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Hi there!

I have downloaded and installed the SDK and PMI. This will basically be for creating personalized apps for myself which I will code in Microsoft Office VBA. I see that the PMI seems to be an ActiveX control to retrieve data from the PM4, but how do I get data into the PM4? I would rather do this in VBA since I am familiar with it.

For example, I would like modify my favorite workouts often as I progress (increasing durations, intervals, distances...), but it is quite tedious to redo them from scratch every time when using the PM4; is there a way I can write my favorite workouts from VBA directly into the PM4. I do not need programming help per se, simply a few pointers about which type of functions I could use, presuming it is at all possible to write data into the PM4.

Thanks for any help!

PMI is an ActiveX wrapper round the CSAFE protocol.

CSAFE doesn't have any way to update favourite or custom workouts, so sorry it can't be done.

Thanks Citroen,

I understand the limitation of PMI, which I am still planning to use for other purposes, but is there any other way (none PMI) to add/delete/modify favorites from code?

If not, how do people usually change their customized workouts? Unless I am mistaken and there is another way to do this from the PM4, right now, if I want to change one interval from 1 to 2 min, I have to reenter the whole workout and replace the old one. When you have 20 intervals, this gets a little tidious. And since I am just starting to row, I make rather quick improvements and need to modify my workouts often.

You can't do it programatically.

You can only do it by creating a "favourite" workout using the PM4 menu. Then move "favourite" to "custom" using the menus.

Well, if this is the case, then I think this is one weakness of an otherwise really fine product. I think adding the workout modifying functionality to the PM4 would be great.

I suppose that in a few months, my personalized workouts will be more stable and there will be less need for frequent modifications.

Thanks again for your help.