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Perk/Restore/Swop Programmer

by:	Sebastian Beutel, June 2018
published:	here
description:	Emulate dual programmer: - park programmer - restore programmer - swop programmer

park, restore, swop, programmer

functions

affected properties

Code

PrkRestoreProgrammer.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<avolites.macros>
<!-- Macros to emulate a second programmer - you can store the current programmer, 
     retrieve it again, and swop between the current and the stored programmer -->
<!-- As Playbacks.StoreCue() always writes on the current page in the refererenced handle group, 
     I chose the Macro window to store these special playbacks. -->
<!-- Sebastian Beutel, 27-06-2018 -->
 
  <!-- Store programmer into a cue -->  
  <macro id="SB.Macros.Programmer.Park" name="SB Park Programmer">
    <description>Park Programmer to a playback</description>
    <sequence>
      <!-- store current programmer to playback #1000 -->
      <step>Handles.SetSourceHandle("Macros", 1000)</step>
      <step>Handles.ConfirmDelete()</step>
      <step>ActionScript.SetProperty("Expert.RecordPlayback.RecordMode.ModeOnEnter", Playbacks.RecordMode)</step>
      <step>ActionScript.SetProperty.Enum("Playbacks.RecordMode", "RecordCueModeProgrammer")</step>
      <step>Playbacks.StoreCue("Macros", 1000, false)</step>
      <step>Programmer.Editor.Clear(255, true, false, 0)</step>
      <step>ActionScript.SetProperty("Playbacks.RecordMode", Expert.RecordPlayback.RecordMode.ModeOnEnter)</step>
 
      <!-- set usernumber and legend -->
      <step>Handles.SetSourceHandle("Macros", 1000)</step>
      <step>ActionScript.SetProperty("Handles.CurrentUserNumber", userNumber:10000)</step>
      <step>Handles.SetUserNumber()</step>
      <step>ActionScript.SetProperty("Handles.PendingLegend", "Parked Programmer")</step>
      <step>Handles.SetLegend()</step>
      <step>Handles.ClearSelection()</step>
    </sequence>
  </macro>
 
  <!-- Retrieve programmer from a cue -->
  <macro id="SB.Macros.Programmer.Restore" name="SB Restore Programmer">
    <description>Restore Programmer from a playback</description>
    <sequence>
      <step>Programmer.Editor.Clear(255, true, false, 0)</step>
      <step>Include.SelectPlayback("Macros", 1000)</step>
    </sequence>
  </macro>
 
  <!-- Swop programmer with previously parked programmer -->
  <macro id="SB.Macros.Programmer.Swop" name="SB Swop Programmer">
    <description>Swop programmer with previously parked programmer</description>
    <sequence>
      <!-- store current programmer to playback #1001 -->
      <step>Handles.SetSourceHandle("Macros", 1001)</step>
      <step>Handles.ConfirmDelete()</step>
      <step>ActionScript.SetProperty("Expert.RecordPlayback.RecordMode.ModeOnEnter", Playbacks.RecordMode)</step>
      <step>ActionScript.SetProperty.Enum("Playbacks.RecordMode", "RecordCueModeProgrammer")</step>
      <step>Playbacks.StoreCue("Macros", 1001, false)</step>
      <step>ActionScript.SetProperty("Playbacks.RecordMode", Expert.RecordPlayback.RecordMode.ModeOnEnter)</step>
 
      <!-- load previous programmer from playback #1000 -->
      <step>Programmer.Editor.Clear(255, true, false, 0)</step>
      <step>Include.SelectPlayback("Macros", 1000)</step>
 
      <!-- delete playback #1000, move playback #1001 to #1000 -->
      <step>Handles.SetSourceHandle("Macros", 1000)</step>
      <step>Handles.ConfirmDelete()</step>
      <step>Handles.SetSourceHandle("Macros", 1001)</step>
      <step>ActionScript.SetProperty.Enum("Handles.OperationMode", "move")</step>
      <step>Handles.CopyDestination("Macros", 1000)</step>
      <step>Handles.ClearSelection()</step>
 
      <!-- set usernumber and legend -->  
      <step>Handles.SetSourceHandle("Macros", 1000)</step>
      <step>ActionScript.SetProperty("Handles.CurrentUserNumber", userNumber:10000)</step>
      <step>Handles.SetUserNumber()</step>
      <step>ActionScript.SetProperty("Handles.PendingLegend", "Parked Programmer")</step>
      <step>Handles.SetLegend()</step>
      <step>Handles.ClearSelection()</step>
 
    </sequence>
  </macro>
</avolites.macros>

Explanation

This explains the functional steps within the sequence. For all the other XML details please refer to Formats and syntax

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How to use it

make this macro available

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