Toggle Macro on/off

Questions & Suggestions
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I feel silly asking this question, as I'm sure there is a super simple solution.

I'm trying to create a simple macro(text input) that turns on with a keypress and repeats until the key is pressed again. I have found how to do if I hold the key down, but I'm looking for basically a macro on/off switch.

So I hit the key macro runs with the repeat function, then when I want to turn it off I would hit the same key again.

Thanks for reading and any help that you guys can provide.

Jeff

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Hey Jeff,

Don't feel silly.

This is actually a problematic issue, because you're thinking of 1 macro.

The problem with that is the initiating macro trigger has the same keystroke as the one you want to use for macro termination.

These two can't coexist.

The answer is to use two macros.

One to initiate the run-time macro and turn itself OFF, so the trigger is no longer active.

The second one uses a Repeat until key-down action to perform the heavy lifting.

-Chris

3

Thanks for the speedy response!

Okay, I get the concept. I was able to make it work by using a double tap to turn on, and a single tap to turn off.

Where would I find the run-time action to put into the macro?

Thanks again.

Jeff

4

Hey Jeff,

  • Create your “start” macro
  • Give it a keyboard shortcut
  • Use an Execute a Macro action
  • Have the macro deactivate itself as its last action.

The executed macro (run-time) should re-activate the original macro when it's done.

-Chris

5

Genius!

Thanks

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