Difference between revisions of "Actions"

Latest revision as of 12:26, 15 August 2024

An action is something your device can do when a macro runs.
A macro must have at least one action to be valid.

Synchronous vs asynchronous

MacroDroid actions typically execute quickly, but certain actions like HTTP requests or shell scripts may take longer. To ensure that subsequent actions wait for these longer actions to complete before continuing, enable the 'Block next action until complete' option in the action's configuration GUI. Otherwise, the action will run asynchronously while other actions continue.

In traditional programming languages, you could pass a callback function to execute after the asynchronous action is complete. This allows you to perform additional actions or work with the data returned by the asynchronous action. However, MacroDroid's inner workings are arbitrary, so there is no systematic option for this. Instead, you must rely on different workarounds.

Control flow

If clause

If confirmed then

Repeat actions

Iterate Dictionary/Array

Break from loop

Continue loop

List of Actions

Accessibility Service

Camera Enable/Disable

Cancel Macro Actions

Car Mode

Check pixel colour

Check Text In Screenshot

Check Text On Screen

Clear App Data

Clear Call Log

Clear Dictionary/Array Entry

Clear MacroDroid Dialog

Configure App Notifications

Daydream/Screensaver On

Display Bubble Notification

Display Dialog

Display Notification

Empty Action

Enable/Disable Category

Enable/Disable Macro

Enable/Disable Trigger

Exit Action Block

Expand/Collapse Status Bar

Floating Button Configure

Floating text

Font Scale

Force Location Update

Force Screen Rotation

Get Light Level

Get Text From View Id

GPS Enable/Disable

Heads-up Enable/Disable

Keyboard - Set Default

Keyboard Prompt

Kill Application

Kill Background Processes

Notification Interaction

Notification LED Enable/Disable

Open Website / HTTP GET

Priority Mode / Do Not Disturb

Read Screen Contents

Read Screenshot Contents

Reboot/Power Off

Record Microphone

Restore Hidden Notifications

Set Location Update Rate

Set Digital Assistant

Set MacroDroid Icon

Set MacroDroid Mode

Set MacroDroid Notification Text

Set Notification Sound

Text from Image (OCR)

Vibrate Enable/Disable

Wait Before Next Action

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-An action is something your device can do when a macro runs. A macro must have at least one action to be valid.
+<pre style="background-color: #FFFF99; color: #112A46; border-radius: 10px; padding: 10px;">
+An action is something your device can do when a macro runs.
+A macro must have at least one action to be valid.
+</pre>
+=== Synchronous vs asynchronous ===
+<pre style="background-color: #ACC8E5; color: #112A46; border-radius: 10px; padding: 10px;">
+MacroDroid actions typically execute quickly, but certain actions like HTTP requests or shell scripts may take longer. To ensure that subsequent actions wait for these longer actions to complete before continuing, enable the 'Block next action until complete' option in the action's configuration GUI. Otherwise, the action will run asynchronously while other actions continue.
+In traditional programming languages, you could pass a callback function to execute after the asynchronous action is complete. This allows you to perform additional actions or work with the data returned by the asynchronous action. However, MacroDroid's inner workings are arbitrary, so there is no systematic option for this. Instead, you must rely on different workarounds.
+</pre>
+== Control flow ==
+[[Control flow: If clause|If clause]]
+[[Control flow: If confirmed then|If confirmed then]]
+[[Control flow: Repeat actions|Repeat actions]]
+[[Control flow:  Iterate Dictionary/Array| Iterate Dictionary/Array]]
+[[Control flow: Break from loop|Break from loop]]
+[[Control flow: Continue loop|Continue loop]]
 == List of Actions ==
+[[Action: Accessibility Service|Accessibility Service]]
 [[Action: Action Block|Action Block]]
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 [[Action: Ambient Display|Ambient Display]]
+[[Action: Animation Overlay|Animation Overlay]]
 [[Action: Android Shortcut|Android Shortcut]]
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 [[Action: Answer Call|Answer Call]]
+[[Action: App Enable/Disable|App Enable/Disable]]
+[[Action: Authenticate User|Authenticate User]]
+[[Action: Array Manipulation|Array Manipulation]]
 [[Action: Autosync On/Off|Autosync On/Off]]
 [[Action: Battery Saver|Battery Saver]]
+[[Action: Block Screen Touch|Screen Block Touch]]
 [[Action: Bluetooth Configure|Bluetooth Configure]]
-[[Action: Bluetooth Tethering|Bluetooth Tethering]]
 [[Action: Brightness|Brightness]]
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 [[Action: Car Mode|Car Mode]]
+[[Action: Check Pixel Colour|Check pixel colour]]
+[[Action: Check Text In Screenshot|Check Text In Screenshot]]
+[[Action: Check Text On Screen|Check Text On Screen]]
 [[Action: Clear App Data|Clear App Data]]
 [[Action: Clear Call Log|Clear Call Log]]
+[[Action: Clear Dictionary/Array Entry|Clear Dictionary/Array Entry]]
+[[Action: Clear MacroDroid Dialog|Clear MacroDroid Dialog]]
 [[Action: Clear Log|Clear Log]]
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 [[Action: Configure App Notifications|Configure App Notifications]]
+[[Action: Configure Quick Tile|Configure Quick Tile]]
 [[Action: Confirm Next|Confirm Next]]
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 [[Action: Delete Macro|Delete Macro]]
+[[Action: Delete Variable|Delete Variable]]
 [[Action: Demo Mode|Demo Mode]]
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 [[Action: Disable MacroDroid|Disable MacroDroid]]
+[[Action: Display Bubble Notification|Display Bubble Notification]]
 [[Action: Display Dialog|Display Dialog]]
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 [[Action: Enable/Disable Macro|Enable/Disable Macro]]
+[[Action: Enable/Disable Trigger|Enable/Disable Trigger]]
 [[Action: Exit Action Block|Exit Action Block]]
 [[Action: Expand/Collapse Status Bar|Expand/Collapse Status Bar]]
+[[Action: Export Log|Export Log]]
 [[Action: Export Macros|Export Macros]]
-[[Action: File Operations V2|File Operations V2]]
+[[Action: File Operation| File Operation]]
 [[Action: Fill Clipboard|Fill Clipboard]]
+[[Action: Floating Button Configure|Floating Button Configure]]
 [[Action: Floating text|Floating text]]
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 [[Action: Force Screen Rotation|Force Screen Rotation]]
+[[Action: Get Light Level|Get Light Level]]
+[[Action: Get Text From View Id|Get Text From View Id]]
 [[Action: GPS Enable/Disable|GPS Enable/Disable]]
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 [[Action: HTTP Request|HTTP Request]]
-[[Action: If clause|If clause]]
+[[Action: HTTP Server|HTTP Server]]
 [[Action: Immersive Mode|Immersive Mode]]
+[[Action: JavaScript Code|JavaScript Code]]
 [[Action: Invert Colours|Invert Colours]]
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 [[Action: Notification LED Enable/Disable|Notification LED Enable/Disable]]
+[[Action: Notification Reply|Notification Reply]]
 [[Action: Open Call Log|Open Call Log]]
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 [[Action: Priority Mode / Do Not Disturb|Priority Mode / Do Not Disturb]]
+[[Action: Read Screen Contents|Read Screen Contents]]
+[[Action: Read Screenshot Contents|Read Screenshot Contents]]
 [[Action: Reboot/Power Off|Reboot/Power Off]]
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 [[Action: Secure Settings|Secure Settings]]
+[[Action: Selecttion Dialog|Selection Dialog]]
 [[Action: Send Email|Send Email]]
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 [[Action: Set Location Update Rate|Set Location Update Rate]]
+[[Action: Set Digital Assistant|Set Digital Assistant]]
 [[Action: Set MacroDroid Icon|Set MacroDroid Icon]]
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 [[Action: Set Notification Sound|Set Notification Sound]]
-[[Action: Set Quick Settings Tile State|Set Quick Settings Tile State]]
 [[Action: Set Screen Lock|Set Screen Lock]]
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 [[Action: Share Last Photo|Share Last Photo]]
+[[Action: Share Text|Share Text]]
 [[Action: Share Location|Share Location]]
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 [[Action: Silent - Vibrate Off|Silent - Vibrate Off]]
+[[Action: Silent - Show Volume Popup|Show Volume Popup]]
 [[Action: Speak Text|Speak Text]]
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 [[Action: Take Screenshot|Take Screenshot]]
+[[Action: Text_from_Image_(OCR)|Text from Image (OCR)]]
 [[Action: Text Manipulation|Text Manipulation]]
 [[Action: Torch On/Off|Torch On/Off]]
+[[Action: Translate Text|Translate Text]]
 [[Action: Touch Screen|Touch Screen]]
-[[Action: Tweet|Tweet]]
 [[Action: UDP Command|UDP Command]]