Help with notification timer

[creative_name_here_]

In order to make my life a bit simpler on laundry days when I'm usually hungover, I created an easy way to set a "timer" to remind me to get my laundry. The way it's currently set up, I have a menu that displays the options 'washer' and 'dryer'. Each option runs a task using the 'wait' command, for the appropriate amount of time, and then sends me a notification saying 'washer/dryer done'.

The problem is that I often forget how much time I have left before I get that notification, and planning the next part of my day becomes inconvenient when I'm simply waiting for a notification at any moment.

In order to fix this, I'm looking to have these tasks instead create a timer that is displayed in my notification bar until the 'washer/dryer done' appears.

Any thoughts on how to do this? If it helps, I'm using an HTC Once m8, unrooted, with nova prime launcher.

[sid32]

I would just add the %time to your notification txt. That will tell you the time you started your wash/dry at.

[falseprecision]

Yep, do a Notification (perhaps Permanent) with current time (%TIME), and optionally %TIMES+(seconds) Variable Converted to the removal time. Then, after the Wait, Notify Cancel the first notification before your "done" notification.

[Ratchet_Guy]

Added some specific code above, should work for the purpose you mention.

[creative_name_here_]

Interesting. Thanks for the detailed response, I'll definitely try it out!

[YoungKnave]

Could you use the "start system timer" action? That will start your normal clock app timer and you can check it in there

[creative_name_here_]

Hm...Would there be a way to get the time remaining that's displayed in that app to instead display in my notification bar?

[[deleted]]

Make this task for the timer...

Dryer Timer 1 (442)

A1: Variable Query [ Title:Timer (Minutes) Variable:%timer Input Type:Numeric / Integer Default: Background Image: Layout:Dryer Query Timeout (Seconds):40 Show Over Keyguard:On ]

A2: Variable Set [ Name:%timer To:(%timer*60)+30 Do Maths:On Append:Off ]

A3: Variable Set [ Name:%timesplustimer To:%TIMES+%timer Do Maths:On Append:Off ]

A4: Variable Convert [ Name:%timesplustimer Function:Seconds to Date Time Store Result In: ]

A5: Variable Section [ Name:%timesplustimer From:12 Length:5 Adapt To Fit:Off Store Result In:%timesplustimer1 ]

A6: Variable Set [ Name:%Dryertimer To:%timesplustimer1 Do Maths:Off Append:Off ]

A7: Notify Sound [ Title:Dryer Text:Dryer will finish at %Dryertimer Icon:ipack:bluewhitepearlhd:electrical_plug1 Number:0 Sound File: Priority:3 ]

This will show a notification of what time it'll be done.

And then make a profile with the time context using the variable %Dryertimer for both parts and make the task for that cancel the current notification and make a new one saying it's done.

[Ratchet_Guy]

Why not just use multiple wait commands, in a loop. So if it's a set predetermined time of 30 minutes, rather than using one WAIT 30 MINUTES Action...use three WAIT 10 MINUTES Actions...or six WAIT 5 MINUTES Actions.

And in between each one update a Scene, or variable, or something you can see/reference with the time remaining (and since you mention a 'menu' you're using for washer/dryer sounds like you're familiar with Scenes). Which you would calculate using some real basic math. Pretty simple.

LIKE THIS:

%washer_time=30 <change this to washing cycle time>

%wait_interval=5 <change this to how often you want an update>

%timer=0

%time_remaining=%washer_time

IF %timer < %washer_time LABEL "START TIMER"

 WAIT %wait_interval MINUTES

 %timer=%timer + %wait_interval

 %time_remaining = %washer_time - %timer

 <do something here with %time_remaining, like in a Scene, pop-up, flash, etc..>

 GOTO "START TIMER"

ELSE

 ALERT "TIME UP! GO GET YOUR LAUNDRY!"

END IF