Thread: "Macros for MagicTile"

Hi Roice,=20

Thanks for making this version. I tried it and it worked perfectly. I espec=
ially like the feature that if you save a game, it also saves the current m=
acros.=20

I observe that nesting F1, F3, F4 doesn't work. By that I mean, in order to=
do: A (B C B' C') A'
One can do : A (F1 B F2 C F4) A'
But the following doesn't work: F1 A F2 (F1 B F2 C F4) F3
I don't complain about it because it's too complicated to keep track. It's =
just an observation. In this situation I would save (F1 B F2 C F4) as a mac=
ro, then do the outer layer moves. That's working fine.=20

Thank you again for making the macros available.

Nan

--- In 4D_Cubing@yahoogroups.com, Roice Nelson wrote:
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> It's great to see that Nan decided to beat macros to the punch on the FT
> {3,7} puzzle :)
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> For future solves, I've just uploaded the next
> MagicTilereview.zip>,
> which now has macro support - better late then never!
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> I modeled everything after Andrey's "single click" macros in Magic Puzzle
> Ultimate, so the control keys will be familiar to anyone who has worked
> with those.
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> Ctrl-Alt-Left Click: Start macro definition
> Ctrl-m: End macro definition
> Alt-Left Click: Apply selected macro
> Alt-Right Click: Apply selected macro in reverse
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> Just like MPUlt, you'll get the best orientation results if you make your
> definition clicks near cell vertices, as those are the snap-to points for
> reorienting macros.
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> There are also the setup move unwind and commutator features, using
> function keys.
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> I haven't tested a ton, so please let me know if you see any issues (feel
> free to email me directly if you find a bug). Also, I always appreciate
> any usability feedback, however minor.
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> Enjoy!
> Roice
>

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Hi Nan,

Ah, yeah. I didn't consider trying to make the setup move features work
recursively (though I did take care to make sure you could use macros when
defining other macros). At the moment, anytime F1 is pressed, the
recording of setup moves starts over. I had imagined the case below
working the way you settled on...that is, creating a macro M for (BCB'C'),
then doing F1 A F2 M F3.

I'll add the thought to make these nestable to my running wish list.

seeya,
Roice

On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 5:48 PM, schuma wrote:

> Hi Roice,
>
> Thanks for making this version. I tried it and it worked perfectly. I
> especially like the feature that if you save a game, it also saves the
> current macros.
>
> I observe that nesting F1, F3, F4 doesn't work. By that I mean, in order
> to do: A (B C B' C') A'
> One can do : A (F1 B F2 C F4) A'
> But the following doesn't work: F1 A F2 (F1 B F2 C F4) F3
> I don't complain about it because it's too complicated to keep track. It's
> just an observation. In this situation I would save (F1 B F2 C F4) as a
> macro, then do the outer layer moves. That's working fine.
>
> Thank you again for making the macros available.
>
> Nan

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Hi Nan,

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