First we need to setup a profile that will automatically respond to any SMS that we receive. We will later disable it until it is called by our other profile for when the Car Cradle is active.
Profile (SMS Responder)
Click New then Event
Next Click Phone then Received SMS
Make sure to leave the Sender & Message fields blank and click Done
Now we will customize the SMS Responder profile to send SMS responses to everyone except the last sender. This will ensure that a person who texts you twice in a row won't be bombarded with auto-reply texts.
Click the + then Tasker
Select the option If from the menu
Input %LASTSMS in the first box
Ensure the !~ (doesn't match) is selected as the operator
In the last box input %SMSRF
Click Done.
Click the + then Phone
Select the option Send SMS from the menu
Input %SMSRF as the number
For the message input whatever you want to be set back to the sender.
An Example:
Auto-Response: Hi, %SMSRN, I'm currently driving. I'll respond when I can.
If you want to see if the auto-response actually sent make sure to check the box "Store in Messaging App"
Click Done
Click the + then Variable
Select the option Variable Set from the menu
Input %LASTSMS in field Name
Input %SMSRF as the To field
Click Done.
Click the + then Tasker
Select the option End If from the menu
Click Done.
We are almost done with this profile.
Make sure you disable the profile by returning to the main menu
and clicking and holding on the profile name and select Disable
This ensures that tasker won't automatically send an auto-response to everyone that texts you.
Profile (Car Mode)
Click New then Application
Select Car Cradle
Click Done.
Click the + then Tasker
Click Profile Status
Input SMS Responder and select set to On
Click Done.
Click the Enter Task then Add Exit Task
Click the + then Variable
Select the option Variable Clear
Enter %LASTSMS in the Name field.
Click Done.
Click + then Tasker
Select the option Profile Status
Input SMS Responder and select Set to Off
Click Done.
The final two steps clear the %LASTSMS variable and turn off the profile when you take your phone out of the car dock. You want to clear the variable so that the next time your phone is placed in the car dock, everyone will receive the auto response at least once.
If the variable isn't cleared, if Person A texts you the next time the phone is in the dock, and Person A also happens to be the last person who sent you a text before removing the phone from the dock last time, they will not get an auto-response.
You can add other functionality to this profile like bluetooth toggling and volume controls, but this is the bare minimum to get auto-response to a SMS working.
