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Avoid saying 'with parameter' when passing arguments via Alexa?

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    Craig OK
    last edited by Craig OK Mar 21, 2020, 9:31 PM Mar 21, 2020, 9:28 PM

    Unsure if there is an easy way to do this. I wrote a program to search and download torrents using qbittorrent based on a given search string.

    The end goal being something like: "Alexa, download Ubuntu server"

    TriggerCMD is awesome, but "Alexa, launch download torrent with parameter Ubuntu server" isn't really as simple.

    New to this but would love to make use of it more!

    I did look at adding a routine but didn't see how I could combine that with the parameters

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      Xander
      last edited by Mar 23, 2020, 2:42 PM

      In the discussions here, there is one for setting up TriggerCMD with IFTTT. Works like a charm.
      "Alexa, trigger Ubuntu" (I find one word triggers work best but experiment).

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        Russ @Craig OK
        last edited by Mar 24, 2020, 6:20 PM

        @Craig-OK, I've been thinking about this. None of the methods for shortening the Alexa phrase (ifttt or routines) allow for parameters, so I can't think of a good solution besides, just saying the whole thing:
        Alexa, ask TRIGGERcmd to run download with parameter Ubuntu server

        And that assumes the command with download in the voice field is on your default computer.

        Russell VanderMey

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          Craig OK @Russ
          last edited by Mar 24, 2020, 8:59 PM

          @Russ I appreciate you putting some thought into it. I might take a look at IFTTT then see if there is anything else I can do

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