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### Multiple Command Examples

Source: https://joaoapps.com/autoapps-command-system

Examples of commands that can be processed by the same Tasker profile and task.

```text
Volume=:=Media=:=5

Volume=:=Ringer=:=12

Volume=:=Ringer=:=2
```

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### Example AutoApps Command

Source: https://joaoapps.com/autoapps-command-system

A basic command string using the =:= separator to define data segments.

```text
Volume=:=Media=:=10
```

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### Register Linux machine with AutoRemote

Source: https://joaoapps.com/autoremote/linux

Use this command to register your Linux machine. Ensure curl is installed and replace placeholders with your specific key, name, ID, and IP information.

```bash
curl "http://autoremotejoaomgcd.appspot.com/registerpc?key=YOUR_KEY&name=NAME_TO_APPEAR_ON_YOUR_PHONE&id=ANY_UNIQUE_ID&type=linux&publicip=YOUR_PUBLIC_IP_OR_HOST_NAME&localip=$(sudo ifconfig eth0 |grep "inet addr" |awk '{print $2}' |awk -F: '{print $2}')"
```

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### Import EventGhost Macro for Sending Files

Source: https://joaoapps.com/autoremote/eventghost/tips-and-tricks

Paste this XML into the EventGhost Configuration Tree to create a macro that handles file transfer events from Windows Explorer.

```xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>  
 <EventGhost Version="1630">  
 <Macro Name="AutoRemote: Sending files to your android device" Expanded="True">  
 <Event Name="Main.SentFromExplorer.File" />  
 <Action>  
 AutoRemote.SendMessage(u'Android Device', u'', u'', u'files', u'', u'', u'', '', u'{eg.event.payload[0]}')  
 </Action>  
 </Macro>  
 </EventGhost>
```

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### Import EventGhost Macro for Sending Clipboard to Device

Source: https://joaoapps.com/autoremote/eventghost/tips-and-tricks

Paste this XML into the EventGhost Configuration Tree to create a macro that sends the current PC clipboard to an Android device via a keyboard shortcut.

```xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>  
 <EventGhost Version="1630">  
 <Macro Name="Send clipboard to my device" Expanded="True">  
 <Event Name="Keyboard.Ctrl+Alt+V" />  
 <Action>  
 AutoRemote.SendMessage(u'My Device', u'URL', u'device', u'copy=:={eg.WinApi.Clipboard.GetClipboardText()}', u'', u'', u'', '', u'')  
 </Action>  
 </Macro>  
 </EventGhost>
```

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### Import EventGhost Macro for Clipboard Copy

Source: https://joaoapps.com/autoremote/eventghost/tips-and-tricks

Paste this XML into the EventGhost Configuration Tree to create a macro that sets the Windows clipboard based on incoming AutoRemote messages.

```xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>  
 <EventGhost Version="1630">  
 <Macro Name="Copy to Clipboard" Expanded="True">  
 <Event Name="AutoRemote.Message.copy" />  
 <Action>  
 EventGhost.PythonCommand(u'eg.WinApi.Clipboard.SetClipboardText(eg.event.payload.arcomm)')  
 </Action>  
 <Action>  
 EventGhost.ShowOSD(u'Copied to clipboard: "{eg.event.payload.arcomm}"', u'0;-24;0;0;0;700;0;0;0;1;0;0;2;32;Arial', (255, 255, 255), (0, 0, 0), 0, (0, 0), 0, 3.0, False)  
 </Action>  
 </Macro>  
 </EventGhost>
```

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### Set PC volume via EventGhost

Source: https://joaoapps.com/autoremote/faq

Use this Python script in EventGhost to react to an AutoRemote volume message.

```python
eg.plugins.System.SetMasterVolume(eg.event.payload.arcomm)
```

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### Configure SSH KexAlgorithms for Raspberry Pi

Source: https://joaoapps.com/autoremote/faq

Add this line to /etc/ssh/sshd_config to resolve 'Algorithm negotiation failed' errors when communicating with a Raspberry Pi.

```text
KexAlgorithms diffie-hellman-group1-sha1,diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1
```

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### Command Syntax Mapping

Source: https://joaoapps.com/autoapps-command-system

Mapping a specific command instance to a general variable syntax for Tasker processing.

```text
SO WE'RE TAKING THE SPECIFIC COMMAND:

Volume=:=Media=10


AND TURNING IT INTO A GENERAL SYNTAX:

command=:=voltype=:=level
```

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### Send Text via Input Dialog

Source: https://joaoapps.com/autoremote/eventghost/tips-and-tricks

Two-part EventGhost configuration to show an input dialog and send the resulting text to a phone.

```xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>  
 <EventGhost Version="1688">  
 <Macro Name="AutoRemote: Show input dialog: Input some text" Expanded="True">  
 <Event Name="Keyboard.Ctrl+Alt+C" />  
 <Action>  
 AutoRemote.ShowInputDialog(u'Copy Text to Phone', u'Text to copy', u'', u'copy', False)  
 </Action>  
 </Macro>  
 </EventGhost>
```

```xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>  
 <EventGhost Version="1688">  
     <Macro Name="Remote Copy after dialog" Expanded="True">  
         <Event Name="Main.Input.OK.copy" />  
         <Action>  
             AutoRemote.SendMessage(u'Your device', u'', u'', u'paste=:={eg.event.payload}', u'', u'', u'', '', u'', u'')  
         </Action>  
     </Macro>  
 </EventGhost>
```

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### Open Received Files in EventGhost

Source: https://joaoapps.com/autoremote/eventghost/tips-and-tricks

Use this Python command within an EventGhost macro triggered by AutoRemote.Message.Open to open files sent to the PC.

```python
from os import startfile;startfile(eg.event.payload.files[0])
```

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### Trigger EventGhost Event via Command Line

Source: https://joaoapps.com/autoremote/eventghost/tips-and-tricks

Execute this command in a terminal to trigger an event within EventGhost with associated payloads.

```bash
"C:\Program Files (x86)\EventGhost\EventGhost.exe" -event CoolEvent payload1 payload2 payload3
```

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### Send Messages to EventGhost via URL

Source: https://joaoapps.com/autoremote/eventghost/tips-and-tricks

Send messages to a local EventGhost instance by accessing a specific URL structure.

```text
http://localhost:1818/?message=MESSAGE_HERE
```

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### Send PC Battery Level to Phone

Source: https://joaoapps.com/autoremote/eventghost/tips-and-tricks

An EventGhost XML configuration to retrieve the system battery level and send it to a mobile device via AutoRemote.

```xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>  
 <EventGhost Version="1630">  
 <Macro Name="Send Battery Level" Expanded="True">  
 <Event Name="AutoRemote.Message.pcbatt" />  
 <Action>  
 EventGhost.PythonScript(u'from ctypes import windll, byref, Structure, c_ubyte, c_ulong\n\nclass SYSTEM_POWER_STATUS(Structure):\n \u00a0 \u00a0_fields_ = [("ACLineStatus", c_ubyte),\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ("BatteryFlag", c_ubyte),\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ("BatteryLifePercent", c_ubyte),\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ("Reserved1", c_ubyte),\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ("BatteryLifeTime", c_ulong),\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ("BatteryFullLifeTime", c_ulong)]\n\nsps = SYSTEM_POWER_STATUS()\nwindll.kernel32.GetSystemPowerStatus(byref(sps))\neg.result = sps.BatteryLifePercent')  
 </Action>  
 <Action>  
 AutoRemote.SendMessage(u'My device', '', u'dddd', u'pcbatt=:={eg.result}', u'', u'', u'', '', u'', u'')  
 </Action>  
 </Macro>  
 </EventGhost>
```

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### AutoCast Callback Functions

Source: https://joaoapps.com/autocast/custom-screens

Functions that can be defined on your page to handle events triggered by AutoCast.

```APIDOC
## handleAutoCastCommand(command)
Called when the "Free Form Data" field is set in Tasker.

## handleAutoCastSet(element, value)
Called when an HTML element's value is set.

## handleAutoCastSetValues(values)
Called when "Screen Values" are set in Tasker.

## handleAutoCastAllElementsSet()
Called after all "Screen Elements" are set.

## handleAutoCastNotification(notificationFields)
Called when a notification is set on the screen.

## handleSayText(text)
Called when text is spoken out loud.

## handleAutoCastMediaError(url)
Called when media fails to load.

## handleAutoCastID3Tags(tags)
Called when ID3 tags are loaded from an MP3.

## handleAutoCastMediaPlaying()
Called when media starts playing.

## handleAutoCastScreenSet()
Called when the cast screen changes.
```

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### AutoCast JavaScript Functions

Source: https://joaoapps.com/autocast/custom-screens

Functions that can be called from within a custom screen to interact with AutoCast and connected devices.

```APIDOC
## sendAutoCastMessage(values)
Sends an AutoCast message to connected devices.

- **values** (object) - A flat JavaScript object (e.g., {"key":"value"}).

## sayText(text)
Stops current audio/video and speaks the provided text.

- **text** (string) - Text to speak (max 100 characters).

## playYouTubeVideo(videoElementId, url, start)
Plays a YouTube video over an existing HTML video element.

- **videoElementId** (string) - ID of the video element.
- **url** (string) - YouTube video URL.
- **start** (number) - Start position in seconds.

## setHttpFileSource(url, senderIp, senderPort)
Transforms an Android file URL into an HTTP file URL.

- **url** (string) - Android file URL.
- **senderIp** (string) - IP address.
- **senderPort** (number) - Port number.

## controlAutoCastMedia(elementId, command, seek, volume)
Controls currently playing media.

- **elementId** (string|null) - HTML element ID or null for current media.
- **command** (string) - One of: "pause", "play", "toggleplaypause", "stop", "volume", "seek", "skip".
- **seek** (number) - Seconds to seek (only for "seek" command).
- **volume** (number) - Volume 0-100 (only for "volume" command).

## loadAutoCastMedia(mediaElement, url, onEndedFunc)
Loads audio or video on a media element.

- **mediaElement** (object) - jQuery selector result.
- **url** (string) - Media location.
- **onEndedFunc** (function) - Callback when media ends.

## setDateTime(elementId)
Sets current date and time on the specified element.

## setDate(elementId)
Sets current date on the specified element.

## setTime(elementId)
Sets current time on the specified element.
```

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### Send messages from Linux using curl

Source: https://joaoapps.com/autoremote/linux

Use this command to send messages from your Linux machine to your registered device.

```bash
curl “http://autoremotejoaomgcd.appspot.com/sendmessage?key=YOUR_KEY&message=hi”
```

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### AutoApps Event Profile Configuration

Source: https://joaoapps.com/autoapps-command-system

The filter configuration required in a Tasker Event Profile to intercept specific commands.

```text
PROFILE:
Event > Plugin > AutoApps 
 Filter: Volume=:=
```

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### Tasker Task for Command Processing

Source: https://joaoapps.com/autoapps-command-system

A Tasker task that uses the variables extracted from the AutoApps command to perform actions.

```text
A1. If %voltype ~ Media

  A2. Media Volume:  %level

A3. Else If %voltype ~ Ringer

  A4. Ringer Volume:  %level

A5. End If
```

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### Send message to AutoRemote Wifi Service

Source: https://joaoapps.com/autoremote/faq

Call this URL to send a message directly to the device's local IP address when the Wifi service is active.

```http
http://192.168.12.101:1817/?message=hello
```

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### Remove Google Web Designer CSS

Source: https://joaoapps.com/autocast/custom-screens

Remove this specific CSS block from Google Web Designer-generated HTML files to ensure videos render correctly on the custom screen.

```css
body {  
background-color: transparent;  
-webkit-transform: perspective(1400px) matrix3d(1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1);  
-webkit-transform-style: preserve-3d;  
}
```
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