This tutorial will explain, how to to send a message to a specific contact. We can use a command like this: Send a message to John.

Requirements:

  • An android phone
  • Tasker
  • AutoVoice
  • AutoContacts

Step 1: AutoVoice & AutoContacts

Be sure that AutoVoice and AutoContacts are correctly installed. Also be sure, that all your contacts are listed in the database. Before you start, refresh your contacts:

  • Open AutoContacts
  • Click on Force Refresh Contacts

Step 2: Creating the profile

First, let’s make a new profile, called AV Contacts - Send Message

  • Create a new trigger/context: Event > Plugin > AutoVoice > Recognized
  • Choose the The Hard Way
  • Command: send a message to (?<name>.+)
  • Enable Regex

Step 3: Creating the task

Now we make our task, called AV Contacts - Send Message

  • Flash: Searching for names…
  • AutoContacts Query 2.0
    • Names: %name
    • Sort Direction: Ascending
    • Fields to get: Name,Id,Phone Number
    • Joiner=:=
  • If %acname is Set
    • Variable set: %number to %acnumber
    • Flash: The following contact has been found: %acname(1), what would you like to include in your message?
    • Say: The following contact has been found: %acname(1), what would you like to include in your message?
    • AutoVoice Recognize:
      • Voice command without headset
    • Variable set: %message to %avcomm
    • Say: The message is: %message and it is ready to send to %acname. Are you sure?
    • AutoVoice Recognize:
      • Voice command without headset
    • Send SMS: Number: %acnumber Message: %message if %avcomm ~R yes
  • Else
    • Say: There is no contact found with that name
  • End if