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Jim AB3CV

KPod self modifying macros?

I've been using the MN110 function to assign a new macro to the currently
pressed button to switch to a different macro. That macro then uses the
MN110 function to restore the previous macro to that switch after
performing its functions.

Is there a way to make the macros on the KPOD self modifying in this way?
Not obvious since the buttons always perform the same macros.

In my case a PF1 on the K3 performs macro1 which is split, sub on, up one
and switches to Macro2. A subsequent PF1 on the K3 clears all out and
switches back to Macro1.

On the KPOD a F1-Hold executes Macro1 but the switch to Macro2 never
occurs. A subsequent hold of F1 merely repeats the Macro1. It requires
F2-HOLD to execute the MACRO2.

So how does one do self modifying macros on the KPOD to perform a toggle
for instance?

Thanks

jim ab3cv
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Jim AB3CV

Re: KPod self modifying macros?

These "self modifying macros" really just assign another macro to a switch
via the MACRO menu command. I don't see any way of identifying the KPOD
switch names to make that possible.

Perhaps the new switch identifiers come along with the new firmware (now in
field test) documentation?

thanks

jim ab3cv

On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 2:44 PM, Jim Miller <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I've been using the MN110 function to assign a new macro to the currently
> pressed button to switch to a different macro. That macro then uses the
> MN110 function to restore the previous macro to that switch after
> performing its functions.
>
> Is there a way to make the macros on the KPOD self modifying in this way?
> Not obvious since the buttons always perform the same macros.
>
> In my case a PF1 on the K3 performs macro1 which is split, sub on, up one
> and switches to Macro2. A subsequent PF1 on the K3 clears all out and
> switches back to Macro1.
>
> On the KPOD a F1-Hold executes Macro1 but the switch to Macro2 never
> occurs. A subsequent hold of F1 merely repeats the Macro1. It requires
> F2-HOLD to execute the MACRO2.
>
> So how does one do self modifying macros on the KPOD to perform a toggle
> for instance?
>
> Thanks
>
> jim ab3cv
>

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Don Wilhelm

Re: KPod self modifying macros?

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Jim,

I don't think the MN110 function will work with the K-Pod (at least not
right now).
My reasoning -- the macros you have written assign the function to a K3
button, then you reassign that *button* to another macro - so the macro
assignment will toggle with subsequent presses of *that* button. The
macro is not altered, just the K3 button it is assigned to.

With the K-Pod - the buttons are assigned to the *macros* and not to the
K3 buttons. Macro1 will always be assigned to K-Pod F1 hold, and Macro2
will always be assigned to K-Pod F2 hold.

When you use the macro to re-assign the K3 button to another macro, it
will change the function of the K3 button. However, the K-Pod buttons
are not mapped to the K3 buttons, but rather to the Macros directly.

Unless you can work out a way to modify the macro itself, what you want
to achieve cannot happen.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 8/25/2016 2:44 PM, Jim Miller wrote:

> I've been using the MN110 function to assign a new macro to the currently
> pressed button to switch to a different macro. That macro then uses the
> MN110 function to restore the previous macro to that switch after
> performing its functions. In other words, the macro is not "self modifying", it simply reassigns a different macro to the button.
>
> Is there a way to make the macros on the KPOD self modifying in this way?
> It is not obvious since the K-Pod buttons always perform the same macros.
>
> In my case a PF1 on the K3 performs macro1 which is split, sub on, up one
> and switches to Macro2. A subsequent PF1 on the K3 clears all out and
> switches back to Macro1.
>
> On the KPOD a F1-Hold executes Macro1 but the switch to Macro2 never
> occurs. A subsequent hold of F1 merely repeats the Macro1. It requires
> F2-HOLD to execute the MACRO2.
>
>