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Create countdown based on dialogue entry to trigger action

Posted: 18 Jan 2020 21:26
by Freakadude
Hi,

I have following scenario i would like to solve but am stuck:

I have a smart plug in my home which i can control (on/off) via HTTP requests. I want to create a flow where when i execute it via a shortcut from my home screen i get an input dialogue asking me for the amount of time to use for a countdown (i.e.: 5h39m30s, or 600m , etc) then once i have given the time the countdown/timer should start somewhere in the background. Once the set countdown has elapsed it shall trigger the last action in the flow which is a HTTP POST request.

The HTTP Post request works fine however i am stuck in finding out how i could setup the input dialogue and the countdown based on above description.

Any help or guidance would be appreciated.

KR

Re: Create countdown based on dialogue entry to trigger action

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 00:49
by anuraag
Here is an example flow if you your required time is less than 24hr.
http://automagic4android.com/flow.php?i ... fdd7fed089

Here is another example if you want to put it manually like 5h30m10s
http://automagic4android.com/flow.php?i ... e84ab351a8

Replace http request action with yours. I have chosen Time in input Dialog.

Method 1 (preferred) require Global Variable Date/Time trigger. In Global Variable Date/Time enable options which you require.

Re: Create countdown based on dialogue entry to trigger action

Posted: 19 Jan 2020 10:34
by Freakadude
Thank you! Both methods work flawlessly but i will use per your suggestion method 1! :D