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2026-08-29 12:45:28 -05:00 · 2024-03-02 16:38:24 +01:00 · 2024-03-02 15:27:02 +01:00 · 2024-03-02 15:27:02 +01:00 · 2024-03-02 15:27:02 +01:00 · 2024-03-02 15:27:02 +01:00
157 changed files with 1796 additions and 418 deletions
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+/build-aux/*.zsh eol=lf
+/build-aux/.functions/* eol=lf
--- a/.github/scripts/.package.zsh
+++ b/.github/scripts/.package.zsh
@@ -163,9 +163,13 @@ ${_usage_host:-}"

  local product_name
  local product_version
+  local git_tag="$(git describe --tags)"
  read -r product_name product_version <<< \
    "$(jq -r '. | {name, version} | join(" ")' ${buildspec_file})"

+  log_info "Using git tag as version identifier '${git_tag}'"
+  product_version="${git_tag}"
+
  if [[ ${host_os} == macos ]] {
    autoload -Uz check_packages read_codesign read_codesign_installer read_codesign_pass

@@ -247,15 +251,21 @@ ${_usage_host:-}"
    cmake --build build_${target##*-} --config ${config} -t package_source ${cmake_args}
    popd

+    local output_name="${product_name}-${product_version}-${target##*-}-linux-gnu"
+
    if (( package )) {
      log_group "Packaging ${product_name}..."
      pushd ${project_root}
      cmake --build build_${target##*-} --config ${config} -t package ${cmake_args}
+
+      if [ ! -e ${project_root}/release/${output_name}.deb ]; then
+        mv ${project_root}/release/*.deb ${project_root}/release/${output_name}.deb
+        mv ${project_root}/release/*.ddeb ${project_root}/release/${output_name}.ddeb
+      fi
      popd
    }

    log_group "Archiving ${product_name}..."
-    local output_name="${product_name}-${product_version}-${target##*-}-linux-gnu"
    local _tarflags='cJf'
    if (( _loglevel > 1 || ${+CI} )) _tarflags="v${_tarflags}"

--- a/.github/scripts/Package-Windows.ps1
+++ b/.github/scripts/Package-Windows.ps1
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ function Package {
    $ProductName = $BuildSpec.name
    $ProductVersion = $BuildSpec.version

+    $GitOutput = git describe --tags
+    Log-Information "Using git tag as version identifier '${GitOutput}'"
+    $ProductVersion = $GitOutput
+
    $OutputName = "${ProductName}-${ProductVersion}-windows-${Target}"

    if ( ! $SkipDeps ) {
--- a/.github/test
+++ b/.github/test
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 !/tests
 !.clang-format
 !.cmake-format.json
+!.gitattributes
 !.gitignore
 !BUILDING.md
 !buildspec.json
--- a/BUILDING.md
+++ b/BUILDING.md
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ You have the option to ...
 - either add the plugin to the OBS source tree directly and build the plugin while building OBS itself. (**in tree**)
 - or you can move the sources of this plugin outside of the OBS source tree and build it separately from OBS. (**out of tree**)

-As both methods require you to have a working [OBS Studio development environment](https://obsproject.com/wiki/Building-OBS-Studio) and [CMake](https://cmake.org/download/) it is recommended to build the plugin in tree as it is easier to set up and will enable straightforward debugging.
+Both methods require [CMake](https://cmake.org/download/).

-The plugin can be compiled for OBS 25 and above, although using the latest version of OBS is recommended to support all features.
+The plugin can be compiled for OBS 27 and above, although using the latest version of OBS is recommended to support all features.

 ## Compiling in tree (recommended for development)
+This section assumes that you have a working [OBS Studio development environment](https://obsproject.com/wiki/Building-OBS-Studio).  
+
 Add the "SceneSwitcher" source directory to your obs-studio source directory under obs-studio/UI/frontend-plugins/:
 ```
 cd obs-studio/UI/frontend-plugins/
@@ -46,12 +48,12 @@ cmake -DOpenCV_DIR="C:/Users/BuildUser/Documents/OBS/opencv/build/" -DLeptonica_
 First you will need to clone the plugin sources by running the following command:
 ```
 git clone --recursive https://github.com/WarmUpTill/SceneSwitcher.git
-cd SceneSwitcher
 ```

-Next you will need [CMake](https://cmake.org/download/) and run the command with suitable arguments for your particular platform.   
+Next you will need [CMake](https://cmake.org/download/) and run it with suitable arguments for your particular platform.   
 For example, on Windows you might want to run this command:
 ```
+cd SceneSwitcher
 cmake --preset windows-x64
 ```
 Next, you can build the plugin and install the files into a folder named release using the following commands:
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ cd SceneSwitcher
 cmake -DOpenCV_DIR="C:/Users/BuildUser/Documents/OBS/opencv/build/" -DLeptonica_DIR="C:/Users/BuildUser/Documents/OBS/leptonica/build" -DTesseract_DIR="C:/Users/BuildUser/Documents/OBS/tesseract/build/lib/cmake/tesseract" --preset windows-x64
 ```

-You can rely on the CI scripts to build the dependencies for you, although it is not guaranteed that they will work in every environment:
+You can rely on the CI scripts to build the dependencies for you, although it is not guaranteed that they will function in every environment:

 | Platform      | Command |
 | ----------- | ----------- |
@@ -83,10 +85,10 @@ You can rely on the CI scripts to build the dependencies for you, although it is

 # Contributing

-Contributions to the plugin are always welcome and if you need any assistance do not hesitate to reach out.
+Contributions to the plugin are always welcome and if you need any assistance do not hesitate to reach out!

 If you would like to expand upon the macro system by adding a new condition or action type have a look at the examples in `plugins/base`.  
-In general changes in the `lib/legacy` folder should be avoided.  
+In general changes in the `lib/legacy` folder should be avoided, if possible.  

 ## Macro condition
 Macro conditions should inherit from the `MacroCondition` class and must implement the following functions:
@@ -97,12 +99,12 @@ public:
    MacroConditionExample(Macro *m) : MacroCondition(m) {}
    // This function should perform the condition check
    bool CheckCondition();
-    // This function should store the required condition data to "obj"
+    // This function should store the required condition data to "data"
    // For example called on OBS shutdown
-    bool Save(obs_data_t *obj);
-    // This function should load the condition data from "obj"
+    bool Save(obs_data_t *data);
+    // This function should load the condition data from "data"
    // For example called on OBS startup
-    bool Load(obs_data_t *obj);
+    bool Load(obs_data_t *data);
    // This function should return a unique id for this condition type
    // The _id is defined below
    std::string GetId() { return _id; };
@@ -120,7 +122,7 @@ private:
    static const std::string _id;
 };
 ```
-When defining the widget used to control the settings of the condition type, it is important to add a static `Create()` method.  
+When defining the widget used to control the settings of the condition type, a static `Create()` method is required.  
 It will be called whenever a new condition MacroConditionExample is created. (See `MacroConditionFactory::Register()`)  
 ```
 class MacroConditionExampleEdit : public QWidget {
@@ -151,7 +153,7 @@ bool MacroConditionExample::_registered = MacroConditionFactory::Register(
    MacroConditionExample::id,                  // Unique string identifying this condition type
    {
        MacroConditionExample::Create,          // Function called to create the object performing the condition
-        MacroConditionExampleEdit::Create,      // Function called to create the widget configure the condition
+        MacroConditionExampleEdit::Create,      // Function called to create the widget to configure the settings
        "AdvSceneSwitcher.condition.example",   // User facing name of the condition type (will be translated)
        true                                    // Condition type supports duration modifiers (default true)
    }
@@ -167,16 +169,18 @@ The differences are highlighted in the comments below.
 class MacroActionExample : public MacroAction {
 public:
    MacroActionExample(Macro *m) : MacroAction(m) {}
+    static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m);
+    // Used to create a copy of the action (used for action queues)
+    std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Copy() const;
    // This function should perform the action
    // If false is returned the macro will aborted
    bool PerformAction();
-    bool Save(obs_data_t *obj);
-    bool Load(obs_data_t *obj);
+    bool Save(obs_data_t *data);
+    bool Load(obs_data_t *data);
    std::string GetId() { return _id; };
-    static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m)
-    {
-        return std::make_shared<MacroActionExample>(m);
-    }
+    // Optional: 
+    // Might be called when action is inserted to action queue
+    void ResolveVariablesToFixedValues();

 private:
    static bool _registered;
@@ -207,11 +211,11 @@ MacroActionFactory::Register(
    MacroActionExample::id,                 // Unique string identifying this action type
    {
        MacroActionExample::Create,         // Function called to create the object performing the action
-        MacroActionExampleEdit::Create,     // Function called to create the widget configure the action
+        MacroActionExampleEdit::Create,     // Function called to create the widget to configure the settings
        "AdvSceneSwitcher.action.example"   // User facing name of the action type
    }
 );
 ```
 ## External dependencies
-If your intention is to add macro functionality which depends on external libraries, which is likely not to exist on all user setups, have a look at the folders in the `plugins/` directory, which are not named base.  
-For example `plugins/video` will only be loaded if the `OpenCV` dependencies are met.
+If your intention is to add macro functionality which depends on external libraries, which might not exist on all user environments, have a look at the folders in the `plugins/` directory, which are not named `base`. 
+For example, `plugins/video` will only be loaded if the `OpenCV` dependencies are met.
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ target_sources(
  ${LIB_NAME}
  PRIVATE lib/utils/action-queue.cpp
          lib/utils/action-queue.hpp
+          lib/utils/backup.cpp
+          lib/utils/backup.hpp
          lib/utils/curl-helper.cpp
          lib/utils/curl-helper.hpp
          lib/utils/duration-control.cpp
--- a/data/locale/de-DE.ini
+++ b/data/locale/de-DE.ini
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.edit.action="Aktions-Typ:"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.add="Neues Makro hinzufügen"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.name="Name:"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.run="Makro ausführen"
-AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.runFail="Ausführen von \"%1\" fehlgeschlagen!\nEntweder ist eine der Aktionen fehlgeschlagen oder das Makro wird bereits ausgeführt."
+AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.runFail="Ausführen von \"%1\" fehlgeschlagen!\nEntweder ist eine der Aktionen fehlgeschlagen oder das Makro wird bereits ausgeführt.\nSoll die aktuelle Ausführung gestoppt werden?"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.runInParallel="Parallel zu anderen Makros ausführen"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.onChange="Nur bei Änderung ausführen"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.defaultname="Makro %1"
--- a/data/locale/en-US.ini
+++ b/data/locale/en-US.ini
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ AdvSceneSwitcher.generalTab.generalBehavior.onNoMet.switchToRandom="Switch to an
 AdvSceneSwitcher.generalTab.generalBehavior.onNoMet.switchTo="Switch to:"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.generalTab.generalBehavior.cooldown="After performing actions skip performing actions for"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.generalTab.generalBehavior.cooldownHint="During this time potential matches will be ignored!"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.generalTab.generalBehavior.logLevel="Log level:"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.generalTab.generalBehavior.logLevel.default="Default"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.generalTab.generalBehavior.logLevel.printActions="Log performed actions"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.generalTab.generalBehavior.logLevel.verbose="Verbose logging"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.generalTab.generalBehavior.verboseLogging="Enable verbose logging"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.generalTab.generalBehavior.saveWindowGeo="Save window position and size"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.generalTab.generalBehavior.showTrayNotifications="Show system tray notifications"
@@ -94,7 +98,7 @@ AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.name="Name:"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.run="Run macro"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.run.tooltip="Run all macro actions regardless of condition.\nIf else actions are available, hold Shift and click the button to execute them instead."
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.runElse="Run macro (else)"
-AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.runFail="Running \"%1\" failed!\nEither one of the actions failed or the macro is running already."
+AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.runFail="Running \"%1\" failed!\nEither one of the actions failed or the macro is running already.\nDo you want to stop it?"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.runInParallel="Run macro in parallel to other macros"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.onChange="Perform actions only on condition change"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.defaultname="Macro %1"
@@ -962,6 +966,15 @@ AdvSceneSwitcher.action.queue.type.start="Start"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.action.queue.type.stop="Stop"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.action.queue.entry.add="{{actions}}actions of macro{{macros}}to queue{{queues}}"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.action.queue.entry.other="{{actions}}queue{{queues}}"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.action.window="Window"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.action.window.type.setFocusWindow="Focus window"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.action.window.type.maximizeWindow="Maximize window"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.action.window.type.minimizeWindow="Minimize window"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.action.window.type.closeWindow="Close window"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.action.window.entry="{{actions}}{{windows}}{{regex}}"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.action.log="Log"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.action.log.placeholder="My log message!"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.action.log.entry="Write to OBS log:{{logMessage}}"

 ; Hotkey
 AdvSceneSwitcher.hotkey.startSwitcherHotkey="Start the Advanced Scene Switcher"
@@ -1034,6 +1047,7 @@ AdvSceneSwitcher.actionQueues.configure="Configure action queue settings"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.actionQueues.invalid="Invalid action queue selection"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.actionQueues.name="Name:"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.actionQueues.runOnStartup="Run action queue when starting the plugin"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.actionQueues.resolveVariablesOnAdd="Resolve variables when action is inserted into the queue"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.actionQueues.running="Queue is running"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.actionQueues.stopped="Queue is stopped"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.actionQueues.start="Start action queue"
--- a/data/locale/es-ES.ini
+++ b/data/locale/es-ES.ini
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.edit.action="Tipo de acción:"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.add="Agregar nueva macro"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.name="Nombre:"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.run="Ejecutar macro"
-AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.runFail="Error al ejecutar \"%1\" si se ha producido un error en una de las acciones o si la macro ya se está ejecutando."
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.runInParallel="Ejecutar macro en paralelo a otras macros"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.onChange="Realizar acciones solo en el cambio de condición"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.defaultname="Macro %1"
--- a/data/locale/fr-FR.ini
+++ b/data/locale/fr-FR.ini
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.edit.action="Type d'action :"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.add="Ajouter une nouvelle macro"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.name="Nom :"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.run="Exécuter la macro"
-AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.runFail="Échec de l'exécution de \"%1\" !\nSoit l'une des actions a échoué, soit la macro est déjà en cours d'exécution."
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.runInParallel="Exécuter la macro en parallèle avec d'autres macros"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.onChange="Exécuter des actions uniquement en cas de changement de condition"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.defaultname="Macro %1"
--- a/data/locale/tr-TR.ini
+++ b/data/locale/tr-TR.ini
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.edit.action="Eylem türü:"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.add="Yeni Makro ekle"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.name="İsim:"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.run="Makro Çalıştırma"
-AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.runFail="\"%1\" çalıştırılamadı!\n Eylemlerden biri başarısız oldu veya makro zaten çalışıyor."
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.runInParallel="Makroyu diğer makrolara paralel olarak çalıştırın"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.onChange="Eylemleri yalnızca koşul değişikliğinde gerçekleştirin"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.defaultname="Makro %1"
--- a/data/locale/zh-CN.ini
+++ b/data/locale/zh-CN.ini
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.edit.action="动作类型:"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.add="添加新宏"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.name="名称:"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.run="运行宏"
-AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.runFail="运行 \"%1\" 失败!\n其中一个操作失败，或者宏已在运行."
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.runInParallel="与其他宏同时运行宏"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.onChange="仅在条件更改时执行操作"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.defaultname="宏 %1"
--- a/forms/advanced-scene-switcher.ui
+++ b/forms/advanced-scene-switcher.ui
@@ -163,12 +163,31 @@
                  <item>
                   <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_52">
                    <item>
-                     <widget class="QCheckBox" name="verboseLogging">
+                     <widget class="QLabel" name="label_21">
                      <property name="text">
-                       <string>AdvSceneSwitcher.generalTab.generalBehavior.verboseLogging</string>
+                       <string>AdvSceneSwitcher.generalTab.generalBehavior.logLevel</string>
                      </property>
                     </widget>
                    </item>
+                    <item>
+                     <widget class="QComboBox" name="logLevel">
+                      <item>
+                       <property name="text">
+                        <string>AdvSceneSwitcher.generalTab.generalBehavior.logLevel.default</string>
+                       </property>
+                      </item>
+                      <item>
+                       <property name="text">
+                        <string>AdvSceneSwitcher.generalTab.generalBehavior.logLevel.printActions</string>
+                       </property>
+                      </item>
+                      <item>
+                       <property name="text">
+                        <string>AdvSceneSwitcher.generalTab.generalBehavior.logLevel.verbose</string>
+                       </property>
+                      </item>
+                     </widget>
+                    </item>
                    <item>
                     <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_49">
                      <property name="orientation">
@@ -5078,7 +5097,7 @@
  <tabstop>checkInterval</tabstop>
  <tabstop>startupBehavior</tabstop>
  <tabstop>autoStartEvent</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>verboseLogging</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>logLevel</tabstop>
  <tabstop>saveWindowGeo</tabstop>
  <tabstop>showTrayNotifications</tabstop>
  <tabstop>uiHintsDisable</tabstop>
--- a/lib/advanced-scene-switcher.cpp
+++ b/lib/advanced-scene-switcher.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "advanced-scene-switcher.hpp"
+#include "backup.hpp"
 #include "curl-helper.hpp"
 #include "log-helper.hpp"
 #include "macro-helpers.hpp"
@@ -17,7 +18,6 @@
 #include <obs-frontend-api.h>
 #include <QAction>
 #include <QDirIterator>
-#include <QFileDialog>
 #include <QMainWindow>
 #include <QTextStream>
 #include <regex>
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ bool AdvSceneSwitcher::eventFilter(QObject *obj, QEvent *event)
 /******************************************************************************
 * Saving and loading
 ******************************************************************************/
-static void AskForBackup(const QString &json);

 static void SaveSceneSwitcher(obs_data_t *save_data, bool saving, void *)
 {
@@ -192,34 +191,6 @@ static void SaveSceneSwitcher(obs_data_t *save_data, bool saving, void *)
 	}
 }

-static void AskForBackup(const QString &json)
-{
-	const bool backupWasConfirmed = DisplayMessage(
-		obs_module_text("AdvSceneSwitcher.askBackup"), true, false);
-
-	if (!backupWasConfirmed) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	QString path = QFileDialog::getSaveFileName(
-		nullptr,
-		obs_module_text(
-			"AdvSceneSwitcher.generalTab.saveOrLoadsettings.exportWindowTitle"),
-		GetDefaultSettingsSaveLocation(),
-		obs_module_text(
-			"AdvSceneSwitcher.generalTab.saveOrLoadsettings.textType"));
-	if (path.isEmpty()) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	QFile file(path);
-	if (!file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly | QIODevice::Text)) {
-		return;
-	}
-	auto out = QTextStream(&file);
-	out << json;
-}
-
 /******************************************************************************
 * Main switcher thread
 ******************************************************************************/
@@ -635,6 +606,8 @@ static void handleShutdown()
 		// TODO: Look for a way to possibly resolve this
 		obs_frontend_save();
 	}
+
+	BackupSettingsOfCurrentVersion();
 }

 static void handleSceneCollectionChanging()
--- a/lib/advanced-scene-switcher.hpp
+++ b/lib/advanced-scene-switcher.hpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public slots:
 	void NoMatchDelayDurationChanged(const Duration &);
 	void CooldownDurationChanged(const Duration &);
 	void on_startupBehavior_currentIndexChanged(int index);
+	void on_logLevel_currentIndexChanged(int index);
 	void on_autoStartEvent_currentIndexChanged(int index);
 	void on_noMatchSwitchScene_currentTextChanged(const QString &text);
 	void on_checkInterval_valueChanged(int value);
@@ -62,7 +63,6 @@ public slots:
 	void on_tabWidget_currentChanged(int index);
 	void on_exportSettings_clicked();
 	void on_importSettings_clicked();
-	void on_verboseLogging_stateChanged(int state);
 	void on_saveWindowGeo_stateChanged(int state);
 	void on_showTrayNotifications_stateChanged(int state);
 	void on_uiHintsDisable_stateChanged(int state);
--- a/lib/general.cpp
+++ b/lib/general.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,14 @@ void AdvSceneSwitcher::on_startupBehavior_currentIndexChanged(int index)
 		static_cast<SwitcherData::StartupBehavior>(index);
 }

+void AdvSceneSwitcher::on_logLevel_currentIndexChanged(int value)
+{
+	if (loading) {
+		return;
+	}
+	switcher->logLevel = static_cast<SwitcherData::LogLevel>(value);
+}
+
 void AdvSceneSwitcher::on_autoStartEvent_currentIndexChanged(int index)
 {
 	if (loading) {
@@ -157,15 +165,6 @@ void AdvSceneSwitcher::closeEvent(QCloseEvent *)
 	obs_frontend_save();
 }

-void AdvSceneSwitcher::on_verboseLogging_stateChanged(int state)
-{
-	if (loading) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	switcher->verbose = state;
-}
-
 void AdvSceneSwitcher::on_saveWindowGeo_stateChanged(int state)
 {
 	if (loading) {
@@ -598,7 +597,7 @@ void SwitcherData::SaveGeneralSettings(obs_data_t *obj)
 	obs_data_set_int(obj, "autoStartEvent",
 			 static_cast<int>(autoStartEvent));

-	obs_data_set_bool(obj, "verbose", verbose);
+	obs_data_set_int(obj, "logLevel", static_cast<int>(logLevel));
 	obs_data_set_bool(obj, "showSystemTrayNotifications",
 			  showSystemTrayNotifications);
 	obs_data_set_bool(obj, "disableHints", disableHints);
@@ -649,7 +648,7 @@ void SwitcherData::LoadGeneralSettings(obs_data_t *obj)
 	autoStartEvent =
 		static_cast<AutoStart>(obs_data_get_int(obj, "autoStartEvent"));

-	verbose = obs_data_get_bool(obj, "verbose");
+	logLevel = static_cast<LogLevel>(obs_data_get_int(obj, "logLevel"));
 	showSystemTrayNotifications =
 		obs_data_get_bool(obj, "showSystemTrayNotifications");
 	disableHints = obs_data_get_bool(obj, "disableHints");
@@ -940,7 +939,8 @@ void AdvSceneSwitcher::SetupGeneralTab()
 			 SIGNAL(DurationChanged(const Duration &)), this,
 			 SLOT(CooldownDurationChanged(const Duration &)));

-	ui->verboseLogging->setChecked(switcher->verbose);
+	ui->logLevel->setCurrentIndex(static_cast<int>(switcher->logLevel));
+
 	ui->saveWindowGeo->setChecked(switcher->saveWindowGeo);
 	ui->showTrayNotifications->setChecked(
 		switcher->showSystemTrayNotifications);
--- a/lib/legacy/switch-audio.cpp
+++ b/lib/legacy/switch-audio.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void SwitcherData::checkAudioSwitchFallback(OBSWeakSource &scene,
 		scene = audioFallback.getScene();
 		transition = audioFallback.transition;

-		if (verbose) {
+		if (VerboseLoggingEnabled()) {
 			audioFallback.logMatch();
 		}
 	}
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ bool SwitcherData::checkAudioSwitch(OBSWeakSource &scene,
 			transition = s.transition;
 			match = true;

-			if (verbose) {
+			if (VerboseLoggingEnabled()) {
 				s.logMatch();
 			}

--- a/lib/legacy/switch-executable.cpp
+++ b/lib/legacy/switch-executable.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ bool SwitcherData::checkExeSwitch(OBSWeakSource &scene,
 			scene = s.getScene();
 			transition = s.transition;

-			if (verbose) {
+			if (VerboseLoggingEnabled()) {
 				s.logMatch();
 			}
 			break;
--- a/lib/legacy/switch-file.cpp
+++ b/lib/legacy/switch-file.cpp
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ bool SwitcherData::checkFileContent(OBSWeakSource &scene,
 			transition = s.transition;
 			match = true;

-			if (verbose) {
+			if (VerboseLoggingEnabled()) {
 				s.logMatch();
 			}
 			break;
--- a/lib/legacy/switch-idle.cpp
+++ b/lib/legacy/switch-idle.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ bool SwitcherData::checkIdleSwitch(OBSWeakSource &scene,
 		match = true;
 		idleData.alreadySwitched = true;

-		if (verbose) {
+		if (VerboseLoggingEnabled()) {
 			idleData.logMatch();
 		}
 	} else {
--- a/lib/legacy/switch-media.cpp
+++ b/lib/legacy/switch-media.cpp
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ bool SwitcherData::checkMediaSwitch(OBSWeakSource &scene,
 			scene = mediaSwitch.getScene();
 			transition = mediaSwitch.transition;

-			if (verbose) {
+			if (VerboseLoggingEnabled()) {
 				mediaSwitch.logMatch();
 			}
 		}
--- a/lib/legacy/switch-network.cpp
+++ b/lib/legacy/switch-network.cpp
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ void WSServer::sendMessage(SceneSwitchInfo sceneSwitch, bool preview)
 		}
 	}

-	if (switcher->verbose) {
+	if (VerboseLoggingEnabled()) {
 		blog(LOG_INFO, "server sent message:\n%s", message.c_str());
 	}
 }
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ std::string processMessage(std::string payload)
 	std::string ret = "message ok";

 	auto transition = GetWeakTransitionByName(transitionName.c_str());
-	if (switcher->verbose && !transition) {
+	if (VerboseLoggingEnabled() && !transition) {
 		ret += " - ignoring invalid transition: '" + transitionName +
 		       "'";
 	}
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ void WSClient::onMessage(connection_hdl hdl, client::message_ptr message)
 		     errorCodeMessage.c_str());
 	}

-	if (switcher->verbose) {
+	if (VerboseLoggingEnabled()) {
 		blog(LOG_INFO, "client sent message:\n%s", response.c_str());
 	}
 }
--- a/lib/legacy/switch-random.cpp
+++ b/lib/legacy/switch-random.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ bool SwitcherData::checkRandom(OBSWeakSource &scene, OBSWeakSource &transition,
 		lastRandomScene = r.scene;
 		lastRandomSceneGroup = r.group;

-		if (verbose) {
+		if (VerboseLoggingEnabled()) {
 			r.logMatch();
 		}
 		break;
--- a/lib/legacy/switch-screen-region.cpp
+++ b/lib/legacy/switch-screen-region.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ bool SwitcherData::checkScreenRegionSwitch(OBSWeakSource &scene,
 				transition = s.transition;
 				minRegionSize = regionSize;

-				if (verbose) {
+				if (VerboseLoggingEnabled()) {
 					s.logMatch();
 				}
 				break;
--- a/lib/legacy/switch-sequence.cpp
+++ b/lib/legacy/switch-sequence.cpp
@@ -225,13 +225,13 @@ bool SwitcherData::checkSceneSequence(OBSWeakSource &scene,
 				scene = s.getScene();
 				transition = s.transition;
 				setPrevSceneAfterLinger = s.usePreviousScene;
-				if (verbose) {
+				if (VerboseLoggingEnabled()) {
 					s.logMatch();
 				}
 			}

 			s.advanceActiveSequence();
-			if (verbose) {
+			if (VerboseLoggingEnabled()) {
 				s.logAdvanceSequence();
 			}

--- a/lib/legacy/switch-time.cpp
+++ b/lib/legacy/switch-time.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ bool SwitcherData::checkTimeSwitch(OBSWeakSource &scene,
 			transition = s.transition;
 			match = true;

-			if (verbose) {
+			if (VerboseLoggingEnabled()) {
 				s.logMatch();
 			}
 			break;
--- a/lib/legacy/switch-transitions.cpp
+++ b/lib/legacy/switch-transitions.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ void SwitcherData::checkDefaultSceneTransitions()

 	for (auto &t : defaultSceneTransitions) {
 		if (t.checkMatch(currentScene)) {
-			if (verbose) {
+			if (VerboseLoggingEnabled()) {
 				t.logMatch();
 			}
 			t.setTransition();
@@ -427,7 +427,8 @@ DefTransitionSwitchWidget::DefTransitionSwitchWidget(QWidget *parent,
 {
 	QHBoxLayout *mainLayout = new QHBoxLayout;
 	std::unordered_map<std::string, QWidget *> widgetPlaceholders = {
-		{"{{scenes}}", scenes}, {"{{transitions}}", transitions}};
+		{"{{scenes}}", scenes},
+		{"{{transitions}}", transitions}};
 	PlaceWidgets(
 		obs_module_text(
 			"AdvSceneSwitcher.transitionTab.defaultTransitionEntry"),
--- a/lib/legacy/switch-video.cpp
+++ b/lib/legacy/switch-video.cpp
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ bool SwitcherData::checkVideoSwitch(OBSWeakSource &scene,
 			match = true;
 			scene = s.getScene();
 			transition = s.transition;
-			if (verbose) {
+			if (VerboseLoggingEnabled()) {
 				s.logMatch();
 			}
 		}
--- a/lib/legacy/switch-window.cpp
+++ b/lib/legacy/switch-window.cpp
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ bool SwitcherData::checkWindowTitleSwitch(OBSWeakSource &scene,
 		}

 		if (match) {
-			if (verbose) {
+			if (VerboseLoggingEnabled()) {
 				s.logMatch();
 			}
 			break;
--- a/lib/macro/macro-action-edit.cpp
+++ b/lib/macro/macro-action-edit.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "macro-helpers.hpp"
 #include "macro-properties.hpp"
 #include "macro.hpp"
+#include "plugin-state-helpers.hpp"
 #include "section.hpp"
 #include "switch-button.hpp"

@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ void MacroActionEdit::ActionSelectionChanged(const QString &text)
 		*_entryData = MacroActionFactory::Create(id, macro);
 		(*_entryData)->SetIndex(idx);
 		(*_entryData)->PostLoad();
+		RunPostLoadSteps();
 	}
 	auto widget = MacroActionFactory::CreateWidget(id, this, *_entryData);
 	QWidget::connect(widget, SIGNAL(HeaderInfoChanged(const QString &)),
@@ -185,9 +187,10 @@ void AdvSceneSwitcher::AddMacroAction(int idx)
 			auto data = obs_data_create();
 			macro->Actions().at(idx - 1)->Save(data);
 			macro->Actions().at(idx)->Load(data);
-			macro->Actions().at(idx)->PostLoad();
 			obs_data_release(data);
 		}
+		macro->Actions().at(idx)->PostLoad();
+		RunPostLoadSteps();
 		macro->UpdateActionIndices();
 		ui->actionsList->Insert(
 			idx,
@@ -475,6 +478,7 @@ void AdvSceneSwitcher::AddMacroElseAction(int idx)
 			macro->ElseActions().at(idx)->Load(data);
 		}
 		macro->ElseActions().at(idx)->PostLoad();
+		RunPostLoadSteps();
 		macro->UpdateElseActionIndices();
 		ui->elseActionsList->Insert(
 			idx, new MacroActionEdit(
--- a/lib/macro/macro-action-macro.cpp
+++ b/lib/macro/macro-action-macro.cpp
@@ -88,32 +88,32 @@ void MacroActionMacro::LogAction() const
 	}
 	switch (_action) {
 	case Action::PAUSE:
-		vblog(LOG_INFO, "paused \"%s\"", macro->Name().c_str());
+		ablog(LOG_INFO, "paused \"%s\"", macro->Name().c_str());
 		break;
 	case Action::UNPAUSE:
-		vblog(LOG_INFO, "unpaused \"%s\"", macro->Name().c_str());
+		ablog(LOG_INFO, "unpaused \"%s\"", macro->Name().c_str());
 		break;
 	case Action::RESET_COUNTER:
-		vblog(LOG_INFO, "reset counter for \"%s\"",
+		ablog(LOG_INFO, "reset counter for \"%s\"",
 		      macro->Name().c_str());
 		break;
 	case Action::RUN:
-		vblog(LOG_INFO, "run nested macro \"%s\"",
+		ablog(LOG_INFO, "run nested macro \"%s\"",
 		      macro->Name().c_str());
 		break;
 	case Action::STOP:
-		vblog(LOG_INFO, "stopped macro \"%s\"", macro->Name().c_str());
+		ablog(LOG_INFO, "stopped macro \"%s\"", macro->Name().c_str());
 		break;
 	case Action::DISABLE_ACTION:
-		vblog(LOG_INFO, "disabled action %d of macro \"%s\"",
+		ablog(LOG_INFO, "disabled action %d of macro \"%s\"",
 		      _actionIndex.GetValue(), macro->Name().c_str());
 		break;
 	case Action::ENABLE_ACTION:
-		vblog(LOG_INFO, "enabled action %d of macro \"%s\"",
+		ablog(LOG_INFO, "enabled action %d of macro \"%s\"",
 		      _actionIndex.GetValue(), macro->Name().c_str());
 		break;
 	case Action::TOGGLE_ACTION:
-		vblog(LOG_INFO, "toggled action %d of macro \"%s\"",
+		ablog(LOG_INFO, "toggled action %d of macro \"%s\"",
 		      _actionIndex.GetValue(), macro->Name().c_str());
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -145,6 +145,21 @@ std::string MacroActionMacro::GetShortDesc() const
 	return _macro.Name();
 }

+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionMacro::Create(Macro *m)
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionMacro>(m);
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionMacro::Copy() const
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionMacro>(*this);
+}
+
+void MacroActionMacro::ResolveVariablesToFixedValues()
+{
+	_actionIndex.ResolveVariables();
+}
+
 static inline void populateActionSelection(QComboBox *list)
 {
 	for (auto entry : actionTypes) {
--- a/lib/macro/macro-action-macro.hpp
+++ b/lib/macro/macro-action-macro.hpp
@@ -16,10 +16,9 @@ public:
 	bool Load(obs_data_t *obj);
 	std::string GetShortDesc() const;
 	std::string GetId() const { return id; };
-	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m)
-	{
-		return std::make_shared<MacroActionMacro>(m);
-	}
+	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m);
+	std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Copy() const;
+	void ResolveVariablesToFixedValues();

 	enum class Action {
 		PAUSE,
--- a/lib/macro/macro-action-queue.cpp
+++ b/lib/macro/macro-action-queue.cpp
@@ -69,20 +69,20 @@ void MacroActionQueue::LogAction() const
 	}
 	switch (_action) {
 	case Action::ADD_TO_QUEUE:
-		vblog(LOG_INFO, "queued actions of \"%s\" to \"%s\"",
+		ablog(LOG_INFO, "queued actions of \"%s\" to \"%s\"",
 		      GetMacroName(macro.get()).c_str(),
 		      GetActionQueueName(_queue).c_str());
 		break;
 	case Action::START_QUEUE:
-		vblog(LOG_INFO, "start queue \"%s\"",
+		ablog(LOG_INFO, "start queue \"%s\"",
 		      GetActionQueueName(_queue).c_str());
 		break;
 	case Action::STOP_QUEUE:
-		vblog(LOG_INFO, "stop queue \"%s\"",
+		ablog(LOG_INFO, "stop queue \"%s\"",
 		      GetActionQueueName(_queue).c_str());
 		break;
 	case Action::CLEAR_QUEUE:
-		vblog(LOG_INFO, "cleared queue \"%s\"",
+		ablog(LOG_INFO, "cleared queue \"%s\"",
 		      GetActionQueueName(_queue).c_str());
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -114,6 +114,16 @@ std::string MacroActionQueue::GetShortDesc() const
 	return GetActionQueueName(_queue);
 }

+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionQueue::Create(Macro *m)
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionQueue>(m);
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionQueue::Copy() const
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionQueue>(*this);
+}
+
 static inline void populateActionSelection(QComboBox *list)
 {
 	for (const auto &[_, name] : actionTypes) {
--- a/lib/macro/macro-action-queue.hpp
+++ b/lib/macro/macro-action-queue.hpp
@@ -16,10 +16,8 @@ public:
 	bool Load(obs_data_t *obj);
 	std::string GetShortDesc() const;
 	std::string GetId() const { return id; };
-	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m)
-	{
-		return std::make_shared<MacroActionQueue>(m);
-	}
+	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m);
+	std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Copy() const;

 	enum class Action {
 		ADD_TO_QUEUE,
--- a/lib/macro/macro-action-variable.cpp
+++ b/lib/macro/macro-action-variable.cpp
@@ -198,7 +198,8 @@ void MacroActionVariable::SetToSceneItemName(Variable *var)

 struct AskForInputParams {
 	AskForInputParams(const QString &prompt_, const QString &placeholder_)
-		: prompt(prompt_), placeholder(placeholder_){};
+		: prompt(prompt_),
+		  placeholder(placeholder_){};
 	QString prompt;
 	QString placeholder;
 	std::optional<std::string> result;
@@ -422,6 +423,16 @@ std::string MacroActionVariable::GetShortDesc() const
 	return GetWeakVariableName(_variable);
 }

+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionVariable::Create(Macro *m)
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionVariable>(m);
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionVariable::Copy() const
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionVariable>(*this);
+}
+
 void MacroActionVariable::SetSegmentIndexValue(int value)
 {
 	DecrementCurrentSegmentVariableRef();
@@ -485,6 +496,19 @@ int MacroActionVariable::GetSegmentIndexValue() const
 	return -1;
 }

+void MacroActionVariable::ResolveVariablesToFixedValues()
+{
+	_strValue.ResolveVariables();
+	_findStr.ResolveVariables();
+	_replaceStr.ResolveVariables();
+	_mathExpression.ResolveVariables();
+	_inputPrompt.ResolveVariables();
+	_inputPlaceholder.ResolveVariables();
+	_envVariableName.ResolveVariables();
+	_scene.ResolveVariables();
+	_sceneItemIndex.ResolveVariables();
+}
+
 void MacroActionVariable::DecrementCurrentSegmentVariableRef()
 {
 	auto segment = _macroSegment.lock();
--- a/lib/macro/macro-action-variable.hpp
+++ b/lib/macro/macro-action-variable.hpp
@@ -20,12 +20,11 @@ public:
 	bool PostLoad() override;
 	std::string GetShortDesc() const;
 	std::string GetId() const { return id; };
-	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m)
-	{
-		return std::make_shared<MacroActionVariable>(m);
-	}
+	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m);
+	std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Copy() const;
 	void SetSegmentIndexValue(int);
 	int GetSegmentIndexValue() const;
+	void ResolveVariablesToFixedValues();

 	enum class Type {
 		SET_FIXED_VALUE,
--- a/lib/macro/macro-action.cpp
+++ b/lib/macro/macro-action.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ bool MacroAction::Load(obs_data_t *obj)

 void MacroAction::LogAction() const
 {
-	vblog(LOG_INFO, "performed action %s", GetId().c_str());
+	ablog(LOG_INFO, "performed action %s", GetId().c_str());
 }

 void MacroAction::SetEnabled(bool value)
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ bool MacroAction::Enabled() const
 	return _enabled;
 }

+void MacroAction::ResolveVariablesToFixedValues() {}
+
 std::string_view MacroAction::GetDefaultID()
 {
 	return "scene_switch";
--- a/lib/macro/macro-action.hpp
+++ b/lib/macro/macro-action.hpp
@@ -8,10 +8,17 @@ class EXPORT MacroAction : public MacroSegment {
 public:
 	MacroAction(Macro *m, bool supportsVariableValue = false);
 	virtual ~MacroAction() = default;
+	virtual std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Copy() const = 0;
+
 	virtual bool PerformAction() = 0;
+	virtual void LogAction() const;
+
 	virtual bool Save(obs_data_t *obj) const = 0;
 	virtual bool Load(obs_data_t *obj) = 0;
-	virtual void LogAction() const;
+
+	// Used to resolve variables before actions are added to action queues
+	virtual void ResolveVariablesToFixedValues();
+
 	void SetEnabled(bool);
 	bool Enabled() const;

--- a/lib/macro/macro-condition-edit.cpp
+++ b/lib/macro/macro-condition-edit.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "macro-properties.hpp"
 #include "macro.hpp"
 #include "path-helpers.hpp"
+#include "plugin-state-helpers.hpp"
 #include "section.hpp"
 #include "ui-helpers.hpp"
 #include "utility.hpp"
@@ -254,6 +255,7 @@ void MacroConditionEdit::ConditionSelectionChanged(const QString &text)
 		(*_entryData)->SetIndex(idx);
 		(*_entryData)->SetLogicType(logic);
 		(*_entryData)->PostLoad();
+		RunPostLoadSteps();
 	}
 	auto widget =
 		MacroConditionFactory::CreateWidget(id, this, *_entryData);
@@ -325,6 +327,7 @@ void AdvSceneSwitcher::AddMacroCondition(int idx)
 			obs_data_release(data);
 		}
 		macro->Conditions().at(idx)->PostLoad();
+		RunPostLoadSteps();
 		(*cond)->SetLogicType(logic);
 		macro->UpdateConditionIndices();
 		ui->conditionsList->Insert(
--- a/lib/macro/macro-run-button.cpp
+++ b/lib/macro/macro-run-button.cpp
@@ -96,11 +96,15 @@ void MacroRunButton::Pressed()

 	bool ret = _elseStateActive ? macro->PerformActions(false, true, true)
 				    : macro->PerformActions(true, true, true);
+	if (ret) {
+		return;
+	}

-	if (!ret) {
-		QString err =
-			obs_module_text("AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.runFail");
-		DisplayMessage(err.arg(QString::fromStdString(macro->Name())));
+	QString err = obs_module_text("AdvSceneSwitcher.macroTab.runFail");
+	const bool abortMacro = DisplayMessage(
+		err.arg(QString::fromStdString(macro->Name())), true);
+	if (abortMacro) {
+		macro->Stop();
 	}
 }

--- a/lib/macro/macro-segment.cpp
+++ b/lib/macro/macro-segment.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include "section.hpp"
 #include "ui-helpers.hpp"

-#include <obs.hpp>
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QEvent>
 #include <QLabel>
--- a/lib/macro/macro-segment.hpp
+++ b/lib/macro/macro-segment.hpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include <QFrame>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <QTimer>
-#include <obs.hpp>
+#include <obs-data.h>

 class QLabel;

@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ private:

 	void ShowDropLine(DropLineState);

-	// The reason for using two separate frame widget each with their own
-	// stylesheet and changing their visibility vs. using a single frame
+	// The reason for using two separate frame widgets, each with their own
+	// stylesheet, and changing their visibility vs. using a single frame
 	// and changing the stylesheet at runtime is that the operation of
 	// adjusting the stylesheet is very expensive and can take multiple
 	// hundred milliseconds per widget.
--- a/lib/macro/macro.hpp
+++ b/lib/macro/macro.hpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <map>
 #include <thread>
-#include <obs-data.h>
+#include <obs.hpp>
 #include <obs-module-helper.hpp>

 namespace advss {
--- a/lib/switcher-data.hpp
+++ b/lib/switcher-data.hpp
@@ -141,7 +141,9 @@ public:
 	bool showSystemTrayNotifications = false;
 	bool transitionOverrideOverride = false;
 	bool adjustActiveTransitionType = true;
-	bool verbose = false;
+
+	enum class LogLevel { DEFAULT, PRINT_ACTION, VERBOSE };
+	LogLevel logLevel = LogLevel::DEFAULT;

 	/* --- End of General tab section --- */

--- a/lib/utils/action-queue.cpp
+++ b/lib/utils/action-queue.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ void ActionQueue::Save(obs_data_t *obj) const
 {
 	obs_data_set_string(obj, "name", _name.c_str());
 	obs_data_set_bool(obj, "runOnStartup", _runOnStartup);
+	obs_data_set_bool(obj, "resolveVariablesOnAdd", _resolveVariablesOnAdd);
 }

 void ActionQueue::Load(obs_data_t *obj)
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ void ActionQueue::Load(obs_data_t *obj)
 	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_mutex);
 	_name = obs_data_get_string(obj, "name");
 	_runOnStartup = obs_data_get_bool(obj, "runOnStartup");
+	_resolveVariablesOnAdd =
+		obs_data_get_bool(obj, "resolveVariablesOnAdd");

 	if (_runOnStartup) {
 		Start();
@@ -80,10 +83,21 @@ void ActionQueue::Clear()
 	_actions.clear();
 }

-void ActionQueue::Add(const std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> &actions)
+void ActionQueue::Add(const std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> &action)
 {
 	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(_mutex);
-	_actions.emplace_back(actions);
+	if (_resolveVariablesOnAdd) {
+		auto copy = action->Copy();
+		copy->GetMacro();
+		OBSDataAutoRelease data = obs_data_create();
+		action->Save(data);
+		copy->Load(data);
+		copy->PostLoad();
+		copy->ResolveVariablesToFixedValues();
+		_actions.emplace_back(copy);
+	} else {
+		_actions.emplace_back(action);
+	}
 	_cv.notify_all();
 }

@@ -120,8 +134,11 @@ void ActionQueue::RunActions()
 			continue;
 		}

-		vblog(LOG_INFO, "Performing action '%s' in queue '%s'",
-		      action->GetId().c_str(), _name.c_str());
+		if (ActionLoggingEnabled()) {
+			blog(LOG_INFO, "Performing action '%s' in queue '%s'",
+			     action->GetId().c_str(), _name.c_str());
+			action->LogAction();
+		}
 		action->PerformAction();
 	}
 }
@@ -139,6 +156,7 @@ ActionQueueSettingsDialog::ActionQueueSettingsDialog(QWidget *parent,
 	  _clear(new QPushButton(
 		  obs_module_text("AdvSceneSwitcher.actionQueues.clear"))),
 	  _runOnStartup(new QCheckBox()),
+	  _resolveVariablesOnAdd(new QCheckBox()),
 	  _queue(settings)
 {
 	QWidget::connect(_startStopToggle, SIGNAL(clicked()), this,
@@ -146,6 +164,7 @@ ActionQueueSettingsDialog::ActionQueueSettingsDialog(QWidget *parent,
 	QWidget::connect(_clear, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(ClearClicked()));

 	_runOnStartup->setChecked(settings._runOnStartup);
+	_resolveVariablesOnAdd->setChecked(settings._resolveVariablesOnAdd);
 	UpdateLabels();

 	auto layout = new QGridLayout();
@@ -167,6 +186,14 @@ ActionQueueSettingsDialog::ActionQueueSettingsDialog(QWidget *parent,
 	_runOnStartup->setToolTip(
 		obs_module_text("AdvSceneSwitcher.actionQueues.runOnStartup"));
 	++row;
+	layout->addWidget(
+		new QLabel(obs_module_text(
+			"AdvSceneSwitcher.actionQueues.resolveVariablesOnAdd")),
+		row, 0);
+	layout->addWidget(_resolveVariablesOnAdd, row, 1);
+	_resolveVariablesOnAdd->setToolTip(obs_module_text(
+		"AdvSceneSwitcher.actionQueues.resolveVariablesOnAdd"));
+	++row;
 	layout->addWidget(_queueRunStatus, row, 0);
 	layout->addWidget(_startStopToggle, row, 1);
 	++row;
@@ -194,6 +221,8 @@ bool ActionQueueSettingsDialog::AskForSettings(QWidget *parent,

 	settings._name = dialog._name->text().toStdString();
 	settings._runOnStartup = dialog._runOnStartup->isChecked();
+	settings._resolveVariablesOnAdd =
+		dialog._resolveVariablesOnAdd->isChecked();
 	return true;
 }

--- a/lib/utils/action-queue.hpp
+++ b/lib/utils/action-queue.hpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ private:
 	void RunActions();

 	bool _runOnStartup = true;
+	bool _resolveVariablesOnAdd = true;
 	std::atomic_bool _stop = {false};
 	std::mutex _mutex;
 	std::condition_variable _cv;
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ private:
 	QLabel *_queueSize;
 	QPushButton *_clear;
 	QCheckBox *_runOnStartup;
+	QCheckBox *_resolveVariablesOnAdd;

 	ActionQueue &_queue;
 };
--- a/lib/utils/backup.cpp
+++ b/lib/utils/backup.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+#include "backup.hpp"
+#include "log-helper.hpp"
+#include "obs-module-helper.hpp"
+#include "path-helpers.hpp"
+#include "plugin-state-helpers.hpp"
+#include "ui-helpers.hpp"
+#include "version.h"
+
+#include <obs-frontend-api.h>
+#include <obs-module.h>
+#include <QFileDialog>
+#include <QTextStream>
+#include <util/config-file.h>
+
+namespace advss {
+
+void AskForBackup(const QString &json)
+{
+	const bool backupWasConfirmed = DisplayMessage(
+		obs_module_text("AdvSceneSwitcher.askBackup"), true, false);
+
+	if (!backupWasConfirmed) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	QString path = QFileDialog::getSaveFileName(
+		nullptr,
+		obs_module_text(
+			"AdvSceneSwitcher.generalTab.saveOrLoadsettings.exportWindowTitle"),
+		GetDefaultSettingsSaveLocation(),
+		obs_module_text(
+			"AdvSceneSwitcher.generalTab.saveOrLoadsettings.textType"));
+	if (path.isEmpty()) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	QFile file(path);
+	if (!file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly | QIODevice::Text)) {
+		return;
+	}
+	auto out = QTextStream(&file);
+	out << json;
+}
+
+void BackupSettingsOfCurrentVersion()
+{
+	auto sceneCollectionName = obs_frontend_get_current_scene_collection();
+	const std::string fileName =
+		std::string("settings-backup-") +
+		(sceneCollectionName ? sceneCollectionName : "-") + "-" +
+		g_GIT_TAG + ".json";
+	bfree(sceneCollectionName);
+	auto settingsFile = obs_module_config_path(fileName.c_str());
+	if (!settingsFile) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	QString dirPath = QFileInfo(settingsFile).absolutePath();
+	QDir dir(dirPath);
+	if (!dir.exists()) {
+		if (!dir.mkpath(dirPath)) {
+			blog(LOG_WARNING,
+			     "failed to create directory to save automated backup");
+			bfree(settingsFile);
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	QFile file(settingsFile);
+	if (!file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly | QIODevice::Text)) {
+		bfree(settingsFile);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	OBSDataAutoRelease data = obs_data_create();
+	SavePluginSettings(data);
+
+	auto settings = obs_data_get_json(data);
+	QString settingsString = QString(settings ? settings : "");
+
+	auto out = QTextStream(&file);
+	out << settingsString;
+	bfree(settingsFile);
+}
+
+} // namespace advss
--- a/lib/utils/backup.hpp
+++ b/lib/utils/backup.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <QString>
+
+namespace advss {
+
+void AskForBackup(const QString &json);
+void BackupSettingsOfCurrentVersion();
+
+} // namespace advss
--- a/lib/utils/curl-helper.cpp
+++ b/lib/utils/curl-helper.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #include "curl-helper.hpp"
+#include "log-helper.hpp"

 #include <QDir>
 #include <QFileInfo>
 #include <curl/curl.h>
-#include <obs.hpp>

 namespace advss {

--- a/lib/utils/duration.cpp
+++ b/lib/utils/duration.cpp
@@ -165,4 +165,9 @@ void Duration::SetUnit(Unit u)
 	_value = _value * (prevMultiplier / newMultiplier);
 }

+void Duration::ResolveVariables()
+{
+	_value.ResolveVariables();
+}
+
 } // namespace advss
--- a/lib/utils/duration.hpp
+++ b/lib/utils/duration.hpp
@@ -34,8 +34,10 @@ public:
 	// Only use this function if you intend to convert old settings formats
 	EXPORT void SetUnit(Unit u);

+	EXPORT void ResolveVariables();
+
 private:
-	NumberVariable<double> _value = 0.;
+	DoubleVariable _value = 0.;
 	Unit _unit = Unit::SECONDS;
 	std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::time_point _startTime;

--- a/lib/utils/log-helper.cpp
+++ b/lib/utils/log-helper.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,16 @@ namespace advss {

 bool VerboseLoggingEnabled()
 {
-	return GetSwitcher() && GetSwitcher()->verbose;
+	return GetSwitcher() &&
+	       GetSwitcher()->logLevel == SwitcherData::LogLevel::VERBOSE;
+}
+
+bool ActionLoggingEnabled()
+{
+	return GetSwitcher() &&
+	       (GetSwitcher()->logLevel ==
+			SwitcherData::LogLevel::PRINT_ACTION ||
+		GetSwitcher()->logLevel == SwitcherData::LogLevel::VERBOSE);
 }

 } // namespace advss
--- a/lib/utils/log-helper.hpp
+++ b/lib/utils/log-helper.hpp
@@ -3,14 +3,26 @@

 namespace advss {

+// Print log with "[adv-ss] " prefix
 #define blog(level, msg, ...) blog(level, "[adv-ss] " msg, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+// Print log with "[adv-ss] " if log level is set to "verbose"
 #define vblog(level, msg, ...)                           \
 	do {                                             \
 		if (VerboseLoggingEnabled()) {           \
 			blog(level, msg, ##__VA_ARGS__); \
 		}                                        \
 	} while (0)
+// Print log with "[adv-ss] " if log level is set to "action" or "verbose"
+#define ablog(level, msg, ...)                           \
+	do {                                             \
+		if (ActionLoggingEnabled()) {            \
+			blog(level, msg, ##__VA_ARGS__); \
+		}                                        \
+	} while (0)

+// Returns true if log level is set to "verbose"
 EXPORT bool VerboseLoggingEnabled();
+// Returns true if log level is set to "action" or "verbose"
+EXPORT bool ActionLoggingEnabled();

 } // namespace advss
--- a/lib/utils/plugin-state-helpers.cpp
+++ b/lib/utils/plugin-state-helpers.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@

 namespace advss {

+void SavePluginSettings(obs_data_t *obj)
+{
+	GetSwitcher()->SaveSettings(obj);
+}
+
 void LoadPluginSettings(obs_data_t *obj)
 {
 	GetSwitcher()->LoadSettings(obj);
--- a/lib/utils/plugin-state-helpers.hpp
+++ b/lib/utils/plugin-state-helpers.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@

 namespace advss {

+void SavePluginSettings(obs_data_t *);
 EXPORT void LoadPluginSettings(obs_data_t *);

 EXPORT void AddSaveStep(std::function<void(obs_data_t *)>);
--- a/lib/utils/scene-selection.cpp
+++ b/lib/utils/scene-selection.cpp
@@ -181,6 +181,12 @@ std::string SceneSelection::ToString(bool resolve) const
 	return "";
 }

+void SceneSelection::ResolveVariables()
+{
+	_scene = GetScene();
+	_type = Type::SCENE;
+}
+
 SceneSelection SceneSelectionWidget::CurrentSelection()
 {
 	SceneSelection s;
--- a/lib/utils/scene-selection.hpp
+++ b/lib/utils/scene-selection.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public:
 	EXPORT Type GetType() const { return _type; }
 	EXPORT OBSWeakSource GetScene(bool advance = true) const;
 	EXPORT std::string ToString(bool resolve = false) const;
+	EXPORT void ResolveVariables();

 private:
 	OBSWeakSource _scene;
--- a/lib/utils/selection-helpers.hpp
+++ b/lib/utils/selection-helpers.hpp
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #include "export-symbol-helper.hpp"

 #include <deque>
-#include <obs.hpp>
 #include <QComboBox>
 #include <QStringList>
 #include <string>
--- a/lib/utils/source-selection.cpp
+++ b/lib/utils/source-selection.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ void SourceSelection::SetSource(OBSWeakSource source)
 	_source = source;
 }

+void SourceSelection::ResolveVariables()
+{
+	SetSource(GetSource());
+}
+
 std::string SourceSelection::ToString(bool resolve) const
 {
 	switch (_type) {
--- a/lib/utils/source-selection.hpp
+++ b/lib/utils/source-selection.hpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ public:
 	EXPORT Type GetType() const { return _type; }
 	EXPORT OBSWeakSource GetSource() const;
 	EXPORT void SetSource(OBSWeakSource);
+	EXPORT void ResolveVariables();
 	EXPORT std::string ToString(bool resolve = false) const;

 	EXPORT bool operator==(const SourceSelection &) const;
--- a/lib/utils/temp-variable.hpp
+++ b/lib/utils/temp-variable.hpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "filter-combo-box.hpp"

-#include <obs.hpp>
+#include <obs-data.h>
 #include <mutex>
 #include <optional>
 #include <QEnterEvent>
--- a/lib/utils/ui-helpers.cpp
+++ b/lib/utils/ui-helpers.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include "obs-module-helper.hpp"

 #include <obs-frontend-api.h>
-#include <obs.hpp>
 #include <QGraphicsColorizeEffect>
 #include <QMainWindow>
 #include <QPropertyAnimation>
--- a/lib/variables/variable-number.hpp
+++ b/lib/variables/variable-number.hpp
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "variable.hpp"

-#include <obs.hpp>
-
 namespace advss {

 template<typename T> class NumberVariable {
@@ -24,6 +22,7 @@ public:
 	Type GetType() const { return _type; }
 	bool IsFixedType() const { return _type == Type::FIXED_VALUE; }
 	std::weak_ptr<Variable> GetVariable() const { return _variable; }
+	void ResolveVariables();

 private:
 	Type _type = Type::FIXED_VALUE;
--- a/lib/variables/variable-number.tpp
+++ b/lib/variables/variable-number.tpp
@@ -93,3 +93,9 @@ template<typename T> NumberVariable<T>::operator T() const
 {
 	return GetValue();
 }
+
+template<typename T> void NumberVariable<T>::ResolveVariables()
+{
+	_value = GetValue();
+	_type = Type::FIXED_VALUE;
+}
--- a/lib/variables/variable-string.cpp
+++ b/lib/variables/variable-string.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ void StringVariable::Save(obs_data_t *obj, const char *name) const
 	obs_data_set_string(obj, name, _value.c_str());
 }

+void StringVariable::ResolveVariables()
+{
+	Resolve();
+	_value = _resolvedValue;
+}
+
 const char *StringVariable::c_str()
 {
 	Resolve();
--- a/lib/variables/variable-string.hpp
+++ b/lib/variables/variable-string.hpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include "variable.hpp"

 #include <string>
-#include <obs.hpp>
+#include <obs-data.h>

 namespace advss {

@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ public:
 	EXPORT void Load(obs_data_t *obj, const char *name);
 	EXPORT void Save(obs_data_t *obj, const char *name) const;

+	EXPORT void ResolveVariables();
+
 private:
 	void Resolve() const;

--- a/lib/variables/variable.cpp
+++ b/lib/variables/variable.cpp
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ bool VariableSettingsDialog::AskForSettings(QWidget *parent, Variable &settings)
 		dialog._defaultValue->toPlainText().toStdString();
 	settings._saveAction =
 		static_cast<Variable::SaveAction>(dialog._save->currentIndex());
+	lastVariableChange = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
 	return true;
 }

@@ -274,7 +275,6 @@ static bool AskForSettingsWrapper(QWidget *parent, Item &settings)
 {
 	Variable &VariableSettings = dynamic_cast<Variable &>(settings);
 	if (VariableSettingsDialog::AskForSettings(parent, VariableSettings)) {
-		lastVariableChange = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
 		return true;
 	}
 	return false;
--- a/plugins/base/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/base/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ target_sources(
          macro-action-hotkey.hpp
          macro-action-http.cpp
          macro-action-http.hpp
+          macro-action-log.cpp
+          macro-action-log.hpp
          macro-action-media.cpp
          macro-action-media.hpp
          macro-action-osc.cpp
@@ -69,6 +71,8 @@ target_sources(
          macro-action-wait.hpp
          macro-action-websocket.cpp
          macro-action-websocket.hpp
+          macro-action-window.cpp
+          macro-action-window.hpp
          macro-condition-audio.cpp
          macro-condition-audio.hpp
          macro-condition-cursor.cpp
--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-audio.cpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-audio.cpp
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ void MacroActionAudio::LogAction() const
 	auto it = actionTypes.find(_action);
 	if (it != actionTypes.end()) {
 		auto &[_, action] = *it;
-		vblog(LOG_INFO,
+		ablog(LOG_INFO,
 		      "performed action \"%s\" for source \"%s\" with volume %f with fade %d %f",
 		      action.c_str(), _audioSource.ToString(true).c_str(),
 		      GetVolume(), _fade, _duration.Seconds());
@@ -328,6 +328,27 @@ std::string MacroActionAudio::GetShortDesc() const
 	return _audioSource.ToString();
 }

+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionAudio::Create(Macro *m)
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionAudio>(m);
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionAudio::Copy() const
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionAudio>(*this);
+}
+
+void MacroActionAudio::ResolveVariablesToFixedValues()
+{
+	_audioSource.ResolveVariables();
+	_syncOffset.ResolveVariables();
+	_balance.ResolveVariables();
+	_volume.ResolveVariables();
+	_volumeDB.ResolveVariables();
+	_duration.ResolveVariables();
+	_rate.ResolveVariables();
+}
+
 static inline void populateActionSelection(QComboBox *list)
 {
 	for (const auto &[action, name] : actionTypes) {
--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-audio.hpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-audio.hpp
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ public:
 	bool Load(obs_data_t *obj);
 	std::string GetShortDesc() const;
 	std::string GetId() const { return id; };
-	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m)
-	{
-		return std::make_shared<MacroActionAudio>(m);
-	}
+	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m);
+	std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Copy() const;
+	void ResolveVariablesToFixedValues();

 	SourceSelection _audioSource;

@@ -44,15 +43,15 @@ public:

 	Action _action = Action::MUTE;
 	FadeType _fadeType = FadeType::DURATION;
-	NumberVariable<int> _syncOffset = 0;
+	IntVariable _syncOffset = 0;
 	obs_monitoring_type _monitorType = OBS_MONITORING_TYPE_NONE;
-	NumberVariable<double> _balance = 0.5;
+	DoubleVariable _balance = 0.5;
 	bool _useDb = false;
-	NumberVariable<int> _volume = 0;
-	NumberVariable<double> _volumeDB = 0.0;
+	IntVariable _volume = 0;
+	DoubleVariable _volumeDB = 0.0;
 	bool _fade = false;
 	Duration _duration;
-	NumberVariable<double> _rate = 100.;
+	DoubleVariable _rate = 100.;
 	bool _wait = false;
 	bool _abortActiveFade = false;

--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-clipboard.cpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-clipboard.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "macro-action-clipboard.hpp"
 #include "curl-helper.hpp"

+#include <obs.hpp>
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QClipboard>
 #include <QImage>
@@ -92,6 +93,16 @@ static void copyImageFromUrl(void *param)
 	setMimeTypeParams(params, clipboard);
 }

+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionClipboard::Create(Macro *m)
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionClipboard>(m);
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionClipboard::Copy() const
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionClipboard>(*this);
+}
+
 bool MacroActionClipboard::PerformAction()
 {
 	switch (_action) {
@@ -158,6 +169,12 @@ bool MacroActionClipboard::Load(obs_data_t *obj)
 	return true;
 }

+void MacroActionClipboard::ResolveVariablesToFixedValues()
+{
+	_text.ResolveVariables();
+	_url.ResolveVariables();
+}
+
 static inline void populateActionSelection(QComboBox *list)
 {
 	for (const auto &[action, name] : actionTypes) {
--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-clipboard.hpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-clipboard.hpp
@@ -22,16 +22,16 @@ struct ClipboardImageQueueParams : ClipboardQueueParams {
 class MacroActionClipboard : public MacroAction {
 public:
 	MacroActionClipboard(Macro *m) : MacroAction(m) {}
-	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m)
-	{
-		return std::make_shared<MacroActionClipboard>(m);
-	}
+	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m);
+	std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Copy() const;
 	std::string GetId() const { return id; };

 	bool PerformAction();
 	bool Save(obs_data_t *obj) const;
 	bool Load(obs_data_t *obj);

+	void ResolveVariablesToFixedValues();
+
 	enum class Action {
 		COPY_TEXT,
 		COPY_IMAGE,
--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-file.cpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-file.cpp
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@ bool MacroActionFile::_registered = MacroActionFactory::Register(
 	{MacroActionFile::Create, MacroActionFileEdit::Create,
 	 "AdvSceneSwitcher.action.file"});

-const static std::map<FileAction, std::string> actionTypes = {
-	{FileAction::WRITE, "AdvSceneSwitcher.action.file.type.write"},
-	{FileAction::APPEND, "AdvSceneSwitcher.action.file.type.append"},
+static const std::map<MacroActionFile::Action, std::string> actionTypes = {
+	{MacroActionFile::Action::WRITE,
+	 "AdvSceneSwitcher.action.file.type.write"},
+	{MacroActionFile::Action::APPEND,
+	 "AdvSceneSwitcher.action.file.type.append"},
 };

 bool MacroActionFile::PerformAction()
@@ -25,10 +27,10 @@ bool MacroActionFile::PerformAction()
 	QFile file(path);
 	bool open = false;
 	switch (_action) {
-	case FileAction::WRITE:
+	case Action::WRITE:
 		open = file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly);
 		break;
-	case FileAction::APPEND:
+	case Action::APPEND:
 		open = file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly | QIODevice::Append);
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ void MacroActionFile::LogAction() const
 {
 	auto it = actionTypes.find(_action);
 	if (it != actionTypes.end()) {
-		vblog(LOG_INFO, "performed action \"%s\" for file \"%s\"",
+		ablog(LOG_INFO, "performed action \"%s\" for file \"%s\"",
 		      it->second.c_str(), _file.c_str());
 	} else {
 		blog(LOG_WARNING, "ignored unknown file action %d",
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ bool MacroActionFile::Load(obs_data_t *obj)
 	MacroAction::Load(obj);
 	_file.Load(obj, "file");
 	_text.Load(obj, "text");
-	_action = static_cast<FileAction>(obs_data_get_int(obj, "action"));
+	_action = static_cast<Action>(obs_data_get_int(obj, "action"));
 	return true;
 }

@@ -76,21 +78,36 @@ std::string MacroActionFile::GetShortDesc() const
 	return _file.UnresolvedValue();
 }

+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionFile::Create(Macro *m)
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionFile>(m);
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionFile::Copy() const
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionFile>(*this);
+}
+
+void MacroActionFile::ResolveVariablesToFixedValues()
+{
+	_file.ResolveVariables();
+	_text.ResolveVariables();
+}
+
 static inline void populateActionSelection(QComboBox *list)
 {
-	for (auto entry : actionTypes) {
-		list->addItem(obs_module_text(entry.second.c_str()));
+	for (const auto &[_, name] : actionTypes) {
+		list->addItem(obs_module_text(name.c_str()));
 	}
 }

 MacroActionFileEdit::MacroActionFileEdit(
 	QWidget *parent, std::shared_ptr<MacroActionFile> entryData)
-	: QWidget(parent)
+	: QWidget(parent),
+	  _filePath(new FileSelection(FileSelection::Type::WRITE)),
+	  _text(new VariableTextEdit(this)),
+	  _actions(new QComboBox())
 {
-	_filePath = new FileSelection(FileSelection::Type::WRITE);
-	_text = new VariableTextEdit(this);
-	_actions = new QComboBox();
-
 	populateActionSelection(_actions);

 	QWidget::connect(_actions, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this,
@@ -166,7 +183,7 @@ void MacroActionFileEdit::ActionChanged(int value)
 	}

 	auto lock = LockContext();
-	_entryData->_action = static_cast<FileAction>(value);
+	_entryData->_action = static_cast<MacroActionFile::Action>(value);
 }

 } // namespace advss
--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-file.hpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-file.hpp
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@

 namespace advss {

-enum class FileAction {
-	WRITE,
-	APPEND,
-};
-
 class MacroActionFile : public MacroAction {
 public:
 	MacroActionFile(Macro *m) : MacroAction(m) {}
@@ -21,14 +16,18 @@ public:
 	bool Load(obs_data_t *obj);
 	std::string GetShortDesc() const;
 	std::string GetId() const { return id; };
-	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m)
-	{
-		return std::make_shared<MacroActionFile>(m);
-	}
+	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m);
+	std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Copy() const;
+	void ResolveVariablesToFixedValues();

 	StringVariable _file = obs_module_text("AdvSceneSwitcher.enterPath");
 	StringVariable _text = obs_module_text("AdvSceneSwitcher.enterText");
-	FileAction _action = FileAction::WRITE;
+
+	enum class Action {
+		WRITE,
+		APPEND,
+	};
+	Action _action = Action::WRITE;

 private:
 	static bool _registered;
@@ -58,13 +57,12 @@ private slots:
 signals:
 	void HeaderInfoChanged(const QString &);

-protected:
+private:
 	FileSelection *_filePath;
 	VariableTextEdit *_text;
 	QComboBox *_actions;
-	std::shared_ptr<MacroActionFile> _entryData;

-private:
+	std::shared_ptr<MacroActionFile> _entryData;
 	bool _loading = true;
 };

--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-filter.cpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-filter.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void MacroActionFilter::LogAction() const
 {
 	auto it = actionTypes.find(_action);
 	if (it != actionTypes.end()) {
-		vblog(LOG_INFO,
+		ablog(LOG_INFO,
 		      "performed action \"%s\" for filter \"%s\" on source \"%s\"",
 		      it->second.c_str(), _filter.ToString().c_str(),
 		      _source.ToString(true).c_str());
@@ -158,6 +158,24 @@ std::string MacroActionFilter::GetShortDesc() const
 	return "";
 }

+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionFilter::Create(Macro *m)
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionFilter>(m);
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionFilter::Copy() const
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionFilter>(*this);
+}
+
+void MacroActionFilter::ResolveVariablesToFixedValues()
+{
+	_source.ResolveVariables();
+	_filter.ResolveVariables();
+	_settingsString.ResolveVariables();
+	_manualSettingValue.ResolveVariables();
+}
+
 static inline void populateActionSelection(QComboBox *list)
 {
 	for (auto entry : actionTypes) {
--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-filter.hpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-filter.hpp
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ public:
 	bool Load(obs_data_t *obj);
 	std::string GetShortDesc() const;
 	std::string GetId() const { return id; };
-	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m)
-	{
-		return std::make_shared<MacroActionFilter>(m);
-	}
+	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m);
+	std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Copy() const;
+	void ResolveVariablesToFixedValues();

 	enum class Action {
 		ENABLE,
--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-hotkey.cpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-hotkey.cpp
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ bool MacroActionHotkey::PerformAction()

 void MacroActionHotkey::LogAction() const
 {
-	vblog(LOG_INFO, "sent hotkey type %d", static_cast<int>(_action));
+	ablog(LOG_INFO, "sent hotkey type %d", static_cast<int>(_action));
 }

 bool MacroActionHotkey::Save(obs_data_t *obj) const
@@ -425,6 +425,16 @@ bool MacroActionHotkey::Load(obs_data_t *obj)
 	return true;
 }

+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionHotkey::Create(Macro *m)
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionHotkey>(m);
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionHotkey::Copy() const
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionHotkey>(*this);
+}
+
 static inline void populateKeySelection(QComboBox *list)
 {
 	list->addItems({"No key",
--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-hotkey.hpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-hotkey.hpp
@@ -18,10 +18,8 @@ public:
 	bool Save(obs_data_t *obj) const;
 	bool Load(obs_data_t *obj);
 	std::string GetId() const { return id; };
-	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m)
-	{
-		return std::make_shared<MacroActionHotkey>(m);
-	}
+	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m);
+	std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Copy() const;

 	enum class Action {
 		OBS_HOTKEY,
--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-http.cpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-http.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void MacroActionHttp::LogAction() const
 {
 	auto it = methods.find(_method);
 	if (it != methods.end()) {
-		vblog(LOG_INFO,
+		ablog(LOG_INFO,
 		      "sent http request \"%s\" to \"%s\" with data \"%s\"",
 		      it->second.c_str(), _url.c_str(), _data.c_str());
 	} else {
@@ -133,6 +133,24 @@ std::string MacroActionHttp::GetShortDesc() const
 	return _url.UnresolvedValue();
 }

+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionHttp::Create(Macro *m)
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionHttp>(m);
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionHttp::Copy() const
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionHttp>(*this);
+}
+
+void MacroActionHttp::ResolveVariablesToFixedValues()
+{
+	_url.ResolveVariables();
+	_data.ResolveVariables();
+	_headers.ResolveVariables();
+	_timeout.ResolveVariables();
+}
+
 static inline void populateMethodSelection(QComboBox *list)
 {
 	for (auto entry : methods) {
--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-http.hpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-http.hpp
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ public:
 	bool Load(obs_data_t *obj);
 	std::string GetShortDesc() const;
 	std::string GetId() const { return id; };
-	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m)
-	{
-		return std::make_shared<MacroActionHttp>(m);
-	}
+	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m);
+	std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Copy() const;
+	void ResolveVariablesToFixedValues();

 	enum class Method {
 		GET = 0,
--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-log.cpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-log.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+#include "macro-action-log.hpp"
+#include "layout-helpers.hpp"
+
+namespace advss {
+
+const std::string MacroActionLog::id = "log";
+
+bool MacroActionLog::_registered = MacroActionFactory::Register(
+	MacroActionLog::id, {MacroActionLog::Create, MacroActionLogEdit::Create,
+			     "AdvSceneSwitcher.action.log"});
+
+bool MacroActionLog::PerformAction()
+{
+	blog(LOG_INFO, "%s", std::string(_logMessage).c_str());
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool MacroActionLog::Save(obs_data_t *obj) const
+{
+	MacroAction::Save(obj);
+	_logMessage.Save(obj, "logMessage");
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool MacroActionLog::Load(obs_data_t *obj)
+{
+	MacroAction::Load(obj);
+	_logMessage.Load(obj, "logMessage");
+	return true;
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionLog::Create(Macro *m)
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionLog>(m);
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionLog::Copy() const
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionLog>(*this);
+}
+
+void MacroActionLog::ResolveVariablesToFixedValues()
+{
+	_logMessage.ResolveVariables();
+}
+
+MacroActionLogEdit::MacroActionLogEdit(
+	QWidget *parent, std::shared_ptr<MacroActionLog> entryData)
+	: QWidget(parent),
+	  _logMessage(new VariableTextEdit(this, 5, 1, 1))
+{
+	QWidget::connect(_logMessage, SIGNAL(textChanged()), this,
+			 SLOT(LogMessageChanged()));
+
+	auto layout = new QHBoxLayout();
+	PlaceWidgets(obs_module_text("AdvSceneSwitcher.action.log.entry"),
+		     layout, {{"{{logMessage}}", _logMessage}}, false);
+	setLayout(layout);
+
+	_entryData = entryData;
+	UpdateEntryData();
+	_loading = false;
+}
+
+void MacroActionLogEdit::UpdateEntryData()
+{
+	if (!_entryData) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	_logMessage->setPlainText(_entryData->_logMessage);
+	adjustSize();
+	updateGeometry();
+}
+
+void MacroActionLogEdit::LogMessageChanged()
+{
+	if (_loading || !_entryData) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	auto lock = LockContext();
+	_entryData->_logMessage = _logMessage->toPlainText().toStdString();
+
+	adjustSize();
+	updateGeometry();
+}
+
+} // namespace advss
--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-log.hpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-log.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "macro-action-edit.hpp"
+#include "variable-text-edit.hpp"
+
+namespace advss {
+
+class MacroActionLog : public MacroAction {
+public:
+	MacroActionLog(Macro *m) : MacroAction(m) {}
+	bool PerformAction();
+	bool Save(obs_data_t *obj) const;
+	bool Load(obs_data_t *obj);
+	std::string GetId() const { return id; };
+	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m);
+	std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Copy() const;
+	void ResolveVariablesToFixedValues();
+
+	StringVariable _logMessage =
+		obs_module_text("AdvSceneSwitcher.action.log.placeholder");
+
+private:
+	static bool _registered;
+	static const std::string id;
+};
+
+class MacroActionLogEdit : public QWidget {
+	Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+	MacroActionLogEdit(QWidget *parent,
+			   std::shared_ptr<MacroActionLog> entryData = nullptr);
+	void UpdateEntryData();
+	static QWidget *Create(QWidget *parent,
+			       std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> action)
+	{
+		return new MacroActionLogEdit(
+			parent,
+			std::dynamic_pointer_cast<MacroActionLog>(action));
+	}
+
+private slots:
+	void LogMessageChanged();
+
+private:
+	VariableTextEdit *_logMessage;
+	std::shared_ptr<MacroActionLog> _entryData;
+	bool _loading = true;
+};
+
+} // namespace advss
--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-media.cpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-media.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,16 @@ static const std::map<MacroActionMedia::SelectionType, std::string>
 		 "AdvSceneSwitcher.action.media.selectionType.sceneItem"},
 };

+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionMedia::Create(Macro *m)
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionMedia>(m);
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionMedia::Copy() const
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionMedia>(*this);
+}
+
 std::string MacroActionMedia::GetShortDesc() const
 {
 	if (_selection == SelectionType::SOURCE) {
@@ -112,7 +122,7 @@ void MacroActionMedia::LogAction() const
 {
 	auto it = actionTypes.find(_action);
 	if (it != actionTypes.end()) {
-		vblog(LOG_INFO, "performed action \"%s\" for source \"%s\"",
+		ablog(LOG_INFO, "performed action \"%s\" for source \"%s\"",
 		      it->second.c_str(),
 		      _selection == SelectionType::SOURCE
 			      ? _mediaSource.ToString(true).c_str()
@@ -150,6 +160,15 @@ bool MacroActionMedia::Load(obs_data_t *obj)
 	return true;
 }

+void MacroActionMedia::ResolveVariablesToFixedValues()
+{
+	_seekDuration.ResolveVariables();
+	_seekPercentage.ResolveVariables();
+	_mediaSource.ResolveVariables();
+	_sceneItem.ResolveVariables();
+	_scene.ResolveVariables();
+}
+
 static inline void populateActionSelection(QComboBox *list)
 {
 	for (const auto &[_, name] : actionTypes) {
--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-media.hpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-media.hpp
@@ -11,10 +11,8 @@ namespace advss {
 class MacroActionMedia : public MacroAction {
 public:
 	MacroActionMedia(Macro *m) : MacroAction(m) {}
-	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m)
-	{
-		return std::make_shared<MacroActionMedia>(m);
-	}
+	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m);
+	std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Copy() const;
 	std::string GetId() const { return id; };
 	std::string GetShortDesc() const;

@@ -22,6 +20,7 @@ public:
 	void LogAction() const;
 	bool Save(obs_data_t *obj) const;
 	bool Load(obs_data_t *obj);
+	void ResolveVariablesToFixedValues();

 	enum class Action {
 		PLAY,
--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-osc.cpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-osc.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "macro-action-osc.hpp"

+#include <obs.hpp>
 #include <QGroupBox>
 #include <system_error>

@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ bool MacroActionOSC::PerformAction()

 void MacroActionOSC::LogAction() const
 {
-	vblog(LOG_INFO, "sending OSC message '%s' to %s %s %d",
+	ablog(LOG_INFO, "sending OSC message '%s' to %s %s %d",
 	      _message.ToString().c_str(),
 	      _protocol == Protocol::UDP ? "UDP" : "TCP", _ip.c_str(),
 	      _port.GetValue());
@@ -172,6 +173,21 @@ bool MacroActionOSC::Load(obs_data_t *obj)
 	return true;
 }

+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionOSC::Create(Macro *m)
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionOSC>(m);
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionOSC::Copy() const
+{
+	auto result = Create(GetMacro());
+	OBSDataAutoRelease data = obs_data_create();
+	Save(data);
+	result->Load(data);
+	result->PostLoad();
+	return result;
+}
+
 void MacroActionOSC::SetProtocol(Protocol p)
 {
 	_protocol = p;
@@ -190,6 +206,13 @@ void MacroActionOSC::SetPortNr(IntVariable port)
 	_reconnect = true;
 }

+void MacroActionOSC::ResolveVariablesToFixedValues()
+{
+	_ip.ResolveVariables();
+	_port.ResolveVariables();
+	_message.ResolveVariables();
+}
+
 static void populateProtocolSelection(QComboBox *list)
 {
 	list->addItem("TCP");
--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-osc.hpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-osc.hpp
@@ -15,10 +15,8 @@ public:
 	bool Save(obs_data_t *obj) const;
 	bool Load(obs_data_t *obj);
 	std::string GetId() const { return id; };
-	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m)
-	{
-		return std::make_shared<MacroActionOSC>(m);
-	}
+	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m);
+	std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Copy() const;

 	enum class Protocol {
 		TCP,
@@ -31,6 +29,7 @@ public:
 	StringVariable GetIP() const { return _ip; }
 	void SetPortNr(IntVariable);
 	IntVariable GetPortNr() { return _port; }
+	void ResolveVariablesToFixedValues();

 	OSCMessage _message;

--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-plugin-state.cpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-plugin-state.cpp
@@ -174,14 +174,14 @@ void MacroActionPluginState::LogAction() const
 		blog(LOG_INFO, "stop() called by macro");
 		break;
 	case PluginStateAction::NO_MATCH_BEHAVIOUR:
-		vblog(LOG_INFO, "setting no match to %d", _value);
+		ablog(LOG_INFO, "setting no match to %d", _value);
 		break;
 	case PluginStateAction::IMPORT_SETTINGS:
-		vblog(LOG_INFO, "importing settings from %s",
+		ablog(LOG_INFO, "importing settings from %s",
 		      _settingsPath.c_str());
 		break;
 	case PluginStateAction::TERMINATE:
-		vblog(LOG_INFO, "sending terminate signal to OBS in 10s");
+		ablog(LOG_INFO, "sending terminate signal to OBS in 10s");
 		break;
 	default:
 		blog(LOG_WARNING, "ignored unknown pluginState action %d",
@@ -212,10 +212,25 @@ bool MacroActionPluginState::Load(obs_data_t *obj)
 	return true;
 }

+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionPluginState::Create(Macro *m)
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionPluginState>(m);
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionPluginState::Copy() const
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionPluginState>(*this);
+}
+
+void MacroActionPluginState::ResolveVariablesToFixedValues()
+{
+	_settingsPath = std::string(_settingsPath);
+}
+
 static inline void populateActionSelection(QComboBox *list)
 {
-	for (auto entry : actionTypes) {
-		list->addItem(obs_module_text(entry.second.c_str()));
+	for (const auto &[_, name] : actionTypes) {
+		list->addItem(obs_module_text(name.c_str()));
 	}
 }

@@ -223,8 +238,8 @@ static inline void populateValueSelection(QComboBox *list,
 					  PluginStateAction action)
 {
 	if (action == PluginStateAction::NO_MATCH_BEHAVIOUR) {
-		for (auto entry : noMatchValues) {
-			list->addItem(obs_module_text(entry.second.c_str()));
+		for (const auto &[_, name] : noMatchValues) {
+			list->addItem(obs_module_text(name.c_str()));
 		}
 	}
 }
--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-plugin-state.hpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-plugin-state.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "macro-action-edit.hpp"
 #include "file-selection.hpp"

+#include <obs.hpp>
 #include <QDoubleSpinBox>
 #include <QLabel>

@@ -22,10 +23,9 @@ public:
 	bool Save(obs_data_t *obj) const;
 	bool Load(obs_data_t *obj);
 	std::string GetId() const { return id; };
-	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m)
-	{
-		return std::make_shared<MacroActionPluginState>(m);
-	}
+	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m);
+	std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Copy() const;
+	void ResolveVariablesToFixedValues();

 	PluginStateAction _action = PluginStateAction::STOP;
 	int _value = 0;
--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-profile.cpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-profile.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ bool MacroActionProfile::PerformAction()

 void MacroActionProfile::LogAction() const
 {
-	vblog(LOG_INFO, "set profile type to \"%s\"", _profile.c_str());
+	ablog(LOG_INFO, "set profile type to \"%s\"", _profile.c_str());
 }

 bool MacroActionProfile::Save(obs_data_t *obj) const
@@ -43,6 +43,16 @@ std::string MacroActionProfile::GetShortDesc() const
 	return _profile;
 }

+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionProfile::Create(Macro *m)
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionProfile>(m);
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionProfile::Copy() const
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionProfile>(*this);
+}
+
 MacroActionProfileEdit::MacroActionProfileEdit(
 	QWidget *parent, std::shared_ptr<MacroActionProfile> entryData)
 	: QWidget(parent)
--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-profile.hpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-profile.hpp
@@ -14,10 +14,8 @@ public:
 	bool Load(obs_data_t *obj);
 	std::string GetShortDesc() const;
 	std::string GetId() const { return id; };
-	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m)
-	{
-		return std::make_shared<MacroActionProfile>(m);
-	}
+	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m);
+	std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Copy() const;

 	std::string _profile;

--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-projector.cpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-projector.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void MacroActionProjector::LogAction() const
 {
 	auto it = selectionTypes.find(_type);
 	if (it != selectionTypes.end()) {
-		vblog(LOG_INFO,
+		ablog(LOG_INFO,
 		      "performed projector action \"%s\" with"
 		      "source \"%s\","
 		      "scene \"%s\","
@@ -119,6 +119,22 @@ bool MacroActionProjector::Load(obs_data_t *obj)
 	return true;
 }

+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionProjector::Create(Macro *m)
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionProjector>(m);
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionProjector::Copy() const
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionProjector>(*this);
+}
+
+void MacroActionProjector::ResolveVariablesToFixedValues()
+{
+	_source.ResolveVariables();
+	_scene.ResolveVariables();
+}
+
 void MacroActionProjector::SetMonitor(int idx)
 {
 	_monitor = idx;
--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-projector.hpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-projector.hpp
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@ public:
 	bool Save(obs_data_t *obj) const;
 	bool Load(obs_data_t *obj);
 	std::string GetId() const { return id; };
-	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m)
-	{
-		return std::make_shared<MacroActionProjector>(m);
-	}
+	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m);
+	std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Copy() const;
+	void ResolveVariablesToFixedValues();
 	void SetMonitor(int);
 	int GetMonitor() const;

--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-random.cpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-random.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ bool MacroActionRandom::PerformAction()

 void MacroActionRandom::LogAction() const
 {
-	vblog(LOG_INFO, "running random macro");
+	ablog(LOG_INFO, "running random macro");
 }

 bool MacroActionRandom::Save(obs_data_t *obj) const
@@ -83,6 +83,16 @@ bool MacroActionRandom::Load(obs_data_t *obj)
 	return true;
 }

+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionRandom::Create(Macro *m)
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionRandom>(m);
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionRandom::Copy() const
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionRandom>(*this);
+}
+
 MacroActionRandomEdit::MacroActionRandomEdit(
 	QWidget *parent, std::shared_ptr<MacroActionRandom> entryData)
 	: QWidget(parent),
--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-random.hpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-random.hpp
@@ -16,10 +16,8 @@ public:
 	bool Save(obs_data_t *obj) const;
 	bool Load(obs_data_t *obj);
 	std::string GetId() const { return id; };
-	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m)
-	{
-		return std::make_shared<MacroActionRandom>(m);
-	}
+	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m);
+	std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Copy() const;

 	bool _allowRepeat = false;

--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-recording.cpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-recording.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void MacroActionRecord::LogAction() const
 {
 	auto it = actionTypes.find(_action);
 	if (it != actionTypes.end()) {
-		vblog(LOG_INFO, "performed action \"%s\"", it->second.c_str());
+		ablog(LOG_INFO, "performed action \"%s\"", it->second.c_str());
 	} else {
 		blog(LOG_WARNING, "ignored unknown recording action %d",
 		     static_cast<int>(_action));
@@ -122,10 +122,26 @@ bool MacroActionRecord::Load(obs_data_t *obj)
 	return true;
 }

+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionRecord::Create(Macro *m)
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionRecord>(m);
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionRecord::Copy() const
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionRecord>(*this);
+}
+
+void MacroActionRecord::ResolveVariablesToFixedValues()
+{
+	_folder.ResolveVariables();
+	_fileFormat.ResolveVariables();
+}
+
 static inline void populateActionSelection(QComboBox *list)
 {
-	for (auto entry : actionTypes) {
-		list->addItem(obs_module_text(entry.second.c_str()));
+	for (const auto &[_, name] : actionTypes) {
+		list->addItem(obs_module_text(name.c_str()));
 	}
 }

--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-recording.hpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-recording.hpp
@@ -17,10 +17,9 @@ public:
 	bool Save(obs_data_t *obj) const;
 	bool Load(obs_data_t *obj);
 	std::string GetId() const { return id; };
-	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m)
-	{
-		return std::make_shared<MacroActionRecord>(m);
-	}
+	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m);
+	std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Copy() const;
+	void ResolveVariablesToFixedValues();

 	enum class Action {
 		STOP,
--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-replay-buffer.cpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-replay-buffer.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void MacroActionReplayBuffer::LogAction() const
 {
 	auto it = actionTypes.find(_action);
 	if (it != actionTypes.end()) {
-		vblog(LOG_INFO, "performed action \"%s\"", it->second.c_str());
+		ablog(LOG_INFO, "performed action \"%s\"", it->second.c_str());
 	} else {
 		blog(LOG_WARNING, "ignored unknown replay buffer action %d",
 		     static_cast<int>(_action));
@@ -69,10 +69,20 @@ bool MacroActionReplayBuffer::Load(obs_data_t *obj)
 	return true;
 }

+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionReplayBuffer::Create(Macro *m)
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionReplayBuffer>(m);
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionReplayBuffer::Copy() const
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionReplayBuffer>(*this);
+}
+
 static inline void populateActionSelection(QComboBox *list)
 {
-	for (auto entry : actionTypes) {
-		list->addItem(obs_module_text(entry.second.c_str()));
+	for (const auto &[_, name] : actionTypes) {
+		list->addItem(obs_module_text(name.c_str()));
 	}
 }

--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-replay-buffer.hpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-replay-buffer.hpp
@@ -20,10 +20,8 @@ public:
 	bool Save(obs_data_t *obj) const;
 	bool Load(obs_data_t *obj);
 	std::string GetId() const { return id; };
-	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m)
-	{
-		return std::make_shared<MacroActionReplayBuffer>(m);
-	}
+	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create(Macro *m);
+	std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Copy() const;

 	ReplayBufferAction _action = ReplayBufferAction::STOP;

--- a/plugins/base/macro-action-run.cpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-action-run.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ bool MacroActionRun::PerformAction()

 void MacroActionRun::LogAction() const
 {
-	vblog(LOG_INFO, "run \"%s\"", _procConfig.UnresolvedPath().c_str());
+	ablog(LOG_INFO, "run \"%s\"", _procConfig.UnresolvedPath().c_str());
 }

 bool MacroActionRun::Save(obs_data_t *obj) const
@@ -64,6 +64,22 @@ std::string MacroActionRun::GetShortDesc() const
 	return _procConfig.UnresolvedPath();
 }

+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionRun::Create(Macro *m)
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionRun>(m);
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> MacroActionRun::Copy() const
+{
+	return std::make_shared<MacroActionRun>(*this);
+}
+
+void MacroActionRun::ResolveVariablesToFixedValues()
+{
+	_procConfig.ResolveVariables();
+	_timeout.ResolveVariables();
+}
+
 MacroActionRunEdit::MacroActionRunEdit(
 	QWidget *parent, std::shared_ptr<MacroActionRun> entryData)
 	: QWidget(parent),
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+++ b/Show More
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WarmUpTill	6c121a093b	Add "Log" action This action will allow you to write custom messages to the OBS log	2024-03-02 15:27:02 +01:00
WarmUpTill	ab0cce9eaa	Add log level which prints performed actions	2024-03-02 15:27:02 +01:00
WarmUpTill	9acbead87b	Update BUILDING.md	2024-03-02 15:27:02 +01:00
WarmUpTill	03e71e9183	Add support to resolve variables on action queue add	2024-03-02 15:27:02 +01:00
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WarmUpTill	2928775f5b	Add option to resolve variables on queue add	2024-03-02 15:27:02 +01:00
WarmUpTill	673ac8078b	Update lastVariableChange when using settings dialog to change value	2024-03-02 15:27:02 +01:00
WarmUpTill	234ae27205	Fix crash when running RunPostLoadSteps() RunPostLoadSteps() could be called with "stale" post load steps as RunPostLoadSteps() was never called when a copy of an action or condition was created	2024-03-02 15:27:02 +01:00
WarmUpTill	a740a29798	Cleanup includes	2024-03-02 15:27:02 +01:00
WarmUpTill	341a58b8e4	Add window action It allows to set the focus window and close windows. Only supported on Windows for now.	2024-03-02 14:03:00 +01:00
Michael Kirsch	ba9a16e718	Force LF for formatter script for WSL	2024-02-29 20:31:50 +01:00
WarmUpTill	2b2bab8fbc	Backup setting on exit to plugin config dir Only one version of the settings file will be kept per scene collection and plugin version combination	2024-02-28 12:53:02 +01:00
WarmUpTill	f50f31ec4c	Allow stop of current macro when using run button	2024-02-26 20:56:26 +01:00
WarmUpTill	3a1c353ea3	Use git tag as version identifier in package scripts	2024-02-24 22:51:24 +01:00