I would I would like to set up an auto reply macro because every app replied replies after only one initial trigger, I want to only reply after 3 missed calls/texts but the language and variable system is confusing, how do you use variables to mean a number of times something needs to happen before the action occurs
auto reply macro
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Have a look to MacroDroid wiki to understand how MacroDroid works. It's easy and so powerful!
I know how it works im saying the language concerning variables is confusing i understand that integer means number, just not sure how to apply it correctly
FrameXX
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You forgot to mention that you would want to send automated reply after 3 calls or messages in certain time scale. Without setting a time scale that contact would just sent you 3 messages in a week and you would send auto reply even thought there's no need.
You will use integer (because it's simple numbers) for counting how many messages or missed calls that contact already made to you and that's all variables you need to deal with.
You will also need to count time and in my example I used 1 hour.
Also if that contact sends you three messages in an hour and you read them that doesn't mean there's an urgency for autoreply so I made it that If you unlock your phone during that time it means you read messages and took some actions and everything is ok, so no need to autoreply.
And here's image of example macro I made. Note that this macro is set up to work only with 1 single contact.
In MacroDroid you need to do much more things by yourself which can be harder and more time consuming, but it gives you much more possibilities and customizations. You can easily replace a lot of simple (sometimes even advanced) apps with MacroDroid.
You will use integer (because it's simple numbers) for counting how many messages or missed calls that contact already made to you and that's all variables you need to deal with.
You will also need to count time and in my example I used 1 hour.
Also if that contact sends you three messages in an hour and you read them that doesn't mean there's an urgency for autoreply so I made it that If you unlock your phone during that time it means you read messages and took some actions and everything is ok, so no need to autoreply.
And here's image of example macro I made. Note that this macro is set up to work only with 1 single contact.
In MacroDroid you need to do much more things by yourself which can be harder and more time consuming, but it gives you much more possibilities and customizations. You can easily replace a lot of simple (sometimes even advanced) apps with MacroDroid.
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I guess @FrameXX gave you the best possible answer?