Bug: Photo 2.5: Parameters in macros, eye symbol activated, no function

[erdi12]

In version 2.4, after changing a parameter after calling a macro, the view was 
updated as expected. 
In version 2.5 there is no preview after changing the parameter and after clicking "Apply" 
the macro is not executed with the changed parameters but with the saved parameters. Same Bug in Betta 2.5.2

[Dan C]

Thanks for your report @erdi12!

I can confirm that I've been able to replicate this here and have therefore reported the issue to our developers.

I hope this helps

[erdi12]

I hope so. Products from the Affinity Store are also affected by this error

[pmp]

is there any hope for repairing that bug? my jr macros (channels) don't work and i need them badly.

[walt.farrell]

13 minutes ago, pmp said:

is there any hope for repairing that bug? my jr macros (channels) don't work and i need them badly.

There is hope, but Serif almost never says ahead of time when bugs will be fixed. Perhaps they will pick it up for the upcoming 2.6 Beta (expected soon) but we won't know until they announce it what bugs it initially fixes.

If this is critical to you, you could temporarily revert to an older release, say 2.4, by uninstalling your current 2.5 release (all 3 apps if you have them all), then downloading and  installing 2.4 (again, all 3 apps if you have them all).

For macOS: https://affinity.store/update/macos/photo/2 (substitute designer and publisher for photo to get those apps)

For Windows: https://affinity.store/update/windows/photo/2 (and again substitute designer and publisher for photo to get those apps). Also, for Windows, be careful to choose the same installer version (EXE/MSI or MSIX) as you are currently using. If you perform a standard Windows Uninstall (not using some 3rd-party uninstaller app) all your settings and resources should be maintained.

[pmp]

thank you. so i hope next update will come soon.

[walt.farrell]

You're welcome.

[Affinity Info Bot]

The issue "Adjustable Macro parameters are no longer honoured, default parameters are always used" (REF: AF-3284) has been fixed by the developers in the latest beta build (2.6.0.3106). The fix is planned for inclusion in the next customer release.
Customer beta builds are announced here and you can participate by following these instructions.
If you still experience this problem once you are using that build version (or later) please reply to this thread including @Affinity Info Bot to notify us.