(This documentation pertains to TMS v1.3 or higher)

This document describes the different Rule Actions which are currently available in TMS and how to use them.

Rule Actions

Rule Actions are used to perform actions on incoming messages which have matched all Rule Match Conditions. For an explanation on what the Rule Match Conditions are please see the Rule Match Conditions documentation first.

When an incoming text message matches all Rule Match Conditions specified it will be considered a “matched message” of that rule. TMS will execute all actions of that rule for any matched message.

The actions are performed in the background, with no user interaction, and are performed in no particular order and in no guaranteed time span, though most actions are performed very quickly. TMS has several mechanisms in place to insure your device performance is unaffected by these actions and does not block further incoming messages from being received, even if you are “bombarded” with incoming text messages.

Here is a list of currently available Actions and how to use them:

Reply with another Message:

·         Will reply to the matched text message with another text message you specify.

Forward Message via E-Mail

·         Will forward the matched text message via E-Mail. The e-mail will contain the Sender’s Name and Phone Number, the time the message was received, and the message contents.

·         Note: A supported E-Mail account must be properly setup on your device before using this action.

Forward Message via SMS

·         Will forward the matched message via SMS to another recipient. You should enter the recipient’s phone number to forward the message to when asked to.

Play a custom SMS RingTone

·         Plays a custom SMS Ring Tone when a matched message is received.

·         Note: The Full path of the ringtone must be specified. To help pick a ring tone, a form will pop-up and list the sound files found in the following directories:
    \Windows, \Windows\Rings, or \My Documents\My RingTones

Reply with my GPS Location

·         When a message is matched, TMS will attempt to gather the current location coordinates using the GPS on the device (if one exists) and reply to the message with another SMS containing the Latitude/Longitude retrieved and a link to Google maps.

·         Note: The reply can take up to 2 minutes to provide appropriate time for the GPS to warm up. Subsequent replies are much faster.

·         Also note that this only works if the user has a clear line of sight to GPS Satellites, meaning, the user is outside (or, say, in a car).

Delete Message

·         Matched messages will be deleted and “ignored”.

·         Note: Use this action very carefully, as you will NOT know that a message was deleted because the device will NOT alert you, make a sound, or even light up, it will be as if you actually never got the message.

·         Note: In reality you did get the message, just never saw it, so your bill will reflect the same. And usual carrier charges still apply.

Stop Processing More Rules

·         This is a special action which tells TMS to stop processing any further rules which match the message. This does NOT prevent other actions within this rule to stop, it prevents rules (who are lower in the list) from processing.

·         One should pay close attention to where a rule with this action is on the list of rules (in the main screen). This prevents rules lower than it from running, but it has no effects on rules above it. Rule hierarchy can be modified by using the “Move Up”, “Move Down”, “Move To Top” and “Move To Bottom” menu actions from the mains TMS screen.