Autorepeat current macro

[openbox]

Been trying to troubleshoot my attempted usage of "Autorepeat Action"

After I run it the first time, it never runs. What am I missing?

<Macro Name="test">
<Action>EventGhost.AutoRepeat(0.59999999999999998, 0.29999999999999999, 0.01, 3.0)</Action>
<Action>EventGhost.PythonScript(u'print "Test"\n')</Action>
</Macro>

[Bitmonster]

Which version and which input plugin are you using?
AutoRepeat should be the last action in the macro, as it will jump at the AutoRepeat to the beginning of the macro. So everything after it will only be executed a single time after you release the event.

[openbox]

Using EG 0.3.2.611.

Using /EventGhost/Auto Repeat Current Macro

I've also tried the auto repeat action placed last in the macro but no dice.

[Bitmonster]

611 was a version with "ButtonReleased" event. Do you see this event?
(The newest version doesn't have this event anymore, but instead show through the tray-icon how long the event is standing.)

Do you use the X10 plugin is input?

[openbox]

No I don't have the ButtonReleased event.
My tray-icon does switch between red and green.
I am not using the X10 plugin as input. I'm just trying to have a macro use OSD to momentarily show current time, every few minutes or so.

[Bitmonster]

So, what do you want to archive with AutoRepeat?

AutoRepeat is meant for input that has a "period of time" character. Like pressing and holding a button. It will then repeat the action as long as you press the button.

But if you use it under such a "one-shot" condition, it will not work right, because it simply cannot determine how long you want it to go.

[Bitmonster]

Ok, you want timely recurring events. This is not the purpose of the AutoRepeat action. It would block EG all the time anyway.

You can use a script like this:

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from threading import Timer
t = Timer(10.0, eg.TriggerEvent, ["MyEvent"])
t.start()

10.0 means 10 seconds. Edit "MyEvent" to whatever eventname you want.
This will fire this event 10 seconds after the script has executed. So if you put this script at the end of the macro that was triggered by the same event, this will run in a loop every 10 seconds.

[hollidayp1]

I also wanted to autorepeat sending a code every 60 seconds and did it this way:
Macro: Repeat Sending button 1
Usb-Uirt Action: Transmit IR Button 1
eg.action: Wait 60 seconds
eg.action: Jump to "Repeat Sending button 1"

To stop it, disable the macro