How to link a trigger to another trigger

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How to link a trigger to another trigger

Post by husky » 07 Dec 2016 21:34

Hi,

Here's what I' trying to do:

Periodic Location Update followed by Periodic Timer (or vice-versa).

It seems that after a Periodic... the only two possibilities are Action or Condition.

I'd need to find the location and have the flows start at at specific time for specific intervals.

Would there be some way to make this happen?


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Re: How to link a trigger to another trigger

Post by Scotty » 07 Dec 2016 23:18

I'm not quite sure what you're aiming for, but to make a start.... you know that a flow can have more than one trigger, right? So you can have a single flow containing both of the triggers that you mention.

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Re: How to link a trigger to another trigger

Post by husky » 08 Dec 2016 01:32

Scotty,

Thanks for your reply.


Could you please give an exmple where two triggers are used one immedately after the other or at least how to get there?
I don't expect a full flow.


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Re: How to link a trigger to another trigger

Post by Scotty » 08 Dec 2016 04:51

Create a new flow. The Trigger box automatically appears, as an empty oblong.
Tap that box, and two "popups" appear: above the box is a menu (to select the desired trigger) and below the box is a + sign (to allow you to continue the flow by adding an action or a condition).

Tap the top menu box. That opens the triggers popup, and allows you to add as many triggers as you want (so, you can add BOTH periodic location update AND periodic timer). Note that the triggers are independent (not one after the other) and are constantly (and independently) active for as long as the flow is enabled.

As I said, I'm not sure quite what you want to do. Maybe if you'd describe what you'd like to happen (for example, "I want the phone to periodically check its location, but only between 7AM and 3PM"), someone could suggest a good way to achieve it.

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Re: How to link a trigger to another trigger

Post by husky » 08 Dec 2016 19:22

Scotty,

Thanks for the help. I didn't know that there was a way to do this "Trigger Bundle".

This was what I needed to go ahead with my little project.

Excelent help. :D :D :D :D :D


Thank You again


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