Variable to store channel preset

[drmark12pa]

I currently have a Sirius internet radio in my system which has 10 channel presets that can be used so I store my 10 most listened to channels using those.  On my SR250 remote I can just hit one of the number buttons and that will change the radio to the corresponding preset.

Is there a way to "capture" the button/preset that is being selected using variables?  In turn, can the variable be incremented +1 or decremented -1 by programming a wall keypad button?

So, if hit button 5 which is Howard 100, how do I store the current preset variable as "5".  Then hitting a button on a keypad, increase the variable to 6 and when this changes then preset 6 would be selected.

The changing channel part I can figure out for changing the channel but I'm having trouble figuring out a way to capture that button on the remote so I could actually have a variable that is keeping track of the current preset.

[Cyknight]

You can actually trigger any command sent to the room you want.

 

Select the room on the left hand side, and select the desired command from the "commands" drop down, in you case the numbers.

 

You'd end up with something like:

 

WHEN [room] command [number] is received

IF [room] current selected device is Sirius

-set [variable] to x

 

You would have to do this 10 times though - you can't actually 'capture' the number press to auto create x.

[drmark12pa]

It sounds like my idea isn't possible in this case.  My plan was to basically use the variable to correspond to the preset.  So if you tap a button 3 times, it would increase the variable by 3.  So if you were on preset 5 it would go to preset 8.

[Matt Lowe]

you could just have it cycle through stations

 

if variable is 1

        set station to xxx

      add 1

      stop

if variable is 2

              set to station to yyyy

               add 1

              stop

if varabile is three

          set station to zzzz

         add 1 

        stop

[drmark12pa]

you could just have it cycle through stations

 

if variable is 1

        set station to xxx

      add 1

      stop

if variable is 2

              set to station to yyyy

               add 1

              stop

if varabile is three

          set station to zzzz

         add 1 

        stop

That might work using a macro.... so every time the button was tapped (ie one tap would be +1, two taps would be +2, 3 taps +3) the variable would increase, the macros would then trigger:

IF VARIABLE X=1 send command 1

IF VARIABLE X=2 send command 2

etc

 

I think I will work on that right now!

[Matt Lowe]

you could also do numbers received on the remote'

 

 

if 1 is pressed

    set variable  to 1

 

if 4 is pressed

    set variable to 4

[drmark12pa]

you could also do numbers received on the remote'

 

 

if 1 is pressed

    set variable  to 1

 

if 4 is pressed

    set variable to 4

I would like to actually do this as well but can't seem to find a way in programming to accomplish this.  I would have to have something that reads like this:

 

IF AUDIO SOURCE IS SIRIUS

-IF 1 IS PRESSED

   - SET VARIABLE X TO 1

-IF 2 IS PRESSED

   - SET VARIABLE X TO 2

[drmark12pa]

Also, can someone explain what SNMP Trap is under variable?

[Matt Lowe]

I would like to actually do this as well but can't seem to find a way in programming to accomplish this.  I would have to have something that reads like this:

 

IF AUDIO SOURCE IS SIRIUS

-IF 1 IS PRESSED

   - SET VARIABLE X TO 1

-IF 2 IS PRESSED

   - SET VARIABLE X TO 2

 

from the actions side you would need to select variable X commands set to 1, 2 , 3 , etc

[drmark12pa]

from the actions side you would need to select variable X commands set to 1, 2 , 3 , etc

so it looks like I would have to go to each room under Commands and then do the following lengthy script:

 

When command "1" is received

  - IF AUDIO SOURCE IS SIRIUS

     - set variable x to 1

        - EXECUTE MACRO SIRIUS

(the SIRIUS macro would contain the IF VARIABLE X=3 press preset 3, etc)

[Matt Lowe]

just create a macro

could create one for each room

or create a different variable for each room.

 

then each room when button X is pressed

 

    if audio is sirius

          set variable to Y

           execute macro

 

 

then you have basic programming that you can copy and paste to each number

then do all of your programming on one macro.

[Cyknight]

It sounds like my idea isn't possible in this case.  My plan was to basically use the variable to correspond to the preset.  So if you tap a button 3 times, it would increase the variable by 3.  So if you were on preset 5 it would go to preset 8.

Sure you can, I jsut didnt understand that from you post.

Instead of "set variable to" just us "variable +3"

[Cyknight]

Hmm. I've been mulling this over, and with the remote, there may be some requirement to edit the driver as well to prevent loops and/or overrides.