Multiple Push Notification Types

(Tom) #1

Hey,
Following the recent youtube live stream I have successfully set up a Google Sheet to Push Notification system in the form of a Card.

However, as well as this, from another sheet I want to set up a way in wich I can just send standard messages. What’s the easiest way to do this? Can it be sorted by a simple Meta tag which tells flow xo that the data is not for a card but a standard message?

(Kellsey Shaw) #2

Hi Tom,

All you need to do is use the Bot > Send a Message instead of the card. You would be using a separate flow if the new row trigger was to be used with a separate sheet so it would be almost the same structure except you would just send a message instead of a card. :thumbsup:

(Tom) #3

I want to be able to send both Cards and Messages depending on the type of content I want to distribute. For example not all Messages I send need an image or a url link, How can I send the push without this information?

(Kellsey Shaw) #4

Hi Tom,

Anything that comes through blank on the card will be ignored, except for the title as that’s a required field. So if there was no image URL and text, we wouldn’t try to send one. Just the card title and text would be sent :thumbsup:

(Tom) #5

That doesn’t seem to be the case.

That’s why I’m trying to figure out how I can send messages too, will I have to create an entirely new push system?

(Kellsey Shaw) #6

Hi Tom,

I’m going to raise this with our Engineers to get this looked as it does seem odd that you can use empty outputs with the Image URL for other bot services and not this one.

Perhaps there was a reason why this service had to be different but, if not I’ll see if there’s anything that can be done and let you know :slight_smile:

(Kellsey Shaw) #7

Hi Tom,

Our engineers have let me know that they are nearly finished with a new feature that will be replacing the Push service. We’re expecting it to be available within the next week so I’m sure it will be worthwhile to wait for the new feature and use that instead. :slight_smile: