SWC to run macro rather than single action

Geoff_T

I am still very much a newbie so maybe there is a workaround for this that I haven't found yet, but it would be really useful to be able to map a steering wheel button to a macro rather than a single command.

My use case is that I am going to be using one of these to help control my Dudu7 headunit.

https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005009332616180.html

The buttons on it are a resistance ladder so I have been able to connect it to the Key1 input line and set up various commands for it. It works great but only for a single action - for the Media and Radio buttons I would really like it to activate the relevant player and then after a second or 2 return to the home screen.

WoOOOhOOO

Maybe a little offtopic but does the wheel do anything on that control thing?

I'm also curious about your question.

Geoff_T

I have modified mine so that pins for the wheel (which is just a rotary encoder) connect to a Pro Micro Arduino board running a sketch that sends the media volume up and down commands via USB. On my old android headunit I send all the button presses as USB keyboard commands as well and used Button Mapper and Macrodroid to give the commands.

I could do the same here, but I was hoping to simplify things a bit for the DUDU and do it all using the built-in SWC learning feature. It's 90% there as it stands, but a macro feature would be the icing on the cake to make it 100%.

Fore8086

I'm thinking the same thing.
You can assign applications to SWC keys.
If I could assign a Macrodroid shortcut there, I think I'd be able to call a macro.
Does anyone know how to create application shortcuts in DUDUOS?

surfer63

Fore8086 Does anyone know how to create application shortcuts in DUDUOS?

You can't. The launcher does not allow it.

What you can do is create a micro apk that calls macrodroid with a certain macro, like

Intent intent = new Intent("com.arlosoft.macrodroid.TRIGGER_MACRO");
intent.putExtra("macro_name", "MyFabulousMacro");
sendBroadcast(intent);

And assign this apk to an SWC key.
Or create an apk with multiple launch activities and assign a macro to each activity. The activities should be visible as separate apps.

Fore8086

surfer63
I was able to run MacroDroid macros from SWC using the method you taught me.
Thank you.

JhonnyD

Unfortunately. I could create a shortcut to WhatsApp web with root and restoring it from another head unit where i had installed it.
Could DUDU activate it for the launcher?

surfer63

JhonnyD Could DUDU activate it for the launcher?

Yes of course. But it doesn't fit in the design.

surfer63

Fore8086 I was able to run MacroDroid macros from SWC using the method you taught me.

Which method? Did you create an apk for that?

Fore8086

surfer63 Which method? Did you create an apk for that?

Yes, I was able to create an apk that sends the indent you taught me and run a MacroDroid macro that receives it.