AutoNotification Ignore Repeated Notifications for a Time Duration

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  1. BillN

    BillN New Member

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    Hello - I have a nifty WhatsApp text-to-voice notification, but it can be annoying when 1 person or group sends text after text. I only use the %antitle in my voice output: "WhatsApp message received from %antitle" Do you have a simple way to ignore exact repeats for 5 minutes after receipt of the first notification? Many thanks!!
     
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    BillN, Oct 17, 2019
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  2. joaomgcd

    joaomgcd Administrator Staff Member

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    You could set 2 variables when you receive a message:
    • %LastTitle to %antitle
    • %LastTime to %TIMES
    Then at the start of the task check if %LastTitle matches %antitle and if %TIMES-%LastTime < 300 (5 minutes). If both of these are true, stop the task :)
     
    joaomgcd, Oct 22, 2019
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    Amazing! I knew you'd have a simple, intuitive solution! Plus I can use this idea in other ways (reminders, etc). Thanks a ton!!
     
    BillN, Oct 22, 2019
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  4. joaomgcd

    joaomgcd Administrator Staff Member

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    Great! :)
     
    joaomgcd, Oct 23, 2019
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: $antitle, WhatsApp, text-to-voice, timer

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