Macro - Target to User

I wouldn't say that there is a limit what can be sent to a user, but to be sure it works you need to be sure that the iPad has the user ID you think it has and you should use Foreground Mode.

Thanks for response, I have the command line for 25 on a magic sheet, and confirm the iPad uses this user.   If I change the user on the console to 25 and then use the macro it functions.  If I am on user 1 on console, and have something left on command line, macro does not function as I thought, I do not see the command line clear.  Normally it’s in foreground. I think I did a screen grab with it in a trial of background. 

Even if I try user 2 (apex RPU), and have something still in command line, like go to cue out, and want to clear it from console, it still does not clear unless I’m actually in the same user number 

is the target user designed to only affect the user you are currently using rather than users that are other consoles or behind the scenes.

cheers all

Ok, that does very much sound like the iPad is indeed user 25

Yes you can send a macro to another user to clear their command line, I regularly use this and am currently using it in 3.2.8. To make sure it's not a phenomenon with the remote app, let's try to figure it out with the RPU and then make sure that it works with the remote afterwards.

when I am at the system tomorrow I’ll try to change it to user 2 and have something on command line and also make the Rpu user 25 to see if it’s something to do with it having to be an active user somewhere. I have had the iPad open and closed (using official app)

will report back and I’ll also look at the tab99 to see what is being spat out. 

Make sure that you're running the macro in foreground mode. Testing on my system confirms that background mode will not work, which isn't completely unexpected since background does not impact the command line. So test with RPU with user 2 and then have your macro target user 2 in foreground mode.

To follow up. What I have learnt

The user has to be active on a console/rvi/puck.  If it’s a user not allocated to a device it will not receive the command. 
A user on a remote app does not count as active.  I tried it too a handful of users that exist on my system that are not on the Gio/Apex RPU/ net3 RVI

not sure if this is planned usage of the target User or not, but feels like a restriction that isn’t needed.

thanks for everyone’s thoughts and help. I’ll try a different approach in my macro and see if it works

I can see what you're describing and will ask the team about it.

Thank you for your research!