crazy_smeggie

Put your user-defined macros in this thread for easy retrieval later.

I currently use MacroPlay to:

• Go back to my Zlauncher view after a reset
• Automagically invoke 4cast to get up-to-the-minute 5-day forecasts each morning
• Run PocketTunes as an alarm
• Run the Sound Utility as an alarm
• Automagically invoke/run the Atomic Clock function in Worldmate

I believe this is how I did it (it was a while ago). You might want to make yourself a data dictionary that defines "How" you record your macros so you can better answer questions like this for others in the future after you become a MacroPlay expert!

<ahem> Ok. Here we go...

Start MacroPlay. Use 'Hotsync' as the app you will go to when you start recording your macro. Then, while still recording, navigate to Zlauncher or whatever you use. Power off with the side Power switch. Power on and go back to MacroPlay to define scheduling and select "After Hotsync" as your "When."

I'm pretty sure this is how I did it, but if not, just play with it for a while until you get the hang of it. It's a great app to experiment with!!

New macro!!!

Pre-adjust your camera to shoot you, the doorway in your office or your companion's computer. Start MacroPlay, select Clie Camera (or the Video Recorder) and press record button. Tap Capture and exit. Power off. Set macros schedule to update every 5 minutes and now you have your own personal spycam that updates every 5 minutes!!! (or whatever time you specify)

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DaVinci's Palm

I just set up Macroplay to have my "morning review" ready for me when I get out of bed. Here's what it does:

- Update Avantgo
- Get new email
- Get weather (agendus)
- Get quote of the day (agendus)

I have also set it up to change my network settings over the day. In the morning, I need to be on my home wifi network, but when I leave the house I have it switch to my mobile network settings. (Using my v710). Then it switches back to my wifi network around the time that i am heading home.

My next macroplay adventure is in music playlists. I have 3-4 playlists organized on my MS most of the time (using Cliepet's Albumswap.) I have playlists for:

- gym
- work-morning
- work-afternoon
- afterwork

I'm going to try and rig it up so that macroplay play switches to the appropriate playlist over the day. (This could be a little tricky as the playlist that is currently selected is not presented in the albumswap list. So I will need to set up album swap to look like it will when the macro is fired.)

Anyone else have macros to add? Anything new Smeggie?

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crazy_smeggie

Excellent DVP!!!

This is exactly what I envisioned for this thread. I really like your macro for swapping Network services and I'm gonna add that one to my repetoire...thank you!!

Is this a cool tool or what?


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DaVinci's Palm

This is way geek of me... I've been trying to set things up like an "assitant" that does tasks throughout the day.

I'm putting a time in front of the macro name and then putting them in order in macroplay. (If you tap and hold, you can drag macros up and down the list.) This way I can see the order of things and make sure that system states are right. Weekend routines go at the bottom. I'm basically setting up a series of tasks that get performed everyday. I'm a 9-5er and things are pretty much the same from day to day.

It's a bit of a pain in the *** with a couple of things though. Like for muting the device I have done:

From Appshelf: tap status bar volume>Tap mute box>OK

but this just toggles the sound on/off. I want to turn it off. Any suggestions?

I tried it today, but I'm still perfecting things. Totally great program. Exactly what I was looking for.

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I just reviewed my post, and red my signature. We're getting there...
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glassman

This program sounds pretty interesting. I just downloaded the demo version of MacroPlay for OS5. I noticed the ReadMe file says there is a Pro version available. Are you guys using the normal version or the Pro version?

excerpt from ReadMe...

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MACROPLAY AND MACROPLAY PRO

MacroPlay Pro is the professional version and contains advance functionality.

These functionality includes:
- Time-based scheduling.
- Event-based scheduling.
- Accelerated playback speed.
- Button/Command triggered macro.

If you have bought MacroPlay and wish to upgrade to the Pro version, you can contact the author at j_ixe@hotmail.com for instructions. The upgrade price is the difference between the Pro version and the normal version.

shender

I really like the idea of a morning set of macros. I was looking to have MP3s wake me up in the morning. When I got the std version, invoking time intervals was not there (thats one of the differences)

With Pro version in hand, MP3s are launched at 5:35 am via Media Launcher, the macro jumpps to connect and d/l my mail, and then brings up my calendar for the day.

(All this to the dismay of my wife...who simply says 'Good morning you Geek')

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vsc

How do you handle turning things off once a macro completes?

I have my UX set to stay on in the cradle.

crazy_smeggie

Set a macro to turn things off.


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vsc

The off switch signals an end of macro. How do you turn it off?

DaVinci's Palm

I hear ya. I keep my UX by the bed at night. At 0450 it wakes up, mutes, and then starts updating stuff. (We're normally out of bed around 0515.) Before I had to be very careful about alarms, as I've had the damn thing go off at midnight and I lose major points.

It's amazing how much light that LED can cast in the dark of the morning...

Just to answer glassman, you need the pro version to have any of the features that are listed in that readme excerpt. It's a little on the pricey side, but I think it's worth it to have the UX do stuff with out me. The developer is really responsive also which adds value.

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DaVinci's Palm

Not sure what launcher you are using, but if you are using zLauncher, there is a power on/off widget that can be put on the top/bottom bar.

Just an idea, I'm an appshelf guy myself.

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crazy_smeggie

Set up a macro to turn it off.

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vsc

Actually not. The author has a power off program, or as suggested I guess the launcher could provide this function as well.

If the author would add this function as an option such that when a macro completes that would be very useful in my opinion.

crazy_smeggie

Have you submitted your idea to the developer? Telling us is great but telling him is better.


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