Rookie question -- is it possible to hold a button in a macro? I have IR light switches that turn on/off on a quick hit of the button, but dim when the remote button is held. How can this be accomplished within a macro? Thanks for the help.

No, you cannot hold a button in a macro. Two ways to accomplish what you want - edit the code for a longer repeat or include multiple aliases to the same code.

Thanks for the tip -- here is the code -- can you help me edit this code to make a longer repeat? Would the same hex just be repeated?

0000 006D 0030 0000 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0030 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0540 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0030 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0D55 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0030 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0540 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0030 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0010

If you want that function to work right OUTSIDE of a macro (have the duration of the signal correctly depend on how long you press the key) you should correct the signal. I think the corrected form is:

0000 006D 0000 0018 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0030 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0540 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0030 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0D55

But for use within a macro, that correction is not a good idea.

Did you understand what was meant about aliasing the signal multiple times? That's the first thing you should try. The uncorrected signal you posted can't be significantly improved upon for use multiply aliased in a macro. Probably it won't work because the delay between steps in a macro in an NG Pronto is too slow. But it's worth trying.

If that fails, editing the Pronto Hex to make it longer is even less likely to work, but you might want to try. I'd need to experiment a little with PENG to find out how to make this particular signal longer and I really doubt PENG would let you make it long enough.

The little I've learned has been through trial and error (and the forum here) so I can't say I know what is meant by aliasing the signal multiple times. Any help is appreciated

Aliasing is using the same IR code several times by "linking" to it.

On your button in its properties you would create a macro that uses links...

Link to "Original IR Code"
Delay ".1"
Link to "Original IR Code"
Delay ".1"
Link to "Original IR Code"
Delay ".1"
Link to "Original IR Code"

The easiest way to understand this is to download other peoples PCF's and examine how/and why they did things using your ProntoEdit program.

You probably don't want the delays if you are trying to simulate a long press.

Thanks for the tips -- even without the delays, all I get are the lights flashing on and off (that's what I get for buying cheap IR light switches). The code below works to turn the switches on/off, is there a way within the code to stretch it out and thereby dim the lights by simulating a long hold of the button?

0000 006D 0030 0000 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0030 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0540 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0030 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0D55 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0030 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0540 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0030 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0010 0030 0030 0010 0010 0030 0010 0010

This message was edited by mj_ewing on 09/23/04 06:38 ET.