Release Notes

13/01/2015: v4.6u3

• bugfix: various problems with scene Text elements with HTML formatting specified
• bugfix: plugins: selection problem with multiple versions of a plugin on device
• bugfix: app creation: was dropping GET_TASKS permission prior to Lollipop instead of other way round
• bugfix: action Java Function: bug evaluating java objects as string constants in some cases
• bugfix: non-ASCII characters in some HTML texts on some devices were not displaying correctly
• bugfix: app creation: always need include accessibility service if app context present (in case running on Lollipop)
• added: recommended plugin action/event: Synchronize Ultimate
• change: task edit: improved efficiency of display updates when testing task without stepping

05/01/2015: v4.6u2

• bugfix: cell tower detection when off: attempted improvement when using new cell API
• bugfix: removed spurious Java warning when evaluating certain conditions
• bugfix: action Perform Task: improved mechanism for submitting new task in queue
• bugfix: timer widget: typed values in number pickers were being ignored
• bugfix: action Tasker / Disable was flashing an error and stopping task (after disabling)
• bugfix: action Java Function: catch attempts to run a function on a null object
• bugfix: task testing: stopping a tested task in middle of Wait exiting, then returning to task edit, task was still showing
• bugfix: action Java Object: wasn't showing object selection icon
• bugfix: action Java Object: had no help text
• bugfix: action Java Function: various problems with inner classes
• bugfix: action Java Function: storing return values in things that were partially (%) variables
• bugfix: scene element Text: links in HTML format weren't clickable
• bugfix: app creation: app context: was including GET_TASKS permission even if min version was set to Lollipop
• bugfix: app creation: app context: was basing need for accessibility service in current device API version instead of min version in kid config
• bugfix: action Morse: improved resource usage
• bugfix: various dev console errors
• bugfix: app creation: various problems with READ_CONTACTS permission related to contacts
• bugfix: app creation: Set Tasker Icon: was not working in many circumstances
• change: Tasks tab in main screen: only show Kill All option when execution service running
• change: refer to Secure Settings for Mobile Data action on Android 5.0+

18/12/2014: v4.6u1

• reeanbled Keyguard option on Lollipop, apparently it works for a lot of people
• fixes for some reported crashes

17/12/2014: v4.6

Android 4.0+ Devices

Highlights

• support for direct calling of Java functions integrated in normal task flow, see Java in the userguide
• test tasks step-by-step and see status of each action as it completes
• support for interrupt mode on Android 5.0+

Added

• action App / List Apps
• action Script / Java Function, for calling Java functions
• action Script / Java Object, for manipulation of Java objects
• many long selection lists have a filter field
• builtin local var %err (error in last enabled action if set)
• task edit screen: currently executing action and status for past-actions displayed when testing
• task edit screen: step-by-step task execution button
• task tab double-click menu: Kill All option
• monitor notification, set category to service (Lollipop+)
• action Interrupt Mode (Lollipop+)
• variable %UIMODE: watch (Lollipop+)
• Italian translation (not userguide)
• show in profile list whether a profile's tasks are locked or not
• builtin action plugin list, added AutoInput
• action Net / Test Net: support for bluetooth and ethernet

Bugfixes

• action list: don't evaluate conditions for disabled actions
• test display res/DPI: was caching values and therefore reporting wrong ones after a display rotation
• %SILENT: report on when device interrupt mode is priority or none (Lollipop+)
• action Element Text with TextEdit element: couldn't set to zero-length
• element Button: labels were all uppercase (Lollipop+)
• task edit: rotation animation for opening/closing blocks was messed up (Lollipop+)
• action Beep: Amplitude parameter was being measured in ms instead of %
• action Show Scene / Continue Task Immediately: when deselected sometimes wasn't respected if scene was hidden
• action List Files: using root, if the dir wasn't reachable without root in pre-check would fail
• Userguide / Variables / Scene Local: behaviour was incorrectly documented
• swiping Tasker from recent apps list was closing the list (Lollipop+)
• when task was locked in UI, could be accessed via profile list without entering code if profile was locked
• Test Net: needed permission was missing in exported apps
• displayed scenes weren't generating accessibility events (e.g. for %WIN, Event / Button Widget)

Changes

• action JavaScript(let): replace variables in Libraries parameter
• action category Script -> Code
• plugin actions/events/states are grouped per plugin app
• action Run Shell: result code is stored in %err (if not 0) (and previously specified for backwards compatibility)
• refreshed French, Spanish and Simplified Chinese translations
• switched app detection to using an Accessibility Service please enable Tasker's service in Android Accessibility settings (Lollipop+)

Removed

• action Take Call: not available on Lollipop+ (Google not granting the needed permission)
• action Keyguard: apparently causing blackouts (Lollipop+)

Developers

• change: when EditActivity has both state and event filters, default to event when receiving REQUEST_QUERY
• added: TaskerPlugin: RESULT_CODE_FAILED and RESULT_CODE_CANCELLED appear in %err so user can handle them
• added: TaskerPlugin: Setting.RESULT_CODE_FAILED_PLUGIN_FIRST: start numbering custom error codes from there (to appear in %err)
• added: TaskerPlugin: Setting.VARNAME_ERROR_MESSAGE