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Create Macros

Macros are created using the GUI editor or the command line. Please read the Macros topic for a better understanding of macros.

Create from GUI (Pool)

Creating a macro using the GUI is very similar to editing the macros.

Requirement:

• Have a Macro Pool visible on one of the screens.

This is the creation process:

1. Edit an empty pool object - this automatically creates a new macro and opens the Editor.
2. Tap the Insert New MacroLine button to add a row in the macro.
3. Edit the Command field in the new row - this opens a text input pop-up.
4. Write the command the macro row should perform.
5. Edit the other fields in the row to match the needs (read the Macro topic for explanations).
6. Repeat steps 2 through 5 to add several rows with commands to the macro.
7. Close the editor when done.

There are several buttons at the bottom of the editor. This is a short explanation of the special buttons for this editor:

• Settings: 
  Tap Settings in the title bar to display the Name, Scribble, Appearance, Lock, and CLI buttons.
• Name:
  Tap this to label a macro. Please read about label further down this topic.
• Appearance:
  Tap this to add an appearance to the macro.
• Scribble:
  Tap this to add a scribble to the macro.
• Go:
  Tapping this executes the macro.
• List References:
  Tapping this opens a pop-up with a list of objects that reference and depend on the macro.

The new macro pool object can be tapped to execute it.

The editor could look like this (the macro is the "World is Selection" macro from the library):

When CLI is deactivated, tapping the macro pool will still execute it if nothing is in the command line. When you press Edit and tap macro 5 in the macro pool, it will no longer interact with the edit command. To edit the macro, you would have to type: 

Import Macros from the Library

Predefined macros can be imported from the Library.

1. Press Menu.
2. Tap Import/Export, this opens the Import menu.

3. Tap and hold ObjectType in the title bar. This opens the edit object Type menu.
4. Tap Macro.
5. Tap an empty pool object (on the right side of the window) where you want to import the macro. If multiple macros are selected, this is where the first macro of your selection will be imported onward.
6. Tap Import at the bottom of the window.
7. The macro is imported.

Import a Macro from the Macro Pool

Requirement:

• Have a Macro Pool visible on one of the screens.

This is the import process:

1. Edit an empty pool object - this automatically creates a new macro and opens the Editor.
2. Tap Import at the bottom of the editor - This opens the macro library.
3. From the list, tap the name of the macro you wish to import then tap Import.
4. The macro is imported.
5. Close the editor when done.

Create from Command Line

Macros can be added using the command line. This is relevant when the GUI is not available, for instance, when the software is accessed via command-line only - for instance, using the terminal window.

To see the result in the command line feedback, use the List command at any time during the creative process.

Requirement:

• The command line feedback needs to be visible.

This is the creation process:

1. Navigate to the macro part of the software:

2. List the existing macros to see empty macro objects:

3. Locate an available number (one that is not listed).

4. Store a macro with the number:

5. Navigate into the new macro:

6. Insert a line into the macro:

7. Add the command to the text field line number using the Set command:

8. The wait time can be set in the same manner as the text:

9. Add more macro lines by repeating steps 6 through 8, but remember to use the correct line number with the Set command.
10. Return to the root of the command line:

Now there is a new macro that can be used.

Label a Macro

Macro pool objects are labeled like any pool object. Read more in the Label Pool Objects topic.

Remember that using unique names makes it possible to run the macros using their names.

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