GC-100 Macro Doesn't Work

[pete_auto]

Can someone tell me why the following Global Cache macro is not working?

SendIR~Xantech XDT Tuner IR~Tuner 1 FM
Delay~.2
SendIR~Xantech XDT Tuner IR~Tuner 1 Preset
Delay~.2
SendIR~Xantech XDT Tuner IR~Tuner 1 - 3

Xantech XDT Tuner IR = Name of my tuner in GC-100 plug-in

The individual commands are working fine, but the macro does not work.

I get the following message in the event log when executing the macro:

myclient1^^^DoMacro~Tuner FM Preset 3

Thanks

[pete_auto]

I forgot to mention...following is the macro command that I am using in the button to execute this macro, and it is not working.

MLServeCmd.MLGC100|DoMacro~XDT Tuner 1 FM Preset 3

where "XDT Tuner 1 FM Preset 3" is the Global Cache macro name.

PLease help.

Thanks

[mcascio]

I would try increase the delay to 2 seconds just to see if that works. If it does, incrementally reduce the delay until you find the magic number that doesn't work.

Otherwise, for kicks try sending this:
MLServeCmd.MLGC100|SendIR~Xantech XDT Tuner IR~Tuner 1 FM:Delay~.2:SendIR~Xantech XDT Tuner IR~Tuner 1 Preset:Delay~.2:SendIR~Xantech XDT Tuner IR~Tuner 1 - 3

[pete_auto]

Mario,

OK - I tried what you said, but it still doesn't work. Also, I tried the following command:

Macro|MLServeCmd.MLGC100|SendIR~Xantech XDT Tuner IR~Tuner 1 FM!MLPause|2!MLServeCmd.MLGC100|SendIR~Xantech XDT Tuner IR~Tuner 1 Preset!MLPause|2!MLServeCmd.MLGC100|SendIR~Xantech XDT Tuner IR~Tuner 1 - 3

This doesn't work either. I tried changing the pause to up to 5 seconds incrementally - no luck.

For troubleshooting, I then tried only ONE MLGC100 command as follows:

MLServeCmd.MLGC100|SendIR~Xantech XDT Tuner IR~Tuner 1 AM

This doesn't work either. It seems as if the GC-100 command is not being recognized at all. Just to reiterate, when I test these commands from MLServer (by right clicking and testing IR commands), they are all working fine.

Any ideas what may be happening here?

Thanks

[CinemarDave]

Please post the MLGC100 event log when trying to execute this command or send me your GC100.mdb file and I'll test it here.

[pete_auto]

Dave,

The screen shot of even log is attached. I don't know where to find GC100.mdb file, I did a search, but still can't find this file. Hopefully this log screen helps.

If you guide me where to find the GC100.mdb file, I can try to find it.

Look forward to your comments.

Thanks

[CinemarDave]

The database file is C:\Program Files\MLServer\Data\GC100IR.mdb

[pete_auto]

Dave,

Here is the .mdb file attached.

Thanks again.

[pete_auto]

Sorry - here it is...

[pete_auto]

When I attach the file, I get the message that "extension mdb is not allowed". So what do I do?

[mcascio]

Just email it directly to Dave. Typically though, you'll need to zip up MDB files first. A zip file can be attached in the forum.

[pete_auto]

OK - I zipped it and e-mailed (PM) to Dave. I look forward to the findings.
Thanks again.

[CinemarDave]

I got your database and tried your commands and everything works fine here. The one question I have is from the event log screen shot you posted. There are no events logged but you have a ton of commands in the queue that are not being executed. That is the problem. Why aren't your GC100 commands being processed.

Stop and then restart MLServer. Open the GC100 window. Turn on event logging and then from MLServer's "Send Command" window issue the MLGC100|DoMacro~XDT Tuner 1 FM Preset 3 command. Show me what happens in the MLGC100 plugin window.

[pete_auto]

Hi Dave,

I did what you suggested (event log is attached). Results are erratic. Here is what is happening:

1. Sending the first macro command from MLServer's "Send Command" window seems to execute as is shown in the attached file. However, the command does NOT actually execute as no preset channel changes.
2. Sending the command again (although this time I sent Preset 1 command) goes to the queue and does not execute.
3. When I try the individual IR commands however, they seem to work fine.

As I said in an earlier post, even if I send the commands via MLServeCmd Macro in an ML button (instead of GC100 macro), it still does not work.

Looking forward to your comments.

Thanks

[CinemarDave]

I see what is going on. I didn't notice that your delay was .2 seconds. I missed the .

The Delay function expects an integer value. .2 is being rounded down to zero and the Delay is running for zero seconds and goes into an infinite loop.

Please download and install version 3.0.7 of the MLGC100 plugin. The delay function has been modified to accept a real number. You will now get to 200 millisecond delay you wanted.