Pronto HEX question

[steve.crick@xxxxxxx]

One for the Pronto IR-HEX weenies.

I have a learnt code assigned to a button that works perfectly; however as
it is the VCR record button, the VCR needs the button to be held for a
second before it will use the code. No problemo in manual mode, just hold
the button down.

However, I am putting together a 'record from Digibox' timed macro; that
turns on the Digibox, switches channel, turns on VCR, records for a period
of time, then switches off everything (I have a Sony Digibox, so I cant do
a
Personal Planner timer cos we never got the download on the Sony!).

Cut to the chase; How to I simulate the 'held for a second' in a Pronto
macro? The code sent from the macro simply sends a single press of the
button, rather than the longer push the VCR needs. I tried sending multiple
presses in the macro, but they to not fool the VCR.

I have looked at the HEX, and there must be a way to encode a 1 second
repeated burst, but I have been unable to find  understandable
documentation
for the syntax of the HEX string. I tried all of the IR tools from
remotecentral, but nothing seems to be able to stretch the code as I need.

Can anybody help?

Thanks - Steve

PS - Here are the codes I am trying to stretch; they both work on my VCR (I
am sure one is a cleaner version of the other).

0000 0071 000c 0022 0013 0018 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013
0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0040 0013 0041 0013 0040 0013 059c 014a 0052
0013 0041 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0040 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013
0040 0013 0017 0013 0040 0013 0041 0013 0017 0013 0041 0013 0040 0013 0040
0013 0017 0013 0040 0013 0041 0013 0040 0013 0041 0013 0040 0013 0017 0013
0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0041
0013 0040 0013 0041 0013 05db

or

0000 0071 0022 0022 014a 00a5 0013 0040 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0040 0013
0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0040 0013 0017 0013 0040 0013 0017 0013 0017
0013 0040 0013 0040 0013 0040 0013 0017 0013 0040 0013 0040 0013 0040 0013
0041 0013 0040 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017
0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0040 0013 0040 0013 0040 0013 059b 014a 0052 0013
0040 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0041 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0040
0013 0017 0013 0040 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0040 0013 0041 0013 0040 0013
0017 0013 0040 0013 0040 0013 0040 0013 0040 0013 0040 0013 0017 0013 0017
0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0017 0013 0040 0013
0041 0013 0040 0013 061b




********************************************************************
This email and any attachments are confidential to the intended
recipient and may also be privileged. If you are not the intended
recipient please delete it from your system and notify the sender.
You should not copy it or use it for any purpose nor disclose or
distribute its contents to any other person.
********************************************************************