tasker convert location

hi, ive searched but cannot find any understandable answers to this.

I want to be able to convert the %LOC variable result into an actual nearest town,city or even area name. Is this possible? I want to be able to fire off an autotext when driving that responds with this informaion as opposed to a load of numbers.

any one help?

 

Hi codemonkey,

Thank you for this. However, it is way over my head. I've started copying it down, when I get some more time/patience, I will complete it and test. The talk of variable splits and cleanups is what loses me I'm afraid. None of my tasks have more than 8 stages in, so I'm a little daunted by all of this. My problem is I want to understand what each stage means...and I don't! I was hoping it would be easier than this lol. Lots to learn.....again.

 

I get the need for clean up. Also the splits....I just don't understand all the splits in your profile. Maybe it will all make sense once I try it.I'll get back to you on that one. I'm not so fussed about the postcode, I just want to be able to text rough location area. I guys I need to run whole profile to be able to understand what I can take out.

 

Wow, I'm struggling. I can't find the bit in the user guide describing splits and I just can't understand how to define them. How do I know what to put after the % variable for example? (httpd211 etc)

I understand why splits work just not how.

Could you point me in the right direction for the user guide description?

Also any other advice, if you have time, on how I can use the splits etc to collect location data, using gps/google maps so when I'm driving....and plugged in to power my auto response text will add in my location.

I'm sorry, I just can't get my head around your profile enough to work it out myself.


I've copied it exactly..I think. And when I add a pop up to tell me what % LOCNAME should be....I just get % HTTPD11221? Any ideas?

 

I undestand the context parts, ive got my head around most of tasker and now am trting to sort ths splits. I've got about 15 profiles running well without any splits so far. Maybe ill play with splitting something simpler like a name into just 1st name etc. the link you sent has helped clarify somewhat, thank you.

Re this task, I was running the get first. So no idea why it was just bringing up the variable split name. I think to understand this task I need to clarify how you know what to write in the stage that pulls ths data from google? I understand it is this that gets split. But when you just do the get location, you end up with a latitude, longitude number, which would be pointless splitting right? So how do I know how to get the information like town or county etc? Once I have this figured out, I guess I will be able to apply the trial and write to split the variable to get the info I want.

I already have a profile that fires off when I get a text from certain people and when I'm driving (connected to bluetooth car kit). It send a text reply giving my speed and saying I'll respond later. This is where I want to add the task to also say where I am.

So yes, I'll start small. Where does the http get server line come from?

 

Aha, now this is what I needed. there goes my evening.lol. I will read and spend some time getting my head around this first. Thank you for all your help.

 

I wouldn't say completely figured out but I have got a couple of working profiles that check location and then update % loc variable to be able to add info into auto text etc. it used the httpget and so isn't 100% all the time. (sometimes puts more general area than town, but mostly works. Ill try and write up what I have unless anyone knows of a way to export the profile onto here.

 

Thankyou for this, however I need to be able export the task as this has the info you'll need. my fault I know I wrote profile.

 

Ok so here goes with what I have as a task that checks for location and sets variable to actual location. Its not perfect as sometimes it finds correct town and sometimes just puts county (I'm in uk, im assuming this makes a difference). If anyone has suggestions to improve although I must admit I've not really played and compared gps with net location.
This is a task which can be run in a profile with perform task *name. If any one wants me to email it to them rather than typing it out, I should be able to do this. Let me know how you get on with it.

1.get location
Source net
2 HTTP Get
Server: port maps.googleapis.com/maps/apis/geocode/json?latlng=%LOCN&sensor=false
3. Goto
Type action number
Number 16
If HTTPD = -1
4.variable set
Name %LIN
To 16
5. Read line
File sync
Line %LIN
To var %HTTPD1
6. variable split
Name %HTTPD1
Splitter "
7. Variable set
Name %LOCLONG
To %HTTPD14
8.variable set
Name %LIN
To 17
9. Read line
File sync
Line %LIN
To var %HTTPD1
10.variable split
Name HTTPD1
splitter "
11.if
%HTTPD14 ~ * *
12. Variable split
Name %HTTPD14
13. Variable set
Name %HTTPD14
To %HTTPD141+%HTTPD142
14. End if
15 variable set
Name %LOCSHRT
TO %HTTPD14
16. Variable clear
Name % HTTPD*