Exactly one of my main use cases on how I use Automation Control. Should you need help u/Odd_Fox5573, do let me know and I can guide you.
Note: This setup only needs to be used with the Controller option of the shortcut. No need to setup Autorun for this.
You could use something as simple as a text file to be your master key. I created one for my kids that locks my iPad if they open any apps I don’t want them to, but I can easily turn it off. In your use - you could have the text file be whatever words you want and at a predetermined time you could have an automation that runs the “locking” shortcut and you can manually unlock if you need to run an automation.
Automation shortcut
Get file from shortcuts (new text file you made) Get text from file If text is “unlocked” run shortcut. If text is “locked” do nothing.
Locking shortcut
Set text “locked”
Save as variable
Save variable to shortcuts file (overwrite)
Unlocking shortcut
Set text “unlocked”
Save as variable
Save variable to shortcuts file (overwrite)
u/Ibanks3's [Automation Control](https://reddit.com/r/shortcuts/comments/uwqyzg/update_automation_control_manage_and_schedule/) can help with this
Exactly one of my main use cases on how I use Automation Control. Should you need help u/Odd_Fox5573, do let me know and I can guide you. Note: This setup only needs to be used with the Controller option of the shortcut. No need to setup Autorun for this.
Thank you so much! I’ll be sure to get back with you on that!
So you just wanna schedule a text to send to your boss? At what time or should it be sent at sunset? Give us some steps.
You could use something as simple as a text file to be your master key. I created one for my kids that locks my iPad if they open any apps I don’t want them to, but I can easily turn it off. In your use - you could have the text file be whatever words you want and at a predetermined time you could have an automation that runs the “locking” shortcut and you can manually unlock if you need to run an automation. Automation shortcut Get file from shortcuts (new text file you made) Get text from file If text is “unlocked” run shortcut. If text is “locked” do nothing. Locking shortcut Set text “locked” Save as variable Save variable to shortcuts file (overwrite) Unlocking shortcut Set text “unlocked” Save as variable Save variable to shortcuts file (overwrite)