Send Whatsapp messages with Google Now

A simple tutorial to send messages in whatsapp with a google now command. Say: "Ok Google. Whatsapp message to NAME write TEXT".

• What you need:
  - Tasker
  - AutoVoice, AutoInput, AutoContacts, AutoShortcut
  - Whatsapp
• Tasker profile:
  Condition: Auto Voice Recognized:
  Whatsapp message to (?<name>.+) write (?<text>.+)
• Entry Task:
  1. AutoContacts: Nickname: %name
     (to get the full name and the telephone number)
     
  2. Variable search and replace to modify the contatcs number: remove spaces by searching for ” ” and replacing it with “”
     
     Spoiler: Example

     AutoContacts returns
     %acnumber=017 011 234 567
     modified:
     %newnumber=017011234567
     
     
  3. Whatsapp needs the telephone number starting with the country code (49 for Germany), if you saved your contact’s numbers without you have to modify the number first:
     
     
     Spoiler: Modify telephone number

     I use search for “01″ and replace with “491″
     In Germany cell phone number’s always start with 01 so this works very well.
     Example:
     %newnumber=017011234567
     49 for 0:
     %whatsappnumber=4917011234567
     or remove 00
     %newnumber=004917011234567
     %whatsappnumber=4917011234567
  4. Save a variable %intent with the following content:
     (dont forget to change the two variable names %whatsappnumber and %acname to your variables !)
     
     
  5. Then add a AutoShortcut task and use %intent variable for the “Shortcut Intent String”. This task opens the Whatsapp contact.
  6. Set your clipboard to %text variable.
  7. Use AutoInput to paste it into the whatsapp text field (easy setup works fine)
  8. If you are sure google always understands everything right: use AutoInput to press the “send” button.