Can't save configuration to keyboard

[alexthewilde]

As soon as I flash the keyboard with latest firmware fork (v8.10.12.kt.4), the uhk agent (v2.0.1) displays this message:

Saving configuration to the device is prevented with a prompt to upgrade to the latest official firmware.

The only workaround that allows me to save new configuration using the new firmware:

1. Make changes
2. Upgrade to latest official firmware
3. Flash with firmware fork
4. Save to keyboard

...for every change. So that's cumbersome.

Is this a bug or intentional by design?

[kareltucek]

I should indeed release new build...

Anyway, the fork code is now part of official builds, so unless you rely on backward compatibility tweaks, please use latest official build and throw in a set macroEngine.extendedCommands 1.

(todo:

• check main readme for correctnes
• mention this in with fork readme
• release a new tar )

[alexthewilde]

@kareltucek works like a charm now. Thanks for your excellent work!

[RedDirtDog]

Thanks @alexthewilde for raising this - I hit this a few days ago but didn't get around to sorting it out...

Thanks ofc to @kareltucek for all the amazing work on this. I'd been using a (very) old version, and all my macros had "write text" actions with $ commands in them, so when I upgraded the firmware, everything not only stopped working, but a lot of my keypresses would just dump out a string of commands!!

I added the set macroEngine.extendedCommands 1 to the (newly created) $onInit macro and that seems to have worked. Not sure if there's a better way to do this, but thought I'd raise it here in case a) a better way exists b) someone else with old macros upgrades then wonders "where do I put this mysterious set command" lol

EDIT: lol just came across the info in the "Extended Macro Commands" section of the main UG (I think). I really did try to RTFM for this one, I promise... 🤣

[IzK666]

I haven't upgraded yet to the newer version, but I'll do soon (I want to make use of the led commands).

I have some doubts about the upgrade. 1) As I understand, the syntax for the macros is exactly the same that we were using with your fork, without the preceding $ symbol and, instead of write action we've to use the command action. 2) Also, if I'm not wrong, in the command field I can write multiple commands in different lines, instead of one each time. 3) And last, once I upgrade the keyboard, can I downgrade to the current version I'm using (8.10.10) and then load an old backup?

[kareltucek]

@IzK666 Yes to all of them.

(To be precise, you also need the mentioned set macroEngine.extendedCommands 1 as mentioned above.)

[IzK666]

I've created a converter from the old format to the new which can be accessed here. It performs 3 steps: Adds the label for each layer (base, fn, mod and mouse), converts the macros from the old write action to the command, chaining them if necessary and finally creates the $onInit macro.

I think many people may find it interesting.