Google Voice SMS Plugin

You have to setup a device for just the authorized numbers that you want to use for access. So if it is just your number that you want messages sent to and from the plugin, you only need your number setup as a device. The home google voice number is setup in the config menu of the plugin setup.

Would it be possible to leverage iMessage for this instead of using GoogleVoice? IMessage does not use the text services and can work on macs with MountainLion and newer iPhone and iPads. Setup an account on your Mac with indigo on it and then use your mobile devices to send to it.

I just noticed that iMessage has the built-in ability to trigger Applescripts upon receiving a message. I'm going to start playing around with this to trigger Indigo Server via Applescript. Seems too easy a solution so I'm probably missing something.

That would be great. The Google Voice/SMS plugin is cool, but it seriously eats up CPU and isn't reliable because of that. I'd love to hear what you come up with!

That would be great. The Google Voice/SMS plugin is cool, but it seriously eats up CPU and isn't reliable because of that. I'd love to hear what you come up with!

I took a look at it, and it's a relatively easy change to the plugin to reduce the CPU usage.

The main issue, is that it does not wait in-between polls of the Google Voice web site. I took a look, and made a modified version with a self.sleep command. It still works perfectly, but now has a reduced CPU load...

If people are interested, I can make it available....

- Ben

Ben,
This has worked without issue and significantly lower the CPU usage shown on the activity monitor.

Once again, Ben saves the say.
I'd love to see the code modification or have access to the revised version.

Thanks Ben (for the 30th time).


Dave

Ben,

Can you make this available? I would appreciate it. I can only find the v1.0 script...

Scott

Would it be possible to leverage iMessage for this instead of using GoogleVoice? IMessage does not use the text services and can work on macs with MountainLion and newer iPhone and iPads. Setup an account on your Mac with indigo on it and then use your mobile devices to send to it.

I just noticed that iMessage has the built-in ability to trigger Applescripts upon receiving a message. I'm going to start playing around with this to trigger Indigo Server via Applescript. Seems too easy a solution so I'm probably missing something.

It works! And it really is that easy. Just need to specify an applescript to run when Messages receives a message. The applescript then tells Indigo what to do depending on the text of the message. I put in some simple fixed messages like "turn on family room light" and it worked perfectly by telling Siri "iMessage Indigo turn on family room light". Since I'm not a programmer, I used the existing iTunes control example to guide me on the script.

To set this up, I created a new Apple ID for my server and told Messages to receive on that ID. I then added a contact called Indigo on my iPhone and Macs with the email associated with that Apple ID. My script also checks for my name (name of theBuddy) so random people can't trigger the actions. I will also need to secure it further if possible to prevent name spoofing.

Next step will be to parse the messages so I can handle them in a more generalized manner. I will also clean it up a bit and provide the basic script as an example for others to get started.

Woohoo!!

That would be great. The Google Voice/SMS plugin is cool, but it seriously eats up CPU and isn't reliable because of that. I'd love to hear what you come up with!

I took a look at it, and it's a relatively easy change to the plugin to reduce the CPU usage.

The main issue, is that it does not wait in-between polls of the Google Voice web site. I took a look, and made a modified version with a self.sleep command. It still works perfectly, but now has a reduced CPU load...

If people are interested, I can make it available....

- Ben

Interested!! Yes!!

Add me to the interested list! My old G4 is getting tired.

Polycron

Yea, what's the necessary change?

I finally figured out what was making my server run so poorly, and it turned out to be the Google Voice plugin running at 90% cpu

Yea, what's the necessary change?

I finally figured out what was making my server run so poorly, and it turned out to be the Google Voice plugin running at 90% cpu

Okay, I've updated the plugin with a small change, and it's available here.

Please keep in mind, I don't mind trying to support it, but I'm not that familiar with Google Voice.

Along with that I am very busy right now with the iAutomate RFID plugin development.

Try this, and give me some feedback.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/241415/GoogleVoiceSMS-bas2.zip

Would it be possible to leverage iMessage for this instead of using GoogleVoice? IMessage does not use the text services and can work on macs with MountainLion and newer iPhone and iPads. Setup an account on your Mac with indigo on it and then use your mobile devices to send to it.

I just noticed that iMessage has the built-in ability to trigger Applescripts upon receiving a message. I'm going to start playing around with this to trigger Indigo Server via Applescript. Seems too easy a solution so I'm probably missing something.

It works! And it really is that easy. Just need to specify an applescript to run when Messages receives a message. The applescript then tells Indigo what to do depending on the text of the message. I put in some simple fixed messages like "turn on family room light" and it worked perfectly by telling Siri "iMessage Indigo turn on family room light". Since I'm not a programmer, I used the existing iTunes control example to guide me on the script.

To set this up, I created a new Apple ID for my server and told Messages to receive on that ID. I then added a contact called Indigo on my iPhone and Macs with the email associated with that Apple ID. My script also checks for my name (name of theBuddy) so random people can't trigger the actions. I will also need to secure it further if possible to prevent name spoofing.

Next step will be to parse the messages so I can handle them in a more generalized manner. I will also clean it up a bit and provide the basic script as an example for others to get started.

Woohoo!!

Sorry, I just realized this is not the right place to talk about an iMessage/Siri Applescript solution. I'll start a new thread in the Indigo & Applescript area where I'll post my results as appropriate.

Ben,

So far, so good. I'll try to put it through some heavy usage in the next day. It is definitely helping my CPU. I'm seeing about 14 seconds 100% CPU then dropping down to 3-11% CPU for about 10 seconds (repeating cycle). The 14 second spikes are the IndigoPluginHost (roughly 85% of the 100% usage). I'm assuming this is when the google voice part is doing its thing. I'm running a 1.5 ghz G4.

Thank you very much for taking time away from your main project to look into this!

Polycron

Ben,

So far, so good. I'll try to put it through some heavy usage in the next day. It is definitely helping my CPU. I'm seeing about 14 seconds 100% CPU then dropping down to 3-11% CPU for about 10 seconds (repeating cycle). The 14 second spikes are the IndigoPluginHost (roughly 85% of the 100% usage). I'm assuming this is when the google voice part is doing its thing. I'm running a 1.5 ghz G4.

Depending on general census this can changed. I added a 10 second sleep to the login cycle in-between logins...

Does anyone think increasing that to 15/30 or 45 seconds would be a bad idea?

- Ben