Tasker: How to trigger recheck of state context?

Question

As I understand it, when I set Tasker to execute a tasks in a profile that has a state context it executes the tasks once - when the state condition becomes true.

Is there a task command to make Tasker re-run the profile (in case the state condition still remains true, of course)?

Background: I'm trying to make Tasker do some actions when net wifi closes, wait a while, then check if net connection is still closed to run the same actions again (effectively creating a loop that only ends when net connection becomes active).

Answer 1

Add a time context to your profile. There is a repeat option (check box).

Answer 2

It is possible very easily.

1. First make a profile for the context you want to trigger a check for (this is optional as you can select the same profile also)

2. Then make a task about for what you want to do if the context is still satisfied

3. Add "IF" condition to the task with variable %PACTIVE (for Profile Active) and put the name of the profile with the context you want to check in the 'Value'

Answer 3

Another workaround: do a wait on entry to the task, and then for subsequent actions check if the current context is still active, using %PACTIVE. Example:

• profile "NoWiFiAtNightAndSleeping" (time context 23:00 till 08:00, no repeat; Display state off; WiFi connected)
• action 1: Wait 15 minutes
• action 2: WiFi set off IF %PACTIVE ~R .*,NoWiFiAtNightAndSleeping,.*

Answer 4

One workaround for this seems to be to add a variable state check as additional context for the profile - then adjusting that variable to a different value and back triggers the check.

Seems like a rather silly way to do it, though. :)