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working_with_tasker [2015/04/02 17:16]
pierrox Note on background scripts
working_with_tasker [2015/05/15 08:06] (current)
pierrox Add lightning variables
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 Built-in Tasker support starts with LLX 10.5b1. Built-in Tasker support starts with LLX 10.5b1.
 This support consists in  This support consists in 
-  * triggering ​Lightning actions (such as desktop navigation, script execution) from a Tasker task +  * launching ​Lightning actions ​from a Tasker task 
-  * triggering ​Tasker tasks from Lightning, through scripting+  * launching Lightning scripts from a Tasker task (starting at 12.4b2) 
 +  * setting variables inside Lightning ​from a Tasker task (starting at 12.5b1) 
 +  * launching ​Tasker tasks from Lightning, through scripting
  
 ====== Running Lightning actions from a Tasker task ====== ====== Running Lightning actions from a Tasker task ======
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 Then calling this script from Tasker with the data **%TIME** will display a dialog in Lightning with something like **11:17** Then calling this script from Tasker with the data **%TIME** will display a dialog in Lightning with something like **11:17**
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 +====== Setting variables inside Lightning from a Tasker task ======
 +For 12.5b1 and above. Variables are primarily used in bindings (expert mode). They are used to animate items properties, such as position, transparency,​ colors, and so on. These variables can be set inside Lightning or from third party apps. In particular Lightning provides a Tasker plugin to set its own variable.
 +When adding an action in Tasker, select Plugin, then select Lightning Variable. You then need to enter the name of a variable (or pick an existing one), then enter the value for the variable.
  
 ====== Starting Tasker task from Lightning, though scripting ====== ====== Starting Tasker task from Lightning, though scripting ======
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