Run macro from macro

[Snurre]

Hey all
I know I can run a macro from a macro, but is it possible to return to the first macro when completed?

 

[Jacob L]

You could use wait until trigger action, and use variable changes. You'd need to change a variable from second macro

 

[Snurre]

Ok, I'm not quite shure how to do this

 

[Snurre]

Here is an example of what I would like to do
I have some macro's in which it changes sound settings, instead of changing in all the macro's it would be nice for maintenance just to change it in one place
From different macro's I would like to run a "Sound change" macro from a "If" condition and then return to the calling macro and continue
I know there is a "Sound Profile" app, but I want to keep my phone as "clean" as possible and use as few apps as possible
All I can get MD to do is just great
Recycling rocks

 

[Jacob L]

Macro run action might help you. It has an option to wait before moving to the next actions.

 

[Snurre]

I don't really think that helps me, when it changes settings it don't return to where it was called
Or is it just me?
Be gentle, I'm Danish

 

[tanutanu]

I don't really think that helps me, when it changes settings it don't return to where it was called
Or is it just me?
Be gentle, I'm Danish

You have 3 options I recommend you as below:

1. Writing the return value in a global variable and exec the caller macro again using it as the trigger. You can use Wait until action instead. It's much easier than the days when I wrote the same thing with many if/endif code blocks.
2. Writing the return value as a notification text and exec the caller macro. It means using the notification as a scratchpad. It is helpful to know what happens while coding and debugging as well.
3. Sending the return value as a broadcast intent and the caller catch it. I remember the sound volume changing is broadcasted everytime.

Unfortunately, I have no good examples but all of them should work because I had experiences to use them

 

[Snurre]

Yeah I think I know what you mean, but I think it will start the first macro again and not just continue from where it was called
Or am I wrong?

 

[Ray_Johnson]

Yeah I think I know what you mean, but I think it will start the first macro again and not just continue from where it was called
Or am I wrong?

Did you try to set the 'Wait until return' option whey you call the 'slave' macro from your main macro?
What happens when you set this?

 

[tanutanu]

Yeah I think I know what you mean, but I think it will start the first macro again and not just continue from where it was called
Or am I wrong?

When you use Wait until action, the caller macro waiting until another finished or cancelled *EDITED*the condition is fulfilled. you can return to the next statement of the caller and resume it It's definitely helpful
In this case, don't add Macrodroid variable change as a trigger, put it into Wait until action like this(when expect 1-100 for the return value).

 

[Snurre]

Thx
I'll try
Conclusion comming later

 

[Snurre]

Did you try to set the 'Wait until return' option whey you call the 'slave' macro from your main macro?
What happens when you set this?

Wow, this works for me

I've just made 3 macro's for testing and runs pefectly (for now ) without any variables



Thx guys

 

[tanutanu]

Wow, this works for me

I've just made 3 macro's for testing and runs pefectly (for now ) without any variables
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Thx guys

It's ok if you don't need any return values

Either you need or not, the colled macro works as "semi-parallel" executable subroutine.
Once you call the function-ish macro, by Run macro action, it starts proceeding immediately, and progress till a statement which has the context to wait, cancel or finish. On the breaking time, MD main process switches the current executive target back to caller macro(or 3rd, 4th... macros).
So it doesn't guarantee it finished what you want to do in the subroutine. In some cases, you can't avoid to place wait actions before you get the final result of the subroutine, i.e. it contains UI interaction, replace_all to long text, too many loops or so. You need to mind their dependency carefully while running semi-asynchronously when you didn't ticked Wait to complete... option. It might cause an unexpected behavior.

 

[Snurre]

In this particular situation I don't need a return value, but I can see what you mean and I'm using the Wait to complete
I have some other plans about these functions so you gave me some ideas to fool around with

 

[tanutanu]

In this particular situation I don't need a return value, but I can see what you mean and I'm using the Wait to complete
I have some other plans about these functions so you gave me some ideas to fool around with

haha, give me one more beer when we're gonna achieve something in future
I'd like to drink Togo beer. I remember it is made in one of nordic countries

 

[Snurre]

Thats a deal
But I've never heard of Togo beer, the only Thing I know about Togo, is that it's a country in westafrica
But ok, they might have good beer there

 

[tanutanu]

Thats a deal
But I've never heard of Togo beer, the only Thing I know about Togo, is that it's a country in westafrica
But ok, they might have good beer there

Togo beer is after the name of admiral Togo

 

[Snurre]

わかりました、それなら私はと一緒ですが、その名前の北欧ビールを知りません
Just trying google translate

 

[tanutanu]

わかりました、それなら私はと一緒ですが、その名前の北欧ビールを知りません
Just trying google translate

I googled it, seems former Finnish beer brewed in 70's
It revived and is brewed in Japan now So It's very easy for me to buy it...
I need to translate what the crazy Google translator said and I can never get what you mean exactly

 

[Snurre]

Yeah google translate succes, I think I'll stick with english
I was just trying to say "Ok I got what you mean"
But I did found out that Togo was one of your great war heroes
So, when the beer is so easy to by in Japan then you could bring me one when you come to Denmark for a Tuborg Christmas beer