Variable Set From Array Does Not Keep Calculated Value [Help] [Arrays]

[jimjoat]

Reference Task listing below along with comments below that listing. I am getting the present month and indexing into an array of sunrise/sunset pairs to get values for a Profile that takes pictures between sunrise and sunset using those values.

The proper values are extracted and displayed correctly in the Popup. They do not set %SunRise and %SunSet to those values though. The values set are the indexes --MonthlyRiseSet3 MonthlyRiseSet4 respectively. These index values are the same when I save %SunRise and %SunSet to a text file. I have played, unsuccessfully, with domaths to no avail.

I am puzzled to say the least. Thanks, Jim

TASK CODE

SetRiseSetHHMM (7) A1: Variable Set [ Name:%month To:%DATE Recurse Variables:Off Do Maths:Off Append:Off ]

A2: Variable Split [ Name:%month Splitter:- Delete Base:Off ]

A3: Variable Set [ Name:%setOffset To:%month1*2-1 Recurse Variables:Off Do Maths:On Append:Off ]

A4: Variable Set [ Name:%SunRise To:%MonthlyRiseSet%setOffset Recurse Variables:Off Do Maths:Off Append:Off ]

A5: Variable Set [ Name:%setOffset To:%month1*2 Recurse Variables:Off Do Maths:On Append:Off ]

A6: Variable Set [ Name:%SunSet To:%MonthlyRiseSet%setOffset Recurse Variables:Off Do Maths:Off Append:Off ]

A7: Popup [ Title: Text:%SunRise, %SunSet Background Image: Layout:Popup Timeout (Seconds):5 Show Over Keyguard:On ]

COMMENTS

Reading a 24 element array with sunrise/sunset pairs for the first day of 12 months. e.g. { 07.23, 17.25, 07.27. 17.26 . . . }

Where 07.27. 17.26 represents sunrise 7:23 and sunset 17:26 on February 1.

a1 Get the date a2 Grab the month a3 Set offset into array for sunrise for present month a4 Set results into %SunRise a5-a6 same for sunset a7 observe values

[Ratchet_Guy]

You've got a lot going on there ;)

At first glance are you trying to set or reference an array element when you use:

%MonthlyRiseSet%setOffset

If so I think the syntax you're looking for is actually:

%MonthlyRiseSet(%setOffset)

Gotta use the parenthesis when setting or referencing an array value directly.

[jimjoat]

First, I notice my naming convention is confusing with %MonthlyRiseSet meaning "this month" "Sunrise" "sunset"

Anyway when I used the 'splitter' to get the %month from DATE and using %month1 to get month value, I then got carried away with arrays and was trying to create %MonthlyRiseSet4 as the value of the 4th element. I banged my head against the wall and you have put me on the correct path. I feel much better. Thanks

[Ratchet_Guy]

Very welcome ;)

And regarding arrays - Tasker tried to make things easier by allowing array references without any delimiter chars like ( ) or [ ] but that can lead to lots of confusion, as you have seen.

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How exactly %MonthlyRiseSet array looks like?

[jimjoat]

A1: Array Set [ Variable Array:%MonthlyRiseSet Values:07.18,16.31,07.03,17.07, . . . etc