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smatofu

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SmartMacros in Notepad
« on: June 29, 2014, 04:26:17 PM »

Hi,

I cannot register my SmartMacros plugin after moving to a new computer (I know, the servers are down).

I thought my advanced macros with conditions, flags etc were lost. But to my surprise, I could open AHX files with Notepad or XML editor, and I could do some advance modifications by copying lines between macros.

For example,
         <el cmd="12" cmdtype="1" data="8" area="5" target="-1" />
means "Set flag#3"

         <el cmd="12" cmdtype="0" data="8" area="5" target="-1" />
means "Clear flag#3"

         <conditions>
            <el condition="6" operand="0" operation="0" datamask="8"  />
         </conditions>
means "Execute macro when the flag#3 is cleared/off"

As far as I can tell, AHP uploads those advanced macros to the controller even when SmartMacros are not registered.


Sam



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Brian H

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Re: SmartMacros in Notepad
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2014, 06:35:37 PM »

Let us know if it worked. I thought Smart Macros where only run from the computer.
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Re: SmartMacros in Notepad
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2014, 07:32:22 PM »

[[Smart Macros where only run from the computer]]
I am pretty sure this is not the case, or maybe, only some commands work only from computer.

I have conditional macros based on time and/or flags... all of them work w/o computer.

Here is example#1:
I have a long macro (30 seconds). Flag#3 has to be off/clear to run the macro (condition). To prevent double-triggering the macro, at the begging I set flag#3 on; and at the end, I set it off.

Example#2: I have a conditional macro to turn off outdoor lights by motion sensors when flag#4 is off. If I want the lights to be permanently on, I set the flag#4 on. The outdoor lights remain on until I clear/set flag#4 off. This also works w/o PC.

I cannot edit SmartMacro conditions or commands in unregistered AHP, but they are present in the AHX file, displayed as text in AHP, and correctly uploaded to the CM15a controller.


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Re: SmartMacros in Notepad
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2014, 01:24:18 PM »

The majority of Smart macros aren't run from the PC only ones that obviously need a PC( opening/running a program, sending email....)
Smart macros work even with a unregistered version of AHP you just can't create them from inside AHP.
the fact that you have found a way to create these smart macros gets a plus one from me.
I'm sure others will benefit from this. ;)
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Re: SmartMacros in Notepad
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2014, 03:21:08 PM »

Thank you for the clarification.
I tried to downloaded the Smart Macro Manual from the link on the X10 Wiki.
It was one of the missing ones on the old X10 servers.
« Last Edit: June 30, 2014, 03:24:14 PM by Brian H »
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