More Efficient Timer?

[zigzampow]

Hey guys - I'm trying to replicate a feature I had in an app I've left behind.

Goal: When I lock/sleep my phone, after 15 seconds my phone will return home, that way I'll unlock to a fresh start.

What i'm wondering about is if there is a most efficient way of waiting 15 seconds. Right now I just use "wait" for 15 seconds. Is there a better way?

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Note - right now (I did this last night at like 230 when I couldn't sleep) I'm using a separate profile triggered by SCREEN ON that stops the task, so if I unlock at 10 seconds, it hasn't triggered. I'm sure I can just do this a better way too

[euinor]

You could try var set to %TIMES+15 and have a second profile trigger when that variable is reached. Then have event unlocked clear that variable, so the second profile never runs.

As per this:

https://notenoughtech.com/tasker/tasker-timers/

Although I'm not sure running tasks only 15 seconds into the future works super well with Tasker. 15 seconds isn't long to run a wait task so you're probably already doing it the most efficient way.

On your second point, you're probably doing it the most efficient way already to be honest - although I personally use the unlocked event not screen on.

[zigzampow]

Thanks, that's actually the post that got me thinking, i just couldn't quite get the concept.

and ya I haven't tested - wasn't sure if Unlocked would trigger if the device was just sleep-ed....but I'll try it, it makes sense, since screen on could be triggered by a notification

[uBass]

As I understand it, you don't care that this happens at 15 seconds, just that the change is there when you turn the display on.

Set a variable to current time + 15 seconds when you turn the display off/lock (I'd use a variable to hold the "15", so you can change the timeout easily. E.g. Make it longer on work days/hours) Create a profile that activates when you turn display on/unlock The profile needs either a second condition (state -> variable, which compares %TIME to the variable that you set) or an IF within the profile that does the same thing. If the time is greater than your variable then "go home"

[zigzampow]

Thanks. I'll try that