Can a macro be assighned to a joystick button ??

[disruptr]

I am trying to program buttons on my new ch quad throtle to start/stop individual engines with 1 button push. The ch control manager should allow me to do this but they dont seem to want to do anything. Is there a system or game setting which would block those macros from functioning even though they download and save ok. 

[TilDeath]

IT can be done in the CH panel then saved.  But all stick/throttle functions have to be mapped so your stick will function.

[Auger]

You can assign a series of keystrokes with the CH Control Manager software.  For what you want to do, it will need to be something like "SHF 1 e SHF e", which will select engine 1, turn it on/off, then select all engines.  If you don't put the SHF e at the end engine 1 will stay selected.

Make sure that CHCM has the controls in Mapped mode.  Otherwise it won't do any macros.

[disruptr]

thank you for your replys, I had high hopes that the mapped mode sugggestion would work but it hasnt. I dont know if it makes a difference but i created the map in direct mode so that the result is cm 1-4, this got around the 6 axis and 32 button limit. If I remake the map so that output is cm 1 then I dont have full use of all my controls at one time. So I actually dont know if I did anything by going back in and clicking map mode and re-downloading the map.

[TequilaChaser]

disruptr,
I do not mean this to come off as harsh or rude as it may sound.....but if you go in and read the manual/help files for CHManager( formerly SpeedKeys on the old CH Products analog/joystick/midi plug) you will figure out that macros can be done in Aces high quiet easily.....

I played for nearly 8 yrs with the old gameport style of CH fighterstick/throttle/pedals and had quiet many macros setup..( in Aces high, even longer before AH back in AW, WB, FA, TW etccc....
it took me close to 3 months to figure out how to get the new USB CH gear to perform the same way the macros worked in the old SpeedKeys program for gameport models.......

Also, the 3 modes the CH HOTAS allows........really comes in handy for you to have FULL CONTROL

the downside ( for a short while ) is developing your muscle memory to remember on instinct(without thought) to switch the mode back like it is second nature......so you have controller capability....I must remind you though I am not fully versed on the "ch quad throtle"  but as with most any CH Products HOTAS setup, the combinations of set keys, macros, commands are endless.......

just takes a little time to figure out what all is possible.....

Good Luck and try the gang out over on the Ch forums @ http://www.ch-hangar.com