launching app with task managers and other automation apps

[N4Spd]

Use the following sample code to launch my app in different ways.
It can also help you figure out how to launch my app using task/app automation tools/apps.

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// launch matrix mode of paid version
       Intent intent = new Intent( Intent.ACTION_MAIN );
        intent.addCategory( Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER );
        intent.setFlags( Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK );
       ComponentName cn = new ComponentName( "com.rcreations.WebCamViewerPaid", "com.rcreations.WebCamViewerPaid.IpCamViewerActivity" );
        intent.setComponent( cn );
        intent.putExtra( "selectView", "MATRIX_VIEW" );
        startActivity( intent );

// launch gallery mode of paid version
       Intent intent = new Intent( Intent.ACTION_MAIN );
        intent.addCategory( Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER );
        intent.setFlags( Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK );
       ComponentName cn = new ComponentName( "com.rcreations.WebCamViewerPaid", "com.rcreations.WebCamViewerPaid.IpCamViewerActivity" );
        intent.setComponent( cn );
        intent.putExtra( "selectView", "GALLERY_VIEW" );
        startActivity( intent );

// launch gallery mode of paid version for specific camera
       Intent intent = new Intent( Intent.ACTION_MAIN );
        intent.addCategory( Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER );
        intent.setFlags( Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK );
       ComponentName cn = new ComponentName( "com.rcreations.WebCamViewerPaid", "com.rcreations.WebCamViewerPaid.IpCamViewerActivity" );
        intent.setComponent( cn );
        intent.putExtra( "selectView", "GALLERY_VIEW" );
        intent.putExtra( "selectCameraName", "my cam name" );
        startActivity( intent );

// for the Lite version of the app, use the following ComponentName:
       ComponentName cn = new ComponentName( "com.rcreations.ipcamviewer", "com.rcreations.ipcamviewer.WebCamViewerActivity" );

// for the Basic version of the app, use the following ComponentName:
       ComponentName cn = new ComponentName( "com.rcreations.ipcamviewerBasic", "com.rcreations.ipcamviewerBasic.WebCamViewerActivity" );


[scoutx]

Thanks Rob - going to see what I can do with Tasker on this and some automation.

[calistra]

When I execute this code I get an
ActivityNotFoundException
Unable to find explicit activity class {com.rcreations.ipcamviewerFree/com.rcreations.ipcamviewer.WebCamViewerActivity}
have you declared this activity in your Android Manifest?

which suggests that the intent should be put into the manifest.

can you suggest the relevant lines that I need to put in the manifest?

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   int camera_handler = CAM_FREE_APP;
   Intent intent;         
   ComponentName cn;
   if (camera_handler ==CAM_FREE_APP) {
      cn = new ComponentName( "com.rcreations.ipcamviewerFree", "com.rcreations.ipcamviewer.WebCamViewerActivity" );
      camera_handler = CAM_PAID_GALLERY; // just force it to one of the paid options...
   } else {
      cn = new ComponentName( "com.rcreations.WebCamViewerPaid", "com.rcreations.WebCamViewerPaid.IpCamViewerActivity" );
   }


------ this is inside a switch - rest omitted

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   // launch gallery mode of paid / free version
        intent = new Intent( Intent.ACTION_MAIN );
   intent.addCategory( Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER );
   intent.setFlags( Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK );
   intent.setComponent( cn );
   intent.putExtra( "selectView", "GALLERY_VIEW" );
   startActivity( intent );


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[stbi]

Was anyone able to configure this in Tasker?

I hadn't been successful in my attempts so far. The app is opened, but the camera is not selected.

What I did is shown in the attached screenshots.

Any ideas?