Script for new macro - start record or stop and loop

[Dave 2099]

Hello all,

I have programmed macros to give me basic looper-type actions. The thing I'm trying to solve is using one action to start recording, and to stop recording and create a loop if already recording. Currently I have a custom action to stop recording and create a loop, thus:

Custom: Create region/loop from recording
Transport: Record
SWS: Create regions from selected items (name by active take)
Xenakios/SWS: Loop and play selected items

But I have to have a separate command/controller button to start recording, and then my custom action stops recording and creates the loop. Ideally I would like to have one button that does both.

I'm thinking I could write a script with an if/then statement to do this but I don't know where/how to start scripting.

Does anyone have any suggestions either for how to write a script, or for doing this using the onboard actions? Thanks in advance!

[Dave 2099]

Teach a man to fish and he'll write custom actions for life!

I stumbled on the cycle action editor, and I feel my life is changed forever.

Trying to copy/paste the steps in this command but can't figure out how to do it. Basically I used IF and IF NOT statements with Transport:Record along with the custom action I had already created for ending recording and creating the loop/region.

If anybody is interested I could export and upload the cycle action file.