RoutineHub • Auto Message

Auto Message

Schedule messages to be sent later

Description

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If you consider this shortcut worthy, please consider making a donation at my personal link below. Any help would be appreciated.

Features

Set and forget

Info ready to go

Groups

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Setup

New to shortcuts

Tap this image to download this custom icon for adding this shortcut to your home screen ⬇️

New add-ons

Dictate logo

Dictate photo

Quick Send Logo

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Credit goes to u/cbellina91 for the original design, u/dastefster for showing me how to implement certain features

Latest Release Notes

9.2.2 - June 25, 2020, 11:51 p.m.

Now the images attached with messages that you delete from the “send“ menu will actually be deleted. If you are unsure if you have undeleted images, check out iCloud drive>Shortcuts>Auto Message>Images

Past versions

Feedback

@florin

Force touching the notification and tapping the URL just took me to Reminders.
Reply · 1 year, 8 months ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Thanks for letting me know. I honestly have no idea how that happened, though. What does the URL in the notes of the text start with? It should be “shortcuts://“
Reply · 1 year, 8 months ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Just installed it on my wife’s phone, and it worked fine. Make sure you’re clicking the URL, and not the rest of the notification. If you want, you can try getting it from this link, but I don’t think I’ve made any changes since posting to routinehub.
Reply · 1 year, 8 months ago

@healey

I’m having a similar issue to this. When I click the reminder notification, it opens the reminders app but the shortcuts app doesn’t open to send the message.
Reply · 1 year, 7 months ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Hello! I’m sorry to hear you’re having this issue. When the notification appears, and you swipe down or force-touch on it, to see the notes, does the URL appear in blue text? If so, it is not broken, and you simply have to adjust your tapping. One thing I like to do is hold down on the link for just a second until I see a dark outline around the URL, indicating that when I release my finger, it will launch the URL. If you don’t see that outline, you missed the tappable area. In which case...
Reply · 1 year, 7 months ago

@Bingobucketster Author

...Just drag your finger a little bit and release to avoid launching into the reminders app and try again. Either way, to send the message, you just have to run the shortcut again. This is just meant to be another way to do that for your convenience
Reply · 1 year, 7 months ago

@healey

Thanks! Appreciate the guidance - looks like I was just using it incorrectly but I’ve got it now :)
Reply · 1 year, 7 months ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Awesome! I’m really pleased with its functionality and use it all the time for my own uses. I hope you enjoy it as well!
Reply · 1 year, 7 months ago

@macfreaker

When I put a name of contact in it. It doesn’t recognise. No first name or family name.
Reply · 1 year, 7 months ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Are doing just one of the names? (I haven’t tried it using full names. I wanted to optimize it for speed, so people could do it by typing less.)
Reply · 1 year, 7 months ago

@Bingobucketster Author

I just tested it by typing a first AND last name, and it didn’t work. So try EITHER a first name or last name only, and let me know if that works.
Reply · 1 year, 7 months ago

@twilsonco

Could you incorporate this with Cronios so the messages can be sent without user interaction?
Reply · 1 year, 4 months ago

@Bingobucketster Author

It would have to be rebuilt from the ground up, I think. Though I will admit I’m not too confident on programming with Cronios. You’re welcome to use mine as a template if you wish to try your hand at it, provided you credit me.
Reply · 1 year, 4 months ago

@elmimmo

Reminders are scheduled in the evening (19:30) even though I select the corresponding time in the morning (7:30). V6.1, on iOS 12.2, with a Spanish locale and 24h time regional setting (the date-time picker therefore also being 24h). I've seen a similar bug when sending dates to the Health app as short/medium/long, and was solved sending it as simply RFC 2822. What step in the shortcut should I make that edit to see if it solves it?
Reply · 1 year, 2 months ago

@Bingobucketster Author

You know, that’s a first for me. The step you’re wanting to take a look at will be toward the end of each block of “create a message” section. It’s an “ask for input” action. Though when you get there, I have no idea how to fix that.
Reply · 1 year, 2 months ago

@elmimmo

Indeed, in “Add New Reminder” actions, tapping on the variable assigned to “Alert Time”, then tapping on its input type right below the variable's name (it reads “as Text” in some, “as Date” in others), and changing it to Type: Date and Date Format: RFC 2822 fixes the issue. I only tested with Create Individual Message.
Reply · 1 year, 2 months ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Dang! That’s a great idea! I wouldn’t have thought to do that! I’ll fix the others and roll out an update. I think I finally figured out how to do location reminders, so I’m working on that, currently.
Reply · 1 year, 2 months ago

@dastefster

I scheduled several texts today but kept getting the following error message when I tried to send them: "Numerical argument out of domain. The details of The index you specified was outside of the possible range (you asked for item 3, and the list has only 2)."
Reply · 1 year, 1 month ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Glad to see you’re getting some use out of my shortcuts! So I recently updated how the reminders are scheduled and sent. Be sure to hit “check for updates” before you do anything. Then, go to all the auto Messages that you have scheduled (I have a dedicated list in reminders for these, personally). At the end of the notes of each reminder, add “;;No” (just the 2 semicolons and the word “no”—not the quotes). That’s the third index it’s asking for. All future reminders will put it automatically
Reply · 1 year, 1 month ago

@dastefster

Haha I definitely am! Especially this one and the Qbank tracker. So I just updated to the current version & It seems to have fixed/applied the new index to all of the message types EXCEPT dictation. Not a big deal and an easy fix, I'm sure; just wanted to let you know.
Reply · 1 year, 1 month ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Fixed!
Reply · 1 year, 1 month ago

@dastefster

Awesome, thanks!! Oh & 1 quick suggestion to consider including in a future release: inserting a 'continue Shortcut in App' action immediately following the 'If= Dictate Auto Message.' I added this to allow the Dictate option to be initiated from the Notification Center Widget without causing it to crash due to Insufficient memory.
Reply · 1 year, 1 month ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Great feedback. It’s been updated. Glad you’re having fun with my shortcuts!
Reply · 1 year, 1 month ago

@Aceskills

For some reason when i ruin this, it says invalid date. That’s the first and only thing that happens with this shortcut
Reply · 1 year, 1 month ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Haha. I’m guessing you updated to iOS 13. Surprise! There are bugs! For whatever reason, it changed “current date” to “specified date” near the beginning of the shortcut. Change that, and you’ll be all set!
Reply · 1 year, 1 month ago

@Aceskills

lol I will do, thanks for the fast reply
Reply · 1 year, 1 month ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Sure thing! If it doesn’t work, or it you can’t find it, get back to me and I’ll see what I can do. When I updated though, that was the only thing that got messed up in the conversion. The downside of iOS 13 is that reminders no longer show notes in the notification previews. So when your reminder goes off, you’ll have to just run the shortcut. Maybe consider adding an “auto message launcher” shortcut to your home screen.
Reply · 1 year, 1 month ago

@Aceskills

Yes! It worked!
Reply · 1 year, 1 month ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Sweet!
Reply · 1 year, 1 month ago

@Aceskills

I think something probably change in getting the contacts information as well. I tried first name only and last name only. Even at both names, it can’t locate the name.
Reply · 1 year, 1 month ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Odd. Did you ensure it was case sensitive?
Reply · 1 year, 1 month ago

@Aceskills

Yep, tried with first letter for both first and last. Looking into the shortcut ( im a super novice here. My own shortcuts are only two actions) the get name has more options.
Reply · 1 year, 1 month ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Hit the three dots that take you into the in-depth view, run it, and let me know, specifically, what happens when you encounter this error
Reply · 1 year, 1 month ago

@Aceskills

Is there a way i can’t take a photo? Because it doesn’t make sense where it is stopping following your instructions.
Reply · 1 year, 1 month ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Sorry, I don’t understand...Where is it stopping? And what about taking a photo?
Reply · 1 year, 1 month ago

@Wpcrumbley

Does iOS 13 break it
Reply · 1 year, 1 month ago

@FloatingMilkshake

The shortcut crashes for me after I select “No” for attaching an image. Screen Recording: https://streamable.com/aedos
Reply · 11 months, 2 weeks ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Weird. Just did it on mine without any issues. Try a re-install and let me know if that works. Also, ensure that it has access to iCloud Drive.
Reply · 11 months, 2 weeks ago

@FloatingMilkshake

Still crashing. Could it be because the Reminders list I’m using is called “Auto Message”? I wonder if it’s crashing because it’s multiple words.
Reply · 11 months, 2 weeks ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Nah. My reminders list is “Auto Messages.” Regardless, it’s crashing before it gets to the “reminder” stuff, so it might be this contact thing. https://i.imgur.com/xuzKYLq.jpg
Reply · 11 months, 2 weeks ago

@Bingobucketster Author

...meaning a different name might suffice? Maybe you’re running short on RAM and need a reset? You also need to be on the latest beta of iOS 13, because the “name” function used to not work a couple of beats ago. Assuming you’re all caught up, though, I’m not sure why it’s happening. I have been able to use any name on both my devices (5th gen iPad and iPhone 7 Plus)
Reply · 11 months, 2 weeks ago

@Bingobucketster Author

This is what should happen https://streamable.com/xu763
Reply · 11 months, 2 weeks ago

@jshnrz

hi @Bingobucketster, im on ios 13.1.2 on an A9 device, iver read all the threads and tried it myself. the setting of reminder is working fine, yet the creation of message doesnt seem to work on my end. there is no link on my reminders. hoping you could help me out. thanks
Reply · 10 months, 1 week ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Sorry about that. Yeah, I’m working on an update tat will get rid of “force-touch for details” from the title. iOS 13’s new reminders app doesn’t show the notes when you expand the notification. So just run the shortcut again from within the shortcut app and see if that works
Reply · 10 months, 1 week ago

@dastefster

Any plans/thoughts on a replacement mechanism for launching Auto Message from a scheduled notification now that it's no longer possible to do so with Reminders in iOS 13? I've been trying out various methods myself, since I have numerous Shortcuts that relied heavily on the this, and the best alternative I've found thus far is the App 'Pushcut.'
Reply · 9 months, 4 weeks ago

@Bingobucketster Author

How does pushcut work, and does it require either me or the user to have a subscription? For some reason, I feel like that was a thing... But yeah, I was super bummed when I saw this was taken away.
Reply · 9 months, 4 weeks ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Found it. I'll play around with it and get back to you
Reply · 9 months, 4 weeks ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Okay, after playing around with it, it looks like the pushcut action only schedules one at a time. Way too confining for what I want my shortcut to be able to do.
Reply · 9 months, 4 weeks ago

@dastefster

that’s not true! I have 3 notifications scheduled right now, 2 of which are to trigger a Auto Message haha, and all were created directly from Shortcuts.
Reply · 9 months, 4 weeks ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Really? That’s encouraging! I tried it, and in the “pending” section of Pushcut, it would show only the most recent of the three I tried to make. I made another one to confirm my suspicion, and sure enough it replaced my single pending notification with the new one.
Reply · 9 months, 4 weeks ago

@dastefster

oops accidentally deleted my last message, and consequently your reply, but i’m in dental school so i understand lol. good luck
Reply · 9 months, 2 weeks ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Oh! You’re the one that got me to make my question counter shortcut able to change the question bank names.
Reply · 9 months, 2 weeks ago

@dastefster

hahaha yes! i’ve been annoying you for awhile ;)
Reply · 9 months, 2 weeks ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Did you see the new iOS 13 version. I added color and different sounds.
Reply · 9 months, 2 weeks ago

@dastefster

absolutely! i’ve been using it
Reply · 9 months, 2 weeks ago

@Bingobucketster Author

AWESOME! Feel free to share it around. It seems to have gotten pretty popular.
Reply · 9 months, 2 weeks ago

@sliemeobn

the behavior you describe sounds like you have set the "Identifier" field. leave it blank (or use unique identifiers) to schedule multiple notifications in parallel. the identifier is intended to specifically allow overwriting/canceling notifications.
Reply · 9 months, 1 week ago

@Kojak

I can’t get any function! I set for a single message : he reminder is settled. After that... impossible... the URL never appear blue and if I run the shortcut one more time, the message never send... Anyway to get this shortcut available?
Reply · 9 months, 4 weeks ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Sorry, friend. I recommend hitting the “check for update” menu option. It’ll help with future reminders. The URL is no longer functional in iOS 13, so I removed alerts instructing you to click it.
Reply · 9 months, 4 weeks ago

@Kojak

I ran check for update... It doesn’t help more...
Reply · 9 months, 4 weeks ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Okay, re-download the shortcut, and ensure the list you enter upon setup is the same as the list in your reminders app (case-sensitive). If you’re confused, refer to the bottom picture above
Reply · 9 months, 4 weeks ago

@Kojak

Yeeeeah it’s working this time! Thank you!!
Reply · 9 months, 3 weeks ago

@Bingobucketster Author

That’s awesome! Enjoy!
Reply · 9 months, 3 weeks ago

@macfreaker

When reminder pops up and I restart the shortcut I don’t see the send button. Just the create menu again.
Reply · 9 months, 3 weeks ago

@Bingobucketster Author

You know, that happens to me a lot, too. And I think it has something to do with how the new shortcuts app senses the due date. I think you have to wait like 30 secs after it becomes past-due or something. If that doesn’t work, make sure the text box at the top of the shortcut (name of your reminders list) is the same as the reminders list in your reminders app. See bottom image in the instructions above
Reply · 9 months, 3 weeks ago

@macfreaker

It’s already solved. Was indeed the name of the list that wasn’t correct. Thanks for the reply.
Reply · 9 months, 3 weeks ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Sure thing. I explain all that in the setup of the app. Any ideas how to make it more obvious. This is LITERALLY the only issue people keep having. Haha.
Reply · 9 months, 3 weeks ago

@macfreaker

When reminder pops up and I restart the shortcut I don’t see the send button. Just the create menu again.
Reply · 9 months, 3 weeks ago

@Harold

Just tried the shortcut and all is good until I go to send. It only sent the first text, and removed the first reminder. I was using Mass text with 4 individual contacts. Am I missing something?
Reply · 9 months, 3 weeks ago

@Bingobucketster Author

That has never happened before. Can you confirm that the reminders are still in your reminders list? What happens when you try again?
Reply · 9 months, 3 weeks ago

@Harold

Yes, the 3 remaining reminders were there. When I ran the shortcut again, it started from the beginning. Btw, I included a photo in the message if that helps.
Reply · 9 months, 3 weeks ago

@Bingobucketster Author

I just tested it on the latest version, and it worked fine! Try re-downloading it if it keeps giving you problems.
Reply · 9 months, 3 weeks ago

@Harold

Will do. Thanks!
Reply · 9 months, 3 weeks ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Just did it with a photo to my brother and friend in a mass message. Worked flawlessly.
Reply · 9 months, 3 weeks ago

@Harold

After re-download, it worked. I had to press send for each message with or without a photo. Is that what you intend??
Reply · 9 months, 3 weeks ago

@Harold

After re-download, it worked. I had to press send for each message with or without a photo. Is that what you intend??
Reply · 9 months, 3 weeks ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Yes! It has to do that for each reminder. Only way I can figure to make it work. And I JUST submitted an update. So be sure to get that now. It’ll now let you know when there’s an image associated with a reminder so you can expect it.
Reply · 9 months, 3 weeks ago

@Harold

Many thanks for all your hard work on this great shortcut!!
Reply · 9 months, 3 weeks ago

@Bingobucketster Author

I’m so glad there are so many people that enjoy it! Good luck!
Reply · 9 months, 3 weeks ago

@macfreaker

I like this shortcut, can you make also one for phone calls ? Thank you.
Reply · 9 months, 2 weeks ago

@Bingobucketster Author

It shouldn’t be too hard to do. Just set a reminder and in the “URL” line, you just put “tel:” followed by the phone number. It should create a tappable link.
Reply · 9 months, 2 weeks ago

@dastefster

feature request: save user’s preferred Reminders list as a .JSON file in iCloud so we don’t have to re-specify it each time we download a new version.
Reply · 9 months, 1 week ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Wish granted!
Reply · 9 months, 1 week ago

@dastefster

you're the bees knees!
Reply · 9 months, 1 week ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Haha. Thanks! There’s a new menu option to change the list at a later time if the user wishes to do so.
Reply · 9 months, 1 week ago

@@michaelthompson1991

Is there an auto email version for the Mail app?
Reply · 9 months, 1 week ago

@Bingobucketster Author

I’m sure it’s possible, but I would HEARTILY recommend using an actual app, Spark, instead. Been using it for years, and it can actually send it WITHOUT user interaction. It’s FULLY automatic and free! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spark-email-by-readdle/id997102246
Reply · 9 months, 1 week ago

@@michaelthompson1991

Thanks! I’ll have a look
Reply · 9 months, 1 week ago

@@michaelthompson1991

Checked it out, seems good but I’d rather have it with the Mail app so I only have 1 email app. Please make an email version developer!
Reply · 9 months, 1 week ago

@Bingobucketster Author

I’m glad you could check it out. I’ve been using it for years. As for making another shortcut of this magnitude, I don’t think I have it in me, I’m afraid. I’ve been passionate about this, and have spent 1.5 years perfecting it. I don’t use the mail app enough to sink that much time into it, I’m afraid. I’m wrapping up medical school, and my time is very precious right now. I would, however, strongly recommend switching over to spark. What do you have in the stock mail app that spark can’t do?
Reply · 9 months, 1 week ago

@@michaelthompson1991

No problem, don’t worry about it! Well to be honest it would do everything, including merging my @me.com email and my @gmail.com email, I think it’s just me being awkward
Reply · 9 months, 1 week ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Haha. Well it’s totally up to you. I tucked my Mail app into a folder (better integration with shortcuts to send without interaction), and turned off the notifications for it while I use Spark. I have an hp printer with an email address that prints anything it receives. Being able to schedule emails means I can schedule printing! Very handy. Just some suggestions. Sorry again for being lazy.
Reply · 9 months, 1 week ago

@@michaelthompson1991

Yeah thanks for all the great ideas! That’s a cool option if you print things! Don’t worry about it, I’m getting lazy with making shortcuts aswell!
Reply · 9 months, 1 week ago

@Redstonermoves

After editing one of the auto messages, it put it back in the wrong reminders list.
Reply · 8 months, 2 weeks ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Fixed
Reply · 8 months, 2 weeks ago

@1brentsd

An absolutely amazing tool! Thank you for creating this. I don’t want to sound ingenious, but had an idea (I haven’t read all the other comments and may have already been brought up), is there a way add an option to schedule a new reminder message for the same contact at a later date? And maybe open the message app to the contacts conversation to ensure that you aren’t doubling up at sending a message that doesn’t need to be sent. Again, what you have done here is amazing.
Reply · 7 months, 1 week ago

@Bingobucketster Author

14,000 downloads, and you’re the first to say thanks. I appreciate you! I don’t think I can do the “search through the message to see if you’ve already scheduled something” feature. All I could do is launch “messages” for the user. Your other suggestion intrigues me. Could you elaborate on what you’d want from the feature, and where, in the flow, it would be placed?
Reply · 7 months, 1 week ago

@1brentsd

Wow. That is shocking. I’ve been using this for about a month and has allowed me to cultivate relationships on a whole new and intentional level. Honestly felt bad about offering an idea. So, I’m sorry most of the downloaders didn’t take the time to say thanks, but I hope you realize that that should not downplay the importance of what you created. So truly, again thank you.
Reply · 7 months, 1 week ago

@1brentsd

As for the suggestion, after the message has been sent, is there a way to copy the contact and past to a new reminder with a prewritten response? Maybe as an option - delete or schedule new reminder for contact.
Reply · 7 months, 1 week ago

@Bingobucketster Author

I’ll look at doing it and send you a prototype image tonight
Reply · 7 months, 1 week ago

@1brentsd

Um whoa. You’re like a shortcut guru. I was looking at trying to slide it in, and after 10 minutes I was completely lost.
Reply · 7 months, 1 week ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Definitely not. I’m just messy. A guru would have it all nice and accessible. The first part is just so I can repeat the “group” function without sending the user through the main menu again. Then it checks to see if there are any messages ready to send. If not, you go to the main menu. Anyway, what would you like the menu options to be, after you set the reminder? Right now, I’ve got “done, send another message to contact, send another message”
Reply · 7 months, 1 week ago

@1brentsd

Sounds good to me. - Delete Reminder -Create new reminder for same contact
Reply · 7 months, 1 week ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Hmm. There’s a delete option in the main menu, and I don’t want to make more duplicate code than I want to. Haha. Maybe I will, and will just make it run the shortcut again with instructions to choose it from the main menu.
Reply · 7 months, 1 week ago

@Bingobucketster Author

https://i.imgur.com/FlwVKQX.jpg How’s this?
Reply · 7 months, 1 week ago

@1brentsd

Perfect! Rockstar!!!
Reply · 7 months, 1 week ago

@1brentsd

Perfect! Rockstar!!!
Reply · 7 months, 1 week ago

@Bingobucketster Author

New update available! Just for you!
Reply · 7 months, 1 week ago

@1brentsd

Amazing. Good luck with school! And thanks again.
Reply · 7 months, 1 week ago

@1brentsd

Got a question for you. Wondering if you are in reddit. Or is there a way to send you message. Had an idea about a shortcut and thought that you might be just the person. But this isn’t the right forum for the question.
Reply · 7 months ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Same handle. u/bingobucketster
Reply · 7 months ago

@dastefster

Hey! Hope school is going well. I have a couple small feature request/suggestion: A favorite contacts feature (something similar to the one you've added for groups) would be nice! I know you've got a lot going on but I just wanted to throw the idea out there because it would make creating new messages a little quicker & more convenient for people we message often :)
Reply · 7 months, 1 week ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Oh hey man. That’s a great idea! I’ve been wanting that myself, but didn’t quite consider that I could do it. I’ll look into it. I just pushed a 200+ actions update at the expense of studying, so I’ll play catch up for a bit and then look into it. The shortcut is getting a little crowded. But this feature would only be for the “individual message” option, I think. So that’s not terrible.
Reply · 7 months, 1 week ago

@dastefster

haha trust me, i understand that!
Reply · 7 months, 1 week ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Hanging in there okay, with dental school? How much longer do you have?
Reply · 7 months, 1 week ago

@dastefster

yup—1.5–5 years depending on residency. hbu?
Reply · 7 months, 1 week ago

@Bingobucketster Author

1.5 years til graduation, then 4 for OBGYN residency (if I match). Just making my way through rotations. Thanks for all your great feedback on my shortcuts!
Reply · 7 months, 1 week ago

@dastefster

well good luck with match when you get there! && np! I'm sure this won't be the last time haha
Reply · 7 months, 1 week ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Couldn’t resist. Got the menus down. I just have to work on the actual menu content, a new “run from ‘favorites’ input” at the top, and work it into the “create a message” portion. https://i.imgur.com/dkl5OIt.jpg
Reply · 7 months, 1 week ago

@dastefster

hell yeah! I guess I couldn't resist either since ive been procrastinating studying trying an idea I had for ur menu lol so I know you already use OutputKit/HTML for the 'view groups,' but I thought it might be cool to display the 'view favorites' as a contact-style list. that way you can use the contact photo as an icon & add options (e.g., create message, remove favorite, etc.) for the selected if you want — something like this (+ a back button): https://i.imgur.com/1H1MM6k.png
Reply · 7 months, 1 week ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Duuuuuuuude! That’s brilliant! I will DEFINITELY do it that way. Idk how to create a message from there other than pasting in the entire “individual message” code, but as far as I know a longer code doesn’t necessarily slow it down, so why not? But that looks way better than outputkit. I’ll have to see if I can figure out how you did that.
Reply · 7 months, 1 week ago

@Bingobucketster Author

And idk how to do a back button.
Reply · 7 months, 1 week ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Do you have a reddit account I can pm you at?
Reply · 7 months, 1 week ago

@dastefster

Hahaha I was literally about to reply and ask you the same thing! I'd be glad to help implement that style menu & options, And you absolutely must learn the art of the back button. It's essential lol my reddit is the same as on here (Dastefster) so hmuuu
Reply · 7 months, 1 week ago

@Kojak

Hello! Don’t know why but the shortcuts doesn’t function anymore when I try start it from the Notification Center. Btw the shortcut is way more slow then the last update (before there’s like 400 action now 1500... really slow it down!!!... what a potty!)
Reply · 6 months, 2 weeks ago

@Bingobucketster Author

I apologize for your experience with the shortcut. The number of actions does not affect the speed with which the shortcut runs. And it hasn’t been as short as 400 actions for maybe 8 months or so, so you may have been running a version without many of the wonderful features I’ve been adding. Sadly, my 7+ also runs this slower than I would like. But newer phone models can run it without hardly any delay! Which model do you have?
Reply · 6 months, 2 weeks ago

@Kojak

I have an iPhone 11 Pro and it runs slower. It's actually impossible to run it in the notifications center. I don't know why. Already tried to re-install but still doesn't work.
Reply · 6 months, 2 weeks ago

@Bingobucketster Author

First off, I was wrong about the timeframe. Turns out things got crazy back in September. So not 8 months. Second of all, I had saved a backup before all the craziness, and would be happy to share it with you. Hope you continue enjoy this version you’ve grown accustomed to! https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/b967bf80743b4627bfb34d1705f662e1
Reply · 6 months, 2 weeks ago

@Kojak

Do you advising me to download this version you linked?
Reply · 6 months, 2 weeks ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Yeah, get the linked one. It won’t have all the new features, because it’s an older version. If you don’t want to be prompted to update, you can find the version number near the top. Just change it to the current version number listed on this webpage.
Reply · 6 months, 2 weeks ago

@Kojak

I try one more time to install the actual version. But it doesn’t. So I reinstalled the version you linked and it comes back to normal : bit more fast and it works from the Notification Center. Thank you
Reply · 6 months, 2 weeks ago

@Bingobucketster Author

No problem!
Reply · 6 months, 2 weeks ago

@Jrbryant777000

Can somebody please help with this shortcut. I have not been able to make it work.
Reply · 6 months, 1 week ago

@Jrbryant777000

Can somebody please help with this shortcut. I have not been able to make it work.
Reply · 6 months, 1 week ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Most common error=you didn’t make the list you entered match your reminders list exactly (case-sensitive). Use the orange “change list” option at the bottom of the main menu and enter it correctly and set a new reminder to test it out. Let me know if it works.
Reply · 6 months, 1 week ago

@Rolfian

Is a WhatsApp message support planned ?
Reply · 5 months ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Not at this time. I’m unfamiliar with WhatsApp, and don’t know if a simple phone number would suffice. But if it does, it shouldn’t be too hard for you to change it on your device, and just swap out the “send message” action for a WhatsApp one. But I just don’t have the stamina to do it all over. Haha
Reply · 5 months ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Hey, so idk if you saw, but I had an epiphany and added whatsapp support in a way that didn’t take TOO much effort. Hope it works for you!
Reply · 4 months, 3 weeks ago

@thomasella

Just want to say thank you for this shortcut. I’ve been using it for months and every time I do, I’m blown away by how excellent it is and how regularly it’s updated. I wish you had a tip jar somewhere.
Reply · 4 months, 1 week ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Well thank you so much! I’m glad you’ve had such a positive experience with it! And I actually do have a paypal button on this page! It was at the bottom, but I’ve just moved it to the top.
Reply · 4 months, 1 week ago

@danielhall

@Bingobucketser, messaged in the RoutineHub discord too, but wanted to post here. im trying to edit the shortcut Auto Message and i understand how to remove functionality of options like "Create Group Message", "Create Mass Message" or any other option within the script, however I don't see how to remove the Menu Option in the popup menu when you run the shortcut. how can I add or remove a menu option?
Reply · 4 months ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Oh, like, just within the menu itself? Just delete the text for that “contact.” There’s a text box right before the “choose item from list” that initiates the menu. Highlighted here: https://i.imgur.com/qF4FgMj.jpg. You just delete the menu option between the words “Begin card” and “end card” that correspond with the option you wish to remove. Lemme know if you need help.
Reply · 4 months ago

@danielhall

I gotchu, I'll message around with it. Appreciate the reply!
Reply · 4 months ago

@danielhall

also, are you locally (ie on icloud drive or locally on the phonea) saving the vcards (vcf file you're doing save script to?). or are you just saving that to phone memory temporarily with the script command and then it's garbage collected by the phone automatically?
Reply · 4 months ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Uuhhh...which script? Haha. Like when you create a reminder? Or for the menu? It’s just part of the shortcut. You can most easily DM me on reddit. Handle is r/bingobucketster.
Reply · 4 months ago

@danielhall

Nevermind haha, I changed the menu around to save to a menu.vcf file on my icloud then edited the menu through the computer and I have the shortcut read the file from icloud instead of from a text box :). better for editing in my opinion
Reply · 4 months ago

@danielhall

Also, I don't mean to be a bother, but when I tried to run the shortcut from the widget menu, it doesn't function at all. Do you see the issue on your end? I'm on ios 13.4 Works just fine within the shortcuts app itself
Reply · 4 months ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Yeah I do. Idk how to fix it.
Reply · 4 months ago

@danielhall

Hmm interesting. i'll do some research and see if other shortcuts experience this issue and how they've resolved it
Reply · 4 months ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Thanks for the assist!
Reply · 4 months ago

@luderle

Great Shortcut, thanks. Just one question: there is no link to tap on what so ever?
Reply · 4 months ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Thanks for reaching out. Always happy to help. Link for what?
Reply · 4 months ago

@luderle

I thought there is a link included in the reminder that by tapping runs the shortcut again?
Reply · 4 months ago

@Bingobucketster Author

I thought that’s what you may be referring to, but I removed it last summer, after iOS 13 removed the ability to preview the notes of a reminder from the notification. This feature hasn’t been available since iOS 12. Was there something of it still present in the current version? Some kind of instruction indicating that you need to click on a link?
Reply · 4 months ago

@luderle

I thought there is a link included in the reminder that by tapping runs the shortcut again?
Reply · 4 months ago

@ihf

I installed the shortcut and setup reminders per the instructions. I run it and try to send a message. It adds a reminder and after it goes off, I rerun auto messages shortcut but it does not send any messages. Nice idea but so far can’t get it to do anything.
Reply · 3 months, 1 week ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Haha. I think this is the ONLY issue people have. The problem is that it can’t find the reminder, likely because it wasn’t copied EXACTLY. It needs to be exactly the name of the list, down to the capitalizations. Fix that with the “reset list” menu option and run it again. If it doesn’t work, we’ll go from there.
Reply · 3 months, 1 week ago

@ihf

That was the problem (case). If this happens so often the 1st time it is used, perhaps the shortcut could say that it didn't find the list? In any case, works now and I thank you!
Reply · 3 months, 1 week ago

@Bingobucketster Author

You know what? I have thought of that before but was discouraged by the lack of an action (outside of toolbox pro) that could detect the users reminders lists. BUT! Your feedback just inspired an idea for me and I just implemented it! I’ll send an update right now.
Reply · 3 months, 1 week ago

@whisky47

Thank you for creating this . I have not been able to make it work- iphone 11 ios 13.5.1
Reply · 1 month, 1 week ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Can you explain what happens?
Reply · 1 month, 1 week ago

@whisky47

Thanks for your reply. "Cannot connect to iCloud Drive because no accounts have been accessed" . Why confirm iCloud Drive ?
Reply · 1 month, 1 week ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Haha. Not giving it permission to work as intended would indeed mess with its function. Earlier versions of the shortcut had the user put in the name of the Reminders list through the “import menu.” The downside of that was each time the user updated the shortcut, they would have to re-enter the list. Someone suggested I store the list name in iCloud Drive permanently, so I did. The other use of iCloud Drive is to store images until they’re ready to be sent.
Reply · 1 month, 1 week ago

@whisky47

I got it thank you very much.
Reply · 1 month, 1 week ago

@Bingobucketster Author

I’m working on reworking it so the reminders will just save to your default list. This should enable the shortcut to work from the widgets and the watch for sending.
Reply · 1 month, 1 week ago

@whisky47

Amazing . It' s very stable?
Reply · 1 month, 1 week ago

@Bingobucketster Author

The current build is stable for public versions of iOS. I don’t have a developer account and likely won’t get the public betas, so I won’t be able to do much for the watch until I get it, but I’m gonna try and get ahead by having other people test it for me.
Reply · 1 month, 1 week ago

@whisky47

Thank you for spending time with me
Reply · 1 month, 1 week ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Sure thing. I hope this shortcut proves useful for you! Makes me feel good to know I’ve helped people.
Reply · 1 month, 1 week ago

@Online_SiriUser1x

As the creator of :iMessageReminder:, I’d like to give you kudos for finding a way to delete the associated images along with the scheduled message. Well done
Reply · 1 month ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Haha. Thanks. I always get nervous when feedback comes through. This is the best kind of feedback. A very pleasant surprise.
Reply · 1 month ago

@dgold

For those of us on ios14 how about adding into the URL field in reminders a link to run the shortcut so when the reminder pops up one can click on the deep link that is then created?
Reply · 3 weeks, 3 days ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Great suggestion! I saw that the URL field was now available in the “add reminder” action. Are you saying to launch it from the notification? ‘Cause idk if the URL would be visible there (users used to be able to pull down on banners to reveal notes, which is where I stored the URL previously). Or did you intend to tap the notification to go to the reminders app and launch the URL from there? If so, idk how intuitive that would be, but I could include it for those that would want it.
Reply · 3 weeks, 2 days ago

@dgold

You are right - you can't run it from the notification but you can run it from the link it creates in the Reminders list. I would imagine that would still be useful to a lot of users.
Reply · 3 weeks, 2 days ago

@Bingobucketster Author

Cool. I’ll do it this fall when iOS 14 goes live. I’m getting the beta right now actually, but I’m worried that an iOS 14 version of the app wouldn’t work for those still on 13
Reply · 3 weeks, 2 days ago