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Post 4 made on Saturday September 11, 2004 at 04:27
tanguy75
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What do you mean "work"?

Well, I mean i'd love to do program everything on the computer and just upload files on the remote when job is done. I think this might possible using cff files (including learning IR codes) but not using the standard mode or TR.

I am not 100% clear on what you mean. Can you
give me an example?

YES, well I'll try :)
I want to build macros to change radios on my cable box.
To program ONE radio, I have to program NINE keys :

\\ jump to cablebox device
1-Jump to Device Noos

\\ "wake-up" the cable box from a screen saver mode
2- press button "ok" for 50 ms
3- press button "return" for 50 ms"return"
\\ Jump to numeric buttons page
4-Jump to page 2
\\ select the radio chanel
5- press button "0" for 50 ms
6- press button "1" for 50 ms
7- press button "3" for 50 ms
\\ back to start point
8-Jump to Macros.rcdev \ (A fake device to store the macros)
9-Jump to page2

Now, just imagine i want to program a second macro for the "015" radio;
-> I have to redo ALL the steps instead of just copy/paste (duplicate) a macro then modify the step 7.
I hope this is clear now (sorry, my english is not so good :)


Well, now i have another suggestion about macros :

When the macro runs, it displays all the actions executed.
I think this is not usefull (except in a "debug" phase)
This slows the macro execution and might confuse the user.

About speed : In the exemple above, 5 keys are pressed during 50ms. So the macro should run in more or less 5 x 50 = 250 ms. In reality, it takes about 2-3 seconds (wich is quite long just to change a radio !)

My wish would be an option "display macro running [yes/no]" in the preferences.
This might allow saving a lot of time. Don't you think so ?
(Well, you might have already think of that for the next version? ;-)

Thank's for your attention,
Cheers,
Tanguy.


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