Selection Lookout

This plugin creates a macro that is dynamically labeled with the amount of selected fixtures. The macro can then be assigned to a View Button, allowing you to monitor the selected fixtures amount at a glance.

The plugin displays either “No selection”, the number of selected fixtures, or the actual and total count if you uses MAtricks

🪛 Setup

On first launch, the plugin ask you to choose a macro storage location for the selection lookout.

A lookout macro is tied to a user profile. If you try to use the plugin on a profile where the macro hasn’t been set up, the plugin will prompt you to create one.

The macro’s linked profile can be identified via its Note field:

🕙 Auto Start

The plugin start automatically on show load, keep his agenda line to ensure proper functioning.

🔧 Uninstall and Cleanup

You can uninstall the plugin with the following command, this will delete all plugin data and macros:

Plugin "Search Broken Handles" "Uninstall"

Version changelog

• 1.2.0.1 :
  • Changed: The uninstall function no longer restarts the plugin
• 1.2.0.0 :
  • Added: compatibility with Lua 5.5
  • Added: uninstall function, this will remove Macros,
• 1.1.2.0 :
  •  Fixed: Plugin could not work after a PSR or Ma3 version upgrade
• 1.1.1.0 :
  • Added: Setup mode to reconfigure User macro that show the selection
    Use the command Plugin “Selection Lookout” “Setup” to start the plugin in setup mode
  •  Fixed: Macros after the selected macro index can be deleted in some cases
• 1.1.0.0 :
  • Fixed: Image appearance was imported at every plugin start
  • Fixed: bug when choosing a macro in a non-active datapool
  • Fixed: bug when choosing a macro in a empty macros pool
  • Changed macros image appearance
  • Changed plugin architecture
• 1.0.0.0 :
  • Initial release

Tested Ma versions

• 2.5.0.3
• 2.4.2.2
• 2.3.2.0
• 2.3.1.1