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--- docs:faq:how_to:automate_track_recording_tasker [2019/08/19 10:04] – created admin
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-==== How to automate track recording using Tasker app ====
+==== How to automate track recording using the Tasker app ====
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-Track recording feature is available only in GPX Viewer PRO. So this how to won't work in free version of GPX Viewer. This how to assumes that you know how to record and export track in GPX Viewer PRO. If you do not have experience with this, please visit [[docs:faq:how_to:record_track|How to record and export track]].
+GPX Viewer PRO supports starting/pausing, stopping, and adding waypoints by automation with [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm|Tasker app]].
+This how to will explain how this could be automated with the Tasker app:
-Below are steps describing how to export recorded track into multiple formats in GPX Viewer PRO (these instructions starts when track recording process is in progress):
+  - In Tasker add new task and add new action **System** -> **Send Intent** with these parameters:
-  - During track recording open **left main menu**.
+  Send Intent [
-  - Tap on **Settings** button.
+    Action: android.intent.action.RUN
-  - In Settings tap on **Track recording** button.
+    Cat: None
-  - Then scroll down and disable **Automatically delete tracks after export** checkbox.
+    Mime Type:
-  - Go back to map screen.
+    Data:
-  - When you want to stop recording track tap on **gray stop button** in the middle of right edge of GPX Viewer PRO screen.
+    Extra: android.intent.extra.TEXT:TRACK_RECORDING_ACTION_START_PAUSE
-  - Confirm dialogs and proceed to dialog where you can choose **File type**, choose your preferred file type and tap on **OK** button.
+    Extra:
-  - After exporting track into your preferred file format tap on **red recording button** in the middle of right edge of GPX Viewer PRO screen.
+    Extra:
-  - In shown dialog tap on **Export** button.
+    Package: com.vecturagames.android.app.gpxviewer.pro
-  - Confirm dialogs and proceed to dialog where you can choose **File type**, choose your second preferred file type and tap on **OK** button.
+    Class:
+    Target: Activity ]
-Below is video showing following instructions above:
+For starting track recording add **android.intent.extra.TEXT** with parameter **TRACK_RECORDING_ACTION_START_PAUSE**, for stopping track recording change it to **TRACK_RECORDING_ACTION_STOP** and for adding waypoint change it to **TRACK_RECORDING_ACTION_WAYPOINT**.
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