Ask HN: What non-work task have you automated?

Re:Ask HN: What non-work task have you automated? by sasaf5 on Thursday October 12, 2017 @04:54AM (#15456592)

Nothing fancy, I used "Tasker" on my own android phone. Ugliest thing ever, but I managed to hack it during a bus trip, and it worked.

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Re:Ask HN: What non-work task have you automated? by amelius on Thursday October 12, 2017 @05:44AM (#15456780)

This makes me wonder, how could one implement something like this over a service like Whatsapp?

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Re:Ask HN: What non-work task have you automated? by matthieucan on Thursday October 12, 2017 @07:19AM (#15457153)

I don't use WhatsApp, but if it allows to receive Intents (Android functions to execute something on an app, like sending a message to someone), then you can use Tasker to send the intent you want with the right parameters.

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Re:Ask HN: What non-work task have you automated? by jcun4128 on Thursday October 12, 2017 @05:10AM (#15456657)

Have not heard of that thanks.

I just assume you have to rent a number/sms service or put a usb cable into your phone to use your existing phone.

Would be cool to interface with it without usb.

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Re:Ask HN: What non-work task have you automated? by Moter8 on Thursday October 12, 2017 @05:17AM (#15456686)

Tasker is just an app, there's no need for any cable. Tasker lets you automate stuff on your phone, say send a SMS every day, turn the WIFI on when you are close to your house, etc.

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Re:Ask HN: What non-work task have you automated? by jcun4128 on Thursday October 12, 2017 @05:23AM (#15456705)

I see. I was looking at it with perpestive of being integrated with a "web coded thing" I don't know how to explain what I'm saying like you wrote something in JavaScript and want to send a message by your phone from JS.

Anyway that is pretty cool what it does.

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