Try this (I had a similar problem):
1) Write the macro down (if you can't remember)
2) Delete everything inthe macro (except the jump)
3) Instead of alias go to each page of each device and copy from there and then paste in the macro.

Now I'm doing this from memory so it might not be exact, but...
To copy, select the key (button) then go to the to and choose edit (?) then copy from the drop down menu's.
To paste select the macro box (like jump) the do paste a... (can't remeber the term but it's something like paste activity - not just paste and not the third paste - the middle one). You should end up with the exact command.

Sorry I can't be exact but I am away from my other computer. It does sound like you tried something similar to this that did not work (IR codes), but what I suggested worked for me so... YMMV