Macros

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Hi All trying to Create macro's to test different Fixtures in a rental house. Currently have created different show files but want to have all this on one magic sheet, which will re patch according to the fixture is being tested. Has anyone done this before, and if so how?

eos moderator · Answer

+1 for an effect. 
 The advantage of using an effect - specifically an absolute effect - is that it inherently knows how to do a sequence of things with selectable timing. Sure, a macro can do similar things as well, but I think it's less maintainable and too easy to interrupt by mistake. 
 Look into absolute effects with one or two actions per function you want to test. If you enter parameter names (Parameters column) and numbers (Level) column you have an effect that's easily editable, simple to understand and even easily mergeable into other showfiles. And with Duration=1 you make sure that it doesn't loop.