how does this work?

Installed the the new master image for pi and noticed the volume macro's changed?
instead of a roomname volume up and a roomname volume down we simply have a roomname volume.

the code on that is: The <p1> I assume is some sort of variable, but from where and how do we use it? is there a <p2> or <p3>

Thanks
 

We want to try to reduce the number of macros being created but wasn't expecting someone to reflash a new server so soon. Instead of VolumeUp, VolumeDown, PowerOn, PowerOff it's better to have just one Volume and Power macro and pass in the options as needed.

Volume.room|up   or Volume.room|up~3 (up 3 steps)  Volume.room|down   or Volume.room|down~3 (down 3 steps) 
VolumeMute.room|on  or VolumeMute.room|off  or VolumeMute.room|toggle
Power.room|on  or Power.room|off  or Power.room|toggle

The updated smartremote, moonlight tablet and phone templates will be calling these macros.

This should not break anything for existing installs using the old macro naming conventions as the server will compensate. Since you are a little ahead of the curve modify your project hard button commands to use the new macro naming conventions.

 

so if I mapped this command to a button on remote
LaunchApp.{{activeroom_{{clientname}}}}|Netflix

and created a macro named livingroom.LaunchApp
with this code
AV|{{livingroom_shieldtv_id}}~Launch~<p1>!
in it

Would it Work?

 

davep wrote:

We want to try to reduce the number of macros being created but wasn't expecting someone to reflash a new server so soon. Instead of VolumeUp, VolumeDown, PowerOn, PowerOff it's better to have just one Volume and Power macro and pass in the options as needed.

 

This works for volume, but only works for power if you assume the intent is to power on or power off everything in the room.

I have the power on macro for the room set to turn on the TV and the Receiver only.   Different source devices get their power on command if/when activated.  Power off turns off everything.

I know that I can still make it work if there is a single macro, but I will need to add conditional statements.  It is cleaner to use two macros.
 

This works for volume, but only works for power if you assume the intent is to power on or power off everything in the room.
I have the power on macro for the room set to turn on the TV and the Receiver only.   Different source devices get their power on command if/when activated.  Power off turns off everything.

I know that I can still make it work if there is a single macro, but I will need to add conditional statements.  It is cleaner to use two macros.
 

I haven't done any testing on this but could the <p1> be used in a if command follow the example I used

if|IsEQ##<p1>##Netflix##av|id~command!

if that works could add a lot of possibilitys

Thanks

And what if?
power.{{activeroom_{{clientname}}}}|on
could be done like
power.{{activeroom_{{clientname}}}}|on~Hdmi2~Dolby

then in macro
<p1> = on
<p2> = hdmi2
<p3> = Dolby

Then options for a could be set with one line