The password is 75a9024024cd1. You will need to use Microsoft Access 97 or newer to access the file.
What you can do with it is create a database of infrared codes that are always available. However, this is a lot of work and most people who try decide it is not worth the effort.
Note that this feature has been removed in all current versions of ProntoEdit, ProntoProEdit and RAVedit.
B4−08 Why won't just tapping the button always work?
IR Codes sent from a macro are always sent a small number of times. The reason for this is that some equipment needs to receive the same code a few times in succession before it will respond. That's why just tapping the button during normal use may not work −− the Pronto only has enough time to send the code once or twice before your finger is lifted, which is not enough time for the equipment to consider it valid.
Try creating a new button containing several aliases to the button with the IR code you're having trouble with. In addition, some equipment still may require even a longer "hold" time for macros. As there is no way to set the length of time a code is sent, you will need to experiment with aliasing the same code several times. If this does not work you can try hacking the code in IR Tool (more help on that may be obtained on Remote Central's Pronto Forum).
RC5000 Users: In addition, the firmware included with RC5000 Setup v2.0 and newer has changed the minimum number of signal repeats to fewer than employed in earlier versions of the software. Owners of Sony and Mitsubishi equipment may discover that they need to "hold" the button instead of merely tapping it before their equipment will respond. The simple solution to this is to make the button into a fake macro. Macros always send each command a minimum number of times, so by inserting a
0.1second delay before each signal you can operate more reliably and still maintain "quick touch" buttons.
To avoid the 0.1 second delay, do the same thing but with an empty button:
1.Create a button somewhere in your configuration, but do not assign any command to it.
2.Before each of the troublesome buttons, add an alias to this new button.
Now, each time you press the button, the remote will completely ignore the first step −− since the aliased button does nothing −− but still send the second step, your signal, the proper number of times. Note that repeating codes (buttons that hold down, such as 'fast forward') will no longer operate in that manner. When this problem is finally fixed you can remove all aliases to the fake button and restore repeating codes simply by deleting the empty button.
B4−09 "Test IR" doesn't always work right. Why?
The "Test IR" function, and sending of signals to the real Pronto while the emulator is running, operates most reliably when the Pronto's screen is active. However, it is suggested that you do not use this function for timing macros and other functions since it does not accurately reflect how the Pronto will truly operate.
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