Contact Via App Hangs Phone

[vik77]

Hi, I want to build a macro to automate sending messages in whatsapp business app.
The moment I click on a contact after selecting "Contact via App", it hangs/freezes.

Any workaround?

 

[Endercraft]

Your problem seems to be related to WhatsApp itself. This isn't really a MacroDroid problem. You can try using UI Interaction instead to contact (by trial and error if necessary).

 

[vik77]

Hi, I used a different method - I used the direct chat link to open the whatsapp chat. Now the next challenge is to paste a simple text message and send it.

- Macrodriod widget button clicked
- Whatsapp chat opened
- Next?

Any help?

 

[hsurB]

Ui interactions to click space where you are writing, fill clipboard action for exemple (with chosen text), ui interaction to paste it and send

 

[vik77]

Now I am at the final step, how do I get the whatsapp message send button to click?

 

[Endercraft]

UI Interaction with X-Y coordinates or identify in app should work.

 

[vik77]

Hey, I did it

Here is how it looks:

Now the next challenge is to make it trigger only once a day. Any ideas?
Meanwhile, I am trying.

 

[Endercraft]

Set a variable to true when executing a macro, and put a variable constraint on your triggers. Then add a day/time trigger to trigger at midnight, make an if clause with if this trigger fired as condition, and in this set the var to false and cancels macro actions.

 

[vik77]

I have done it this way so far. Yet to test it:

Added an If condition - Macro not Invoked - Timing 24h

Will test and post the result here. If it does not work, will try the above suggestion.

 

[Endercraft]

This also works. You could put the condition in the constraint tab though for easier macro reading.