Tasker plugin custom API docs

[jimbell]

I am have trouble with sending an SMS with the homeseer plugin API

I am using the script command in the "download latest tasker plugin" thread.

hs.PluginFunction("Tasker Plugin", "", "CustomAPI",New Object(){"Sony Experia Z2","sms=12345678","Hello this is a sms messsage"})

I, of course, have replaced the device name with my device name and the sms= with the phone number that I wish to send the SMS to.
When I run the script, nothing appears to happen. I am sending a SMS from my phone to my phone for testing.

Where is the documentation for the custom API commands? For instance, what is the 2nd parameter for? (Currently null). Do I need to include the password for this device, and if so, where do I place it?

I am pretty sure that I will never get this working without some explanation in the documentation.

[tonlof]

I am have trouble with sending an SMS with the homeseer plugin API

I am using the script command in the "download latest tasker plugin" thread.

hs.PluginFunction("Tasker Plugin", "", "CustomAPI",New Object(){"Sony Experia Z2","sms=12345678","Hello this is a sms messsage"})

I, of course, have replaced the device name with my device name and the sms= with the phone number that I wish to send the SMS to.
When I run the script, nothing appears to happen. I am sending a SMS from my phone to my phone for testing.

Where is the documentation for the custom API commands? For instance, what is the 2nd parameter for? (Currently null). Do I need to include the password for this device, and if so, where do I place it?

I am pretty sure that I will never get this working without some explanation in the documentation.

Hi, does the sms function in tasker device works for you? (number|message)
If yes, below code should work.

  Public Sub Main(ByVal Parms As Object)
         hs.PluginFunction("Tasker Plugin", "", "CustomAPI", New  Object() {"Sony  Experia Z2", "sms=12345678", "Hello this is a sms  messsage"})
    End Sub 

2nd parameter is described in hs3 scripting doc "The instance name of the plugin to access if this is a multi-instance plugin. For single instance plugins, pass an empty string"

The parameters you need to care about is inside the brackets {}
{Tasker device name, tasker commands, message}
Same stucture as custom command but with the exception that =:= is replace with comma.
You can find all tasker commands that is available in Tasker under HS3 Addons.

Below example will send 3 commands in same command.
First it will speak "Hello this is a message!"
Second it will vibrate your device.
And finally it will open a popup window with message "Hello this is a message!"

  Public Sub Main(ByVal Parms As Object)
hs.PluginFunction("Tasker Plugin", "", "CustomAPI", New Object() {"Sony Experia Z2", "say vibrate popup ", "Hello this is a message!"})
    End Sub 

Hope it helps.

[jimbell]

It is now working

Hi, does the sms function in tasker device works for you? (number|message)
If yes, below code should work.

  Public Sub Main(ByVal Parms As Object)
         hs.PluginFunction("Tasker Plugin", "", "CustomAPI", New  Object() {"Sony  Experia Z2", "sms=12345678", "Hello this is a sms  messsage"})
    End Sub 

2nd parameter is described in hs3 scripting doc "The instance name of the plugin to access if this is a multi-instance plugin. For single instance plugins, pass an empty string"

The parameters you need to care about is inside the brackets {}
{Tasker device name, tasker commands, message}
Same stucture as custom command but with the exception that =:= is replace with comma.
You can find all tasker commands that is available in Tasker under HS3 Addons.

Below example will send 3 commands in same command.
First it will speak "Hello this is a message!"
Second it will vibrate your device.
And finally it will open a popup window with message "Hello this is a message!"

  Public Sub Main(ByVal Parms As Object)
hs.PluginFunction("Tasker Plugin", "", "CustomAPI", New Object() {"Sony Experia Z2", "say vibrate popup ", "Hello this is a message!"})
    End Sub 

Hope it helps.

I now have it working. I am not exactly sure what I did, but I think it was the fact that I had a space in the nickname of the Autoremote device ("Note 4-2") and no space in the tasker device ("Note4-2"). I also removed the password from the tasker device in homeseer as well as Autoremote device. All seems to be working at this time.
Thanks again for all the great help!

[jimbell]

Something has changed and now it does not work

I had not been using the tasker plugin for some time, but I am again using it. I am using the "send sms" example for testing.

SMS function in tasker device works.

I have an event that is executing the immediate script which used to work..

The script is

&hs.PluginFunction("Tasker Plugin", "", "CustomAPI", New Object() {"Note 4-3", "sms=6781231234", "Hello this is a sms messsage"})


Homeseer log entries are

Message/Source
Jul-10 12:12:00 AM Error Running script(2) &hs.PluginFunction("Tasker Plugin", "", "CustomAPI", New Object() {"Note 4-3", "sms=6781231234", "Hello this is a sms messsage"}), init error: Expected end of statement
Jul-10 12:12:00 AM Event Running script statement immediately: &hs.PluginFunction("Tasker Plugin", "", "CustomAPI", New Object() {"Note 4-3", "sms=67871231234", "Hello this is a sms messsage"})
Jul-10 12:12:00 AM Event Event Trigger "Manual Triggered Send SMS to Note 4"
Jul-10 12:12:00 AM Event Event Manual Triggered Send SMS to Note 4 triggered by the event page 'Run' button.

I don't see anything wrong with the script statement.

[tonlof]

I had not been using the tasker plugin for some time, but I am again using it. I am using the "send sms" example for testing.

SMS function in tasker device works.

I have an event that is executing the immediate script which used to work..

The script is

&hs.PluginFunction("Tasker Plugin", "", "CustomAPI", New Object() {"Note 4-3", "sms=6781231234", "Hello this is a sms messsage"})


Homeseer log entries are

Message/Source
Jul-10 12:12:00 AM Error Running script(2) &hs.PluginFunction("Tasker Plugin", "", "CustomAPI", New Object() {"Note 4-3", "sms=6781231234", "Hello this is a sms messsage"}), init error: Expected end of statement
Jul-10 12:12:00 AM Event Running script statement immediately: &hs.PluginFunction("Tasker Plugin", "", "CustomAPI", New Object() {"Note 4-3", "sms=67871231234", "Hello this is a sms messsage"})
Jul-10 12:12:00 AM Event Event Trigger "Manual Triggered Send SMS to Note 4"
Jul-10 12:12:00 AM Event Event Manual Triggered Send SMS to Note 4 triggered by the event page 'Run' button.

I don't see anything wrong with the script statement.

Hi, what happens if you remove "&" and use it inside a function or sub?

[jimbell]

Hi, what happens if you remove "&" and use it inside a function or sub?

It works in the script. I tried several commands "say", vibrate, popup and all worked in the script.

So where is the problem? In the plugin or homeseer itself?

Homeseer version Pro 3.0.0.290.

Plugin version 3.0.3.3.

[tonlof]

It works in the script. I tried several commands "say", vibrate, popup and all worked in the script.

So where is the problem? In the plugin or homeseer itself?

Homeseer version Pro 3.0.0.290.

Plugin version 3.0.3.3.

I Think HS immediate window have problem with the { }