Is it possible to code a macro function within another macro function? I ask because I have recently come across a 3-5 step workaround for my Toshiba TV's power button and would like to incorporate this into other macros (system on/off) without having to add in each individual alias. I would rather asign a POWER ON button comprised of the 3-5 steps and then in the SYSTEM ON Macro I would just have to add POWER ON instead of Power, Delay, Power, Delay, Power.

Is this coherent to you or only in my head? If I haven't expressed well what I am trying to do, please let me know and I will try to explain further. Thanks

--Alexis

Create all the macros in the macro tree, then alias to the macros when needed.

[b]Macro-TosTvOn
delay
[B]Macro-SystemOn

etc.

What you want to do makes sense. And John is right that you can put macros in macros. The macros can go on any button, anywhere in your ccf. They don't have to be in the macro tree if you are using prontoedit to create your ccf. Sometimes it is handy to have them in the macro tree so you can edit them directly on the pronto while sitting in front of your equipment.

I've got a 'low-volume' button for my receiver that is a macro with a series of 'volume-down' button presses. And I include this low-volume macro in all my buttons that select activities like 'watch-tv'. Of course, the watch-tv button is also a macro.

I also own Toshiba gear(tv, dvd, vcr) and I've been thinking about this no discreet code thing lately. It's actually been bugging me. I thought of an idea and since I'm at work, wanted to run it past you guys and see what you thought.
The way I have it now, if I finish watching a movie, and then I press the "off" button for the DVD, it turns off the DVD player, changes the video mode back to TV, changes the receiver back to TV and lowers the volume. Problem is, if one of the Toshiba items(such as the DVD is off instead of on and then I press the "off" button, the DVD goes on instead. OK, now that I've clarified that, here is my workaround

When I hit the "off" button, it brings you to another screen that asks you what state the device is in and possibly other devices. Based on what the state of the devices are in, you can choose choice A or B or C or however many choices you want to setup, that way, you can ensure all devices get turned on or off, etc...Does this makes sense or am I talking mud? what do you all think?

Dave

Helevitia, they way I do it is that I have my CCF set up so that I always know what state everything should be in. For example, when I enter DVD I make sure the TV switches to DVD. When I leave DVD, it puts it back.

Of course, sometimes something is on when it should be off or similar. To overcome this, I have a tab on every device that takes me to a Fix Up panel. On this panel I have a button for each non-discrete operation - usually it is for power on/off. So if I ever notice that something is not set to what it shold be, I press the FixUp tab, fix whatever is wrong, then press the tab to return to my main panel.

Hi Peter,

Yeah, that is how I have it setup, exactly how you mention it in the first paragraph. As far as you fix up tab, that is another great idea :)

Thanks,

Dave

For almost any DVD player, play will turn the unit on, which would give a discrete on command. For off, create a macro with the command "play" then "power".
The DVD player will always turn off.

Unfortunately, my DVD (a Kenwood) does not do that. It does have a standby code which is not on the standard remote.

I only have workarounds or discretes for my VCR (Mitsubishi), cable box.

I only have toggle on/off on my TV (Mitshubishi), Receiver (Onkyo), DVD (Kenwood).

I have discrete codes for the receiver sources, but not the TV.

John,

Thanks for the tip :)

Dave

For DVD on/off, why not plug it into the switched outlet on the back of the receiver? That way it comes on with the receiver and goes off with the receiver. It's one less component to have to control on/off settings for and nice if there are no discreet codes for the DVD unit.

Is there a problem with this type of setup?

Hutch

Using the switched output of a receiver to provide power and control to the DVD player may cause the settings of the DVD player to be lost.

After being without power for a while, most DVD players default to factory settings.

JJP