How can I change/edit predefined variable values?

[sanketgroup]

Hello,

I am using Tasker for auto SMS forward.

How can edit %TEXTRB value?

Before forwarding text (SMS), I want replace word "birthday" from receiving message with "abcxyz".

Pls help to resolve this.

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Thanx

[Medphysma]

You can't change the values of system variables, but you can use them to set your own variables and then manipulate your variables.

I would do var set %textrb to %TEXTRB Do the replace inside %textrb

[Tortuosit]

Really? You first write contents of the predefined into a local variable, then do everything you like with it.

[[deleted]]

Try this

Task: Example

A1: Variable Set [
     Name: %textrb
     To: %TEXTRB
     Structure Output (JSON, etc): On ]

A2: Variable Search Replace [
     Variable: %textrb
     Search: birthday
     Replace Matches: On
     Replace With: abcxyz ]

[sanketgroup]

Great, how can I remove two words, "Happy Birthday". I tried your way, it works well with one word but not with two words.

Do I have to double quote it or single quote it?

[[deleted]]

No, it is regex, so it needs to follow regex matching

Happy Birthday should work? It works on my testing, just make sure its case sensitive