How To Create An Updating Toggle Widget With Autovera

Simple homescreen widget that toggles a light, with a visual representation of the current status

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    STEP 1 - CREATE YOUR WIDGET


    • Press and Hold and empty space on your home screen
    (i) The process for adding widgets to your homescreen differs based on your launcher.
    • Select Widgets, then choose a Tasker Task
    /!\ Be careful to choose a Tasker Widget and NOT a Tasker Shortcut. Shortcut icons cannot be changed by Tasker.


    STEP 2 - NAME YOUR WIDGET


    • Create a New Task
    • Name your Task relative to the device that will be toggled
    • Click + to add your first Action
    • Choose Plugins and select AutoVera Devices from the menu of Plugins

    STEP 3 - CREATE DEVICE TOGGLE


    • Edit your configuration by clicking on the Pencil icon
    • Select your Vera
    • Select the Device you will be toggling
    • Click Service and select Common Device
    • Click Action and select Toggle
    • Press Back to return to Action Edit screen
    • Press Back again to return to Task screen

    STEP 4 - CHOOSE YOUR INITIAL ICON


    • Click the Icon Grid in the lower right corner
    • Choose either an icon from either Tasker or your own collection
    (i) At this stage, you can choose an icon representing a neutral state, as this widget will first populate without knowing the current state of the device

    STEP 5 - CREATE AUTOVERA STATUS UPDATE


    • Open Tasker
    • Within a new Project, create a new Profile
    • Choose Event and then Plugin
    • Select AutoVera Status Update from the list of plugins

    STEP 6 - DEFINE STATUS UPDATE


    • Edit your configuration by clicking on the Pencil icon
    • Choose your Vera. Next, select Device. Choose the Device you wish to receive Status Updates from
    • Select Service and choose Power Switch
    • Select Variable and choose Status
    • Press the Check or Back to return to Event Edit screen

    STEP 7 - CREATE THE ACCOMPANYING TASK


    • Press Back from the Event Edit screen and you will be prompted to choose a task.
    • Select New Task from the top of the list and optionally name your Task
      • Tasks assigned to specific profiles do not need to be named, however once named, it will appear in the list of Tasks within that Project
    • You should now have an empty Task screen, ready to add your first Task

    STEP 8 - CREATE AN IF TASK


    • Add a new Action to your Task. Choose Task from the menu of Actions. Choose If from the menu of Tasks
    (i) The Status Update this Action will act upon returns a 1 for On and 0 for Off. Therefore, the Action will have two possible outcomes.
    • In the Variable field of your Condition, use the Tag icon to show a list of possible AutoVera Variables.
    • Choose %avnewstatus from the list of variables
    • In the variable Value field, input the number 1
    • Press Back to return to the Task Edit screen


    STEP 9 - SET WIDGET ICON FOR ON


    • From the Task Edit screen, add a new Action. Choose Tasker from the menu of Actions. Choose Set Widget Icon from the menu of Tasker actions.
    • Click the Magnifying Glass and choose the Widget created earlier in this guide
    • Click the Icon Grid and choose an icon to represent On for your device Widget
    • Press Back to return to the Task Edit screen


    STEP 10 - YOUR 2ND IF STATEMENT


    • Add a new Action to your Task. Choose Task from the menu of Actions. Choose Else from the menu of Tasks
    (i) The Status Update this Action will act upon returns a 1 for On and 0 for Off. Therefore, the Action will have two possible outcomes.
    • In the Variable field of your Condition, use the Tag icon to show a list of possible AutoVera Variables.
    • Choose %avnewstatus from the list of variables
    • In the variable Value field, input the number 0
    • Press Back to return to the Task Edit screen


    STEP 11 - SET WIDGET ICON FOR OFF


    • From the Task Edit screen, add a new Action. Choose Tasker from the menu of Actions. Choose Set Widget Icon from the menu of Tasker actions.
    • Click the Magnifying Glass and choose the Widget created earlier in this guide
    • Click the Icon Grid and choose an icon to represent Off for your device Widget
    • Press Back to return to the Task Edit screen


    STEP 12 - END YOUR IF


    • Add a final Action to your Task. Choose Task from the menu of Actions. Choose End If from the menu of Tasks
    • Press Back to return to the Task Edit screen.
    • Your Task is complete. Remember to completely exit Tasker before testing your profile.

    STEP 13 - TEST


    • Open AutoVera
    • Confirm Status Updates are enabled by ensuring the bell icon next to your chosen device is Yellow
    • Click your newly created icon to test that your widget updates appropriately.

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