> The main issue is the user interface - what should be the key press
> sequence to tell the P3 which K3 key you want to assign? This could
> be done by adding the feature to P3 Utility, but I'd like to figure
> out a way to do it without a computer connected.
Other than a limited number of pre-defined functions (e.g., toggle
SPKR+PH or B->A) assigning functions to the K3 programmable keys
PF1, PF2, M1T - M4T, M1H - M4H) requires that they be uploaded from
K3 Utility and then assigned with the K3 menu. I don't see that
assigning functions not already built into the P3 (particularly multi-
step and/or mixed K3/P3 functions) needs to be any different.
It would certainly be possible to build a complete on screen, menu
driven function editor that displayed a list of all K3/P3 commands,
let the user scroll through them with "select," choose them with
"tap" and save the entire macro with "hold." It could even be "smart"
and prompt for parameters (e.g., value, index, text, etc.) where
appropriate (e.g. FW; or IS;) but it's probably easier for the user
to edit/test macros from the P3 Utility "Command Tester" and upload
the final result instead of trying to do on-screen compose with the
select/tap/hold dance.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On 8/11/2010 8:46 PM, Alan Bloom wrote:
> Currently, only P3 menu functions can be assigned to the function keys,
> however including K3 macros is an obvious enhancement. The main issue
> is the user interface - what should be the key press sequence to tell
> the P3 which K3 key you want to assign? This could be done by adding
> the feature to P3 Utility, but I'd like to figure out a way to do it
> without a computer connected.
>
> Alan
>
>
> On Thu, 2010-08-12 at 00:16 +0100, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
>> So it is possible to put K3 macros on the P3 function keys?
>> I did ask about that here, but no reply. Where in the manual does it explain
>> about that please?
>> PS - My P3 should arrive tomorrow, details when I get them.
>> 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
>
>
>
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