Macro with Trigger Events followed by other actions

[rdgerken]

OK, another noob question here.

I have a macro that has several "Trigger Event" actions in it - to kick off other macros that have my actions programmed (so that I don't have to duplicate these actions in multiple places, that is, I want to reuse actions I have already created in other macros), and then I have some other actions below these "Trigger Event" actions. Essentially, what I'm seeing, and is probably by design, and that is, the Trigger Event actions just get queued up, and when this macro that I'm in finishes, then it goes out and runs those macros - so this causes a problem for me, in that, I need this macro's actions to complete AFTER the other ones that I trigger. Is there a way to force EG to process the event queue before running these final actions in my macro? If not, what is the correct way to do what I'm trying to accomplish? All I really want to do is reuse Actions from other macros, so that I don't have to create the same actions in multiple places. (These are plugin actions that have complex parameters pre-configured)


MacroA
--EventA
--Trigger Event X Action
--Trigger Event Y Action
--Trigger Event Z Action
--Do something Else Action R
--Do something Else Action S
--Do something Else Action T

So in my example here, I want X, Y, Z, R, S, T - but what I get is, R, S, T, X, Y, Z

Thanks

[Pako]

I do not understand something (maybe).
Your situation is not very clearly visible.
You would be better to use images or attach a simplified configuration file (xml).
However, I will try to give you some advice.
1. Take into account that the same event can be used in more macros.
Order of execution of macros is then determined by their position in the tree. Macro, which is located in the tree above is done earlier
(you can imagine that the event "falls" from top to bottom and all the way performs assigned macros).
2. Take into account that one macro can be triggered by more different events.
3. I think that in fact you do not need to run 3 events (X, Y, Z). That should be enough to use only one event (X).
4. Split the A macro into two macros (A1 and A2). That event, which is triggered in A1 macro (probably X), assign to the macro A2 also.
Macro A2 place in the tree as low as possible.

Pako

[jonib]

All I really want to do is reuse Actions from other macros, so that I don't have to create the same actions in multiple places. (These are plugin actions that have complex parameters pre-configured)

Can't you use Eventghost\Jump action to trigger the other macros? Instead of creating new events.

jonib

[rdgerken]

Guys,

Thanks for the help. Unfortunately, I don't think jump will work either. I would need to Jump Back to my original macro, and it would start over, and I don't want that. It would need to pick up where I jumped out when I return.

Pako,

Here is what I'm trying to do.

In my screenshot, the problem is, that because of the way the events are queued up, MoreComplicatedActions runs before ComplicatedAction1 and ComplicatedAction2. How can I achieve what I'm trying to do, without having to make copies of the "ComplicatedAction1" and "ComplicatedAction2".

[jonib]

Thanks for the help. Unfortunately, I don't think jump will work either. I would need to Jump Back to my original macro, and it would start over, and I don't want that. It would need to pick up where I jumped out when I return.

Have you tested the Jump action? as it has an option to go back and continue to the next action.

jonib

[Pako]

I agree with jonib.
In this case, the Jump action with return is a correct solution.
I thought that you have some reason why you do not use the Jump action, but Trigger event action.
You definitely can see, that screenshot is much more illustrative than your description in the first post.
In addition, there are unfortunately no mention of the Wait action.

Pako

[rdgerken]

Thanks guys.

I will give the jump action a shot. I love EG, I do... but man, there is quite a learning curve.

*Update - The jump action works perfectly for this. Thanks again for the tip.

I appreciate the kind help.