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[SUroot]

This is a mid-level complexity profile that takes a photo of someone who incorrectly enters your pattern lock (in this example) twice and emails it to you.

This is based on multiple examples found but this is my own spin on it.

The filename of the photo is always the same so it overwrites itself, saving space because if, like me, you often put your pattern in wrong, you'll end up with a million pictures of yourself

Pre-requsites:

1. SL4a apk - android-scripting.googlecode.com
   
2. Secure settings - Google Play
   
3. Folder \sdcard\sl4a\scripts containing - sendemailA.py
   
4. Python - Install through SL4a as below:
   
   Spoiler

   Only shell is included with the ASE install. Other interpreters must be installed separately. To add another interpreter:
   
   Press the menu button
   Tap "View"
   Tap "Interpreters"
   Press the menu button
   Tap "Add"
   Select the interpreter you would like to install
   The selected interpreter will be downloaded via the Android web browser. Once it's finished downloading, tap the download notification to start the installation process as you would for any other downloaded APK.
   
   After installing the interpreter APK, start it and tap the "Install" button. The interpreter, interpreter extras, and example scripts (if available) will be downloaded to /sdcard/xxx.zip and then extracted to /data/data/com.googlecode.android_scripting/files/xxx, /sdcard/sl4a/extras/xxx, and /sdcard/sl4a/scripts respectively.
   
   Source - InstallingInterpreters - android-scripting - A howto for installing additional interpreters. - Scripting Layer for Android brings scripting languages to Android. - Google Project Hosting

   
   I have attached the profile exported xml, in a zip. Put this (extracted) in /sdcard/tasker/profiles/. You will still need to do the above and add your email address and password to the tasks below though, but should save some time. UNTESTED
   

Creating the profile:

Profile

• Add (+) Profile, name "Intrusion"

Context

• Select State > Plugin > Secure Settings > configuration Edit > Failed Login Attempts > (set your number, Tick "Device admin" and save

Task

• New Task
• + Media > Take Photo > Camera "Front" > Filename "Last-intruder" (and apply)
  
• + Variable > Variable Set > name "%EMAIL_USER" to youremailaddress@here.com
  
• + Variable > Variable Set > name "%EMAIL_PSWD" to youremailpassword
  
• + Variable > Variable Set > name "%EMAIL_TO" to youremailaddress@here.com
  
• + Variable > Variable Set > name "%EMAIL_SUBJECT" to "SGS3 INTRUSION ATTEMPT"
  
• + Variable > Variable Set > name "%EMAIL_ATTACH" to "/sdcard/DCIM/Tasker/last-intruder.jpg"
  
• + Script > Run SL4A Script > Name (Search icon) sendemailA.py > Pass variables " %EMAIL_USER,%EMAIL_PSWD,%EMAIL_TO,%EMAIL_ATTACH,%EMAIL_SUBJECT "
  
• Apply

 

[Rachel A]

Nice job there SU! I've been trying to piece this together for a while, and here it is, all in one easily digestible chunk!

One question: is SL4a installed as standard now? I have it on my tasker but cannot recollect if I installed it separately.

Thanks!

 

[SUroot]

Hmm I'm not sure. I've had this a while now and updated a few tasker versions. I had to install it but I cannot say whats included now.

 

[Flumme]

One question: is SL4a installed as standard now? I have it on my tasker but cannot recollect if I installed it separately.

Thanks!

Yes, it's installed as you install Tasker.

 

[SUroot]

Thanks guys. Reworded but left the link for reference.

 

[Flumme]

Yes, it's installed as you install Tasker.

I'm sorry.

On closer inspection, it is not installed as a part of Tasker, I jumped to conclusions...

 

[mrhomiec]

So I'm trying to figure out how to move the snapped picture, but don't know how to go about this.

Trying to setup a new profile, I found event > file > file attribute change, file deleted, file moved, file closed, file modified, and file opened.

Was thinking file modified, but it asked for a specific file name. But I have the snap picture name the file chronologically.

Any suggestions?

 

[davoid]

This is great! I'm going to try this out.

Do the folders with path /sdcard need to be on the internal memory?
I was wondering because of the /sdcard/DCIM/Tasker/ path for the photo; does Tasker save photos here by default? Asking because my DCIM folder is on extSdcard.

I'm assuming the /scripts folder will need to be on /sdcard.

 

[SUroot]

So I'm trying to figure out how to move the snapped picture, but don't know how to go about this.

Trying to setup a new profile, I found event > file > file attribute change, file deleted, file moved, file closed, file modified, and file opened.

Was thinking file modified, but it asked for a specific file name. But I have the snap picture name the file chronologically.

Any suggestions?

If you prefix the filename, can you use a wildcard?

 

[SUroot]

This is great! I'm going to try this out.

Do the folders with path /sdcard need to be on the internal memory?
I was wondering because of the /sdcard/DCIM/Tasker/ path for the photo; does Tasker save photos here by default? Asking because my DCIM folder is on extSdcard.

I'm assuming the /scripts folder will need to be on /sdcard.

Mine too. No it defaults here. Tasker (like many apps) does not know about extSdCard. Cannot find a setting.

This profile will keep a maximum of 1 image there

 

[mrhomiec]

If you prefix the filename, can you use a wildcard?

it didn't work.

i named the photo "tried" with the chronological setting. this names the files "tried.2012-09-12-06-44.jpg" then in the file move profile, i tried to identify it with "tried.*.jpg" and "tried.*" and when testing via failed unlock and trying to press the play button, it didn't work.

however from pressing the play button, i was able to see an error "file does not exist". so it sounds like it has to be an exact match.

i also tried to just in general pay attention to the /Tasker/ folder, and still the same results.

 

[SUroot]

You may need to write the file name to a variable or something

 

[biggoog]

This is a mid-level complexity profile that takes a photo of someone who incorrectly enters your pattern lock (in this example) twice and emails it to you.

This is based on multiple examples found but this is my own spin on it.

The filename of the photo is always the same so it overwrites itself, saving space because if, like me, you often put your pattern in wrong, you'll end up with a million pictures of yourself

Pre-requsites:

1. 
   
2. SL4a apk - android-scripting.googlecode.com - This should now come with Tasker.
   
3. Secure settings - Google Play
   
4. Folder \sdcard\sl4a\scripts containing - sendemailA.py
   
5. Python - Install through SL4a as below:

Creating the profile:


Profile

• Add (+) Profile, name "Intrusion"

Context

• Select State > Plugin > Secure Settings > configuration Edit > Failed Login Attempts > (set your number, Tick "Device admin" and save

Task

• New Task
• + Media > Take Photo > Camera "Front" > Filename "Last-intruder" (and apply)
  
• + Variable > Variable Set > name "%EMAIL_USER" to youremailaddress@here.com
  
• + Variable > Variable Set > name "%EMAIL_PSWD" to youremailpassword
  
• + Variable > Variable Set > name "%EMAIL_TO" to youremailaddress@here.com
  
• + Variable > Variable Set > name "%EMAIL_SUBJECT" to "SGS3 INTRUSION ATTEMPT"
  
• + Variable > Variable Set > name "%EMAIL_ATTACH" to "/sdcard/DCIM/Tasker/last-intruder.jpg"
  
• + Script > Run SL4A Script > Name (Search icon) sendemailA.py > Pass variables "%EMAIL_TO,%EMAIL_ATTACH,%EMAIL_SUBJECT"
  
• Apply

Takes pic sends to my drop box but does not send me an email??Followed all the steps ?????

 

[SUroot]

Does the send email script run? In the status bar?

Does the sendemail python script show up in the sl4a app?

 

[SUroot]

Attached an export of the profiles in post1

 

[biggoog]

Does the send email script run? In the status bar?
I dot have a sl4a APP????

Does the sendemail python script show up in the sl4a app?

No it does not show up in status bar. 2 it shows up in my scripts.

 

[SUroot]

Please provide a screen shot of your tasks.

 

[biggoog]

I used the profile you loaded in the first post.

 

[biggoog]

I used the profile you loaded in the first post.

Guess I got the change my password. Lol.

 

[SUroot]

So email user (task 2) doesn't have an @gmail.com or whatever on the end.

Take those pictures down if i were you.....

 

[biggoog]

So email user (task 2) doesn't have an @gmail.com or whatever on the end.

Take those pictures down if i were you.....

Removed Pic Thank you.
I read the Sl4A tuturial and it said not to put the @gmail.com because it wlould use @gmail.com atuomaticly.
I had it there at first it still did not work??

 

[SUroot]

It's the only difference I see.

If you press sendemailA.py from sl4a, do you get icon in status bar?

 

[biggoog]

It's the only difference I see.

If you press sendemailA.py from sl4a, do you get icon in status bar?

i dont have a sl4a App. sl4a was alreadry installed on my version of tasker. Where do i press sendemailA.py ????

 

[biggoog]

i dont have a sl4a App. sl4a was alreadry installed on my version of tasker. Where do i press sendemailA.py ????

download sl4a app. file is there when i try to run it from app or tasker i get this:
"Sorry!
The application SL$A(process com.googlecode.android_scripting) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again."
Wont let me take a screen shot of that screen. Looks like a System error???
Edit:
1. Downloaded sl4a app installed 2. Installed python 3. Added @gmail.com to email.
4. WORKING like a charm.
Thanks a lot SUroot for all the help anf feed back.

 

[SUroot]

In the app, you need to install the python interpreter as per post 1, prerequisite 4