grandMA3 User Manual » Macros » Example Macros

Version 2.1

This topic has some example macros. They are meant as inspiration for other macros. In addition, they show some of the possibilities with macros.

Calling Macros by Macros

This example shows how macros triggered by other macros can have different results.

1. Create two Macros as shown below:

Macro 1

Lock	No	Name	Command	Wait	Enabled	AddToCmdl	Execute
	1	MacroLine 1	Macro 2; Echo "Macro 1 Line 1 - Trigger Macro 2"	Follow	Yes	No	Yes
	2	MacroLine 2	Echo "Macro 1 Line 2"	Follow	Yes	No	Yes
	3	MacroLine 3	Echo "Macro 1 Line 3"	Follow	Yes	No	Yes
	4	MacroLine 4	Echo "Macro 1 Line 4"	Follow	Yes	No	Yes
	5	MacroLine 5	Echo "Macro 1 Line 5 - Last"	Follow	Yes	No	Yes

Macro 2 

Lock	No	Name	Command	Wait	Enabled	AddToCmdl	Execute
	1	MacroLine 1	Echo "Macro 2 Line 1"	Follow	Yes	No	Yes
	2	MacroLine 2	Echo "Macro 2 Line 2"	Follow	Yes	No	Yes
	3	MacroLine 3	Echo "Macro 2 Line 3"	Follow	Yes	No	Yes
	4	MacroLine 4	Echo "Macro 2 Line 4"	Follow	Yes	No	Yes
	5	MacroLine 5	Echo "Macro 2 Line 5 - Last"	Follow	Yes	No	Yes

2. Tap Macro 1. As a result, all lines except line 5 of macro 2 are executed.
3. Disable lines 3 and 4 of Macro 1. As a result, Lines 1, 2, and 5 of Macro 1 are executed and Lines 1 and 2 of Macro 2 are executed.

Macros triggered by other macros in this way will also stop when the first macro stops. In order to overcome this, Call Macro X command should be used.

Change User

This macro opens the login window where you can enter a new username and password.

Lock	No	Name	Command	Wait	Enabled	AddToCmdl	Execute
	1	MacroLine 1	LogIn	Follow	Yes	No	Yes

World Is Selection

This predefined macro will create a temporary world for the selected fixtures.

Lock	No	Name	Command	Wait	Enable	AddToCmdl	Execute
	1	MacroLine 1	Delete World 999 /NoConfirmation	Follow	Yes	No	Yes
	2	MacroLine 2	Store World 999	Follow	Yes	No	Yes
	3	MacroLine 3	World 999	Follow	Yes	No	Yes

Block Sequence

This macro will prompt you for a sequence ID and a cue number to block.

Lock	No	Name	Command	Wait	Enable	AddToCmdl	Execute
	1	MacroLine 1	Block Sequence (Sequence #) Cue (Cue #)	Follow	Yes	No	Yes

	Hint:
	If no cue number is entered, the entire sequence will be blocked