Action block constraints

[HawkerPaul]

Would it be possible to add a constraint section to action blocks please
Thanks

 

[Dm114]

Would it be possible to add a constraint section to action blocks please
Thanks

What do you mean exactly? Constraints already exist for Action block action (as well as inside action blocks).

 

[Quidn]

To be clarified, do you want something different to this? If so, please explain in more detail to figure out what you want.

 

[HawkerPaul]

I'm talking about action blocks here, not macros or actions within macros.
I would like to see a constraint section (the section with a green background) at the end of an action block as per regular macros.

 

[Dm114]

I'm talking about action blocks here, not macros or actions within macros.
I would like to see a constraint section (the section with a green background) at the end of an action block as per regular macros.

Global constraints (with the green background) are made to prevent a macro from running in some circumstances despite trigger firing.

For Action blocks calls, the calling macros call these Action blocks programmatically, depending on some conditions. These conditions can be tested either with an If... statement or with a constraint added to the Action block call.

 

[HawkerPaul]

Thanks for the replies.
I am aware of this, but it can be useful to put constraints on the action block itself, as instead of multiple calls to an action block within macros, testing each call with individual constraints or if conditions, it would be far easier to attach these conditions onto the action block itself.
For example, you might run an action block only when a certain condition arises or variable has been set.

 

[Dm114]

Thanks for the replies.
I am aware of this, but it can be useful to put constraints on the action block itself, as instead of multiple calls to an action block within macros, testing each call with individual constraints or if conditions, it would be far easier to attach these conditions onto the action block itself.
For example, you might run an action block only when a certain condition arises or variable has been set.

Indeed... Why not?

If it's to hard to implement for @MacroDroidDev, as a workaround you can either begin your action block with a:
1⁰ IF (conditions) THEN (action block's actions) ENDIF
2⁰ EXIT ACTION BLOCK with appropriate constraints

 

[Quidn]

The former one was an example to be compared to the Constraints in a macro, but aren't they just near identical? That's why I asked to you some more details.

 

[HawkerPaul]

Yes @Dm114. This basically is what I'm having to do at the moment

 

[HawkerPaul]

Yes @Quidn. This has the same effext, along with putting if statements at the start of the macro.
However it would be easier to have a constraint section which is inkeeping with how we all write macros, making it more logical and intuitive in my opinion

 

[Quidn]

All right, I fully agree that having constraints section in Action Blocks would be more intuitive to users already been familiar to MacroDroid interface.

I never want to eliminate any of claimed feature requests, but in my experience it might been pushed down in priority if there's a simple workaround, even though it's relatively simpler to be implemented than other newly added features.

As far as I know every features missing in Action Blocks are missed by some technical reasons. And Exit Action Block is a specialized action for Action Blocks. I'm guessing the missing of constraints might be one of the reasons to Exit Action Block was created only in the Action Blocks.

But who knows, there may be added constraints section there in the next release.

 

[HawkerPaul]

Agreed. It was just a thought. Not a biggie at all, but would make things a bit neater.
Thanks for all the replies folks.

 

[CDA]

I would also like a constraint section for action blocks.

I use Action blocks instead of actions on several macros (so instead of editing each macro to change something like a notification sound, I just edit the action block). Would be really nice to be able to set a constraint on either the whole action block or actions within it, would really streamline a lot of my macros and editing them.