# Get current probe state in a macro **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [September 5, 2024, 2:10pm UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/get-current-probe-state-in-a-macro/18663 "2024-09-05T14:10:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fox88x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e79b87/32.png) [@fox88x](https://klipper.discourse.group/u/fox88x)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2024, 2:10pm UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/get-current-probe-state-in-a-macro/18663/1 "2024-09-05T14:10:51Z")
Hello, I use a Klicky probe, which is essentially a switch. I’m trying to implement a macro to check the presence of the probe to avoid collisions. Here’s what I’ve managed to do so far: [gcode\_macro PROVA] gcode: G28 # Controlla lo stato del probe QUERY\_PROBE G4 P1000 QUERY\_PROBE G4 P1000 {% if printer.probe.last\_query|int == 0 %} RESPOND MSG=“OPEN” {% elif printer.probe.last\_query|int == 1 %} RESPOND MSG=“CLOSE” {% else %} RESPOND MSG=“NON RICONOSCIUTO” {% endif %} When I run the macro, `QUERY_PROBE` gives me the correct state of the probe, but with `printer.probe.last_query|int` I think I get the previous state. Even though I’ve added 2 `QUERY_PROBE` lines, the read state isn’t updated. To get the correct state, I have to run the macro twice. ---
**Author:** ![EddyMI3D](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/klipper.discourse.group/eddymi3d/32/1981_2.png) [@EddyMI3D](https://klipper.discourse.group/u/EddyMI3D)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2024, 2:25pm UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/get-current-probe-state-in-a-macro/18663/2 "2024-09-05T14:25:22Z")
So this is a information for other users? ---
**Author:** ![fox88x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e79b87/32.png) [@fox88x](https://klipper.discourse.group/u/fox88x)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2024, 3:09pm UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/get-current-probe-state-in-a-macro/18663/3 "2024-09-05T15:09:25Z")
It would be a request for help; I phrased it poorly. ---
**Author:** ![EddyMI3D](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/klipper.discourse.group/eddymi3d/32/1981_2.png) [@EddyMI3D](https://klipper.discourse.group/u/EddyMI3D)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2024, 3:57pm UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/get-current-probe-state-in-a-macro/18663/4 "2024-09-05T15:57:21Z")
You initially posted to the wrong sub-forum (there have been notes) Please attach the klippy.log to your next post and information on your system. ---
**Author:** ![fox88x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e79b87/32.png) [@fox88x](https://klipper.discourse.group/u/fox88x)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/get-current-probe-state-in-a-macro/18663/5 "2024-09-05T16:16:54Z")
It’s a request for help with a macro, should I have posted it? [klippy.log](https://klipper.discourse.group/uploads/short-url/5TxIHV8lSFjMzqql3TAkUAAJvDO.log) (5.7 MB) ---
**Author:** ![EddyMI3D](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/klipper.discourse.group/eddymi3d/32/1981_2.png) [@EddyMI3D](https://klipper.discourse.group/u/EddyMI3D)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2024, 4:32pm UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/get-current-probe-state-in-a-macro/18663/6 "2024-09-05T16:32:03Z")
Because when you opened the thread, you got this: ![grafik](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/klipper/original/2X/c/c39ecc5d4dd68008645baa7bfcb709bbd5a37779.png) ---
**Author:** ![3dcoded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/klipper.discourse.group/3dcoded/32/20297_2.png) [@3dcoded](https://klipper.discourse.group/u/3dcoded)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2024, 5:12pm UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/get-current-probe-state-in-a-macro/18663/7 "2024-09-05T17:12:36Z")
This is a limitation of standard macros (the status of printer objects not updating within a single run). [DynamicMacros](https://github.com/3dcoded/DynamicMacros) solves this by allowing printer objects to update mid-macro run. ---
**Author:** ![fox88x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e79b87/32.png) [@fox88x](https://klipper.discourse.group/u/fox88x)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2024, 8:37pm UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/get-current-probe-state-in-a-macro/18663/8 "2024-09-05T20:37:18Z")
"Thank you, with Dynamic Macros I was able to read the current state of the probe. Now I have the problem of passing it to other macros: In dynamic.cfg: [gcode\_macro CHECK\_PROBE] description: Check current state of probe variable\_probe\_state:“error” gcode: G28 QUERY\_PROBE {% if printer.probe.last\_query|int == 0 %} {% set PROBE\_STATE = “open”|string %} {% elif printer.probe.last\_query|int == 1 %} {% set PROBE\_STATE = “triggered”|string %} {% else %} {% set PROBE\_STATE = “error”|string %} {% endif %} #SET\_GCODE\_VARIABLE MACRO=CHECK\_PROBE variable=probe\_state value=“{PROBE\_STAE}” SET\_GCODE\_VARIABLE MACRO=CHECK\_PROBE VARIABLE=probe\_state VALUE=‘“{PROBE\_STATE}”’ In macro.cfg [gcode\_macro PROVA] gcode: CHECK\_PROBE M118 {printer[“gcode\_macro CHECK\_PROBE”].probe\_state %} This is just one of the attempts I’ve made, but the macro doesn’t work, can you help me?" ---
**Author:** ![3dcoded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/klipper.discourse.group/3dcoded/32/20297_2.png) [@3dcoded](https://klipper.discourse.group/u/3dcoded)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2024, 9:01pm UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/get-current-probe-state-in-a-macro/18663/9 "2024-09-05T21:01:45Z")
Dynamic Macros uses a `SET_DYNAMIC_VARIABLE` command, not the standard `SET_GCODE_VARIABLE` command. See [Variables - DynamicMacros Documentation](https://3dcoded.github.io/DynamicMacros/features/variables/) Also, in the future, it makes reading code a lot easier on these forums if you format your code in a code block (it’s the button by the bold and italic buttons that looks like \) ---
**Author:** ![fox88x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e79b87/32.png) [@fox88x](https://klipper.discourse.group/u/fox88x)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2024, 2:07am UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/get-current-probe-state-in-a-macro/18663/10 "2024-09-06T02:07:08Z")
“The result doesn’t change, I’ve tried many times but I can’t pass the `probe_state` variable from the macro in `dynamic.cfg` to the macro in `macros.cfg`.” dynamic.cfg ```auto [gcode_macro CHECK_PROBE] description: Check current state of probe variable_probe_state: 2 gcode: G28 QUERY_PROBE {% if printer.probe.last_query|int == 0 %} {% set PROBE_STATE = 0 %} {% elif printer.probe.last_query|int == 1 %} {% set PROBE_STATE = 1 %} {% else %} {% set PROBE_STATE = 2 %} {% endif %} SET_DYNAMIC_VARIABLE MACRO=CHECK_PROBE VARIABLE=probe_state VALUE=1 ``` macro.cfg ```auto [gcode_macro PROVA] gcode: check_probe RESPOND MSG={printer.save_variables.probe_state} RESPOND MSG={probe_state} MESSAGE msg={printer['gcode_macro CHECK_PROBE'].PROBE_STATE} {% set settings = get_macro_variables("CHECK_PROBE") %} RESPOND MSG="Settings: {settings}" ``` ---
**Author:** ![fox88x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e79b87/32.png) [@fox88x](https://klipper.discourse.group/u/fox88x)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2024, 2:11am UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/get-current-probe-state-in-a-macro/18663/11 "2024-09-06T02:11:03Z")
I tried the update method, SAVE\_VARIABLE, etc., I don’t know what else to do. If the code doesn’t give me an error, it just passes an empty variable. Can you help me with the code? ---
**Author:** ![3dcoded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/klipper.discourse.group/3dcoded/32/20297_2.png) [@3dcoded](https://klipper.discourse.group/u/3dcoded)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2024, 3:55pm UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/get-current-probe-state-in-a-macro/18663/12 "2024-09-06T15:55:46Z")
The `get_macro_settings` feature is only available for Dynamic Macros. Can you try moving the `PROVA` macro into your `dynamic.cfg`? Also, try changing this line (in the `PROVA` macro): ```auto MESSAGE msg={printer['gcode_macro CHECK_PROBE'].PROBE_STATE} ``` to this (`probe_state` shouldn’t be capitalized): ```auto MESSAGE msg={printer['gcode_macro CHECK_PROBE'].probe_state} ``` ---
**Author:** ![fox88x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e79b87/32.png) [@fox88x](https://klipper.discourse.group/u/fox88x)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2024, 10:45am UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/get-current-probe-state-in-a-macro/18663/13 "2024-09-08T10:45:36Z")
I need to pass the current state of the probe to start\_print; the macro ‘prova’ is just an example. Somehow, I need to transfer information between dynamic macros and classic macros. Alternatively, I can convert the start\_print macro into a dynamic one, but I expect other problems. I’ll try, thanks for the help. ---
**Author:** ![3dcoded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/klipper.discourse.group/3dcoded/32/20297_2.png) [@3dcoded](https://klipper.discourse.group/u/3dcoded)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2024, 1:13pm UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/get-current-probe-state-in-a-macro/18663/14 "2024-09-08T13:13:18Z")
You can convert your `PRINT_START` macro to be Dynamic. Almost all my macros are dynamic, including my `PRINT_START` and `PRINT_END`. If you don’t want to convert it to dynamic, you can get the probe state in the `PRINT_START` macro with this: ```auto {printer['gcode_macro CHECK_PROBE'].probe_state} ``` ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/klipper/original/1X/64419bf2aac6639e6ef5cef200dcd456b0a01ac3.png) [@system](https://klipper.discourse.group/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2024, 1:13pm UTC](https://klipper.discourse.group/t/get-current-probe-state-in-a-macro/18663/15 "2024-11-07T13:13:55Z")
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