social media accounts as images.
Notepad works more than a note-taking app. Getting more mileage out of this app can make your life easier, thanks to its rich text editing and ability to sync between devices.
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Make email less stressful
Email is the main mode of communication to carry out day-to-day tasks at work. How does the preinstalled Email app help boost your productivity?
Email can fetch your emails from other apps so you can stay on top of your inbox.
Do you wish there was a better way than having to enter contacts one by one every time? Add members to a team and send emails to all the team members in one go.
Worried that you might miss important messages in your inbox? Mark your important contacts as VIPs, and the app will automatically place your emails from these VIPs in the dedicated VIP inbox.
If you need to communicate with foreign friends or colleagues, try the surefire email translation feature.
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Stay on track with a calendar that works for you
Be prepared for every single event with the Calendar app.
When creating an event in the calendar, you can add the time it takes place, set reminders, and add location information. You'll get timely reminders that help you stay ahead of schedule.
You can also set your ticket information to be displayed on the HUAWEI Assistant.Today screen.
That's all for today in terms of making the most of the Notepad, Email, and Calendar apps. If you have any tips about using these apps, leave us a message.
*The above features may differ based on your device model.