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Create Macros

Macros are created using the GUI editor or the command line.

For a better understanding of macros, see Macros topic.

Create a Macro

To create a macro:

1. To open the Macro pool, open the Add window dialog, tap Data Pools and then tap Macros.
2. Edit an empty macro pool object. This automatically creates a new macro and opens the editor.
3. Tap Insert New MacroLine to add a row in the macro.
4. 2 Finger Edit the Command cell. The text input pop-up opens.
5. Write a command into the editor. See Examples for more information.
6. Repeat steps 3 through 5 to add several rows with commands to the macro.

There are several buttons in the editor. This is a short explanation of the specific buttons:

• Settings: Enable Settings in the title bar to display the Name, Scribble, Appearance, Note, Lock, and CLI buttons.
• Test Macro Line: Tests only the selected line.
• Test Macro: Tests the macro.
• List References: For more information, see Info Window.

To execute the macro, close the editor and tap the macro.

The editor could look like this (the macro is the "ChangeDestination Root" macro from the library):

If CLI is disabled, tapping the macro pool will still execute it if nothing is entered into the command line. If there are commands entered in the command line, the macro is executed without affecting 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: 

Create a Macro by Using the Command Line

Macros can be added using the command line. This is relevant when the GUI is unavailable, for instance, when the software is accessed via the command line only, 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:

A new macro is created.

Label a Macro

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

A unique macro name makes it possible to run the macro by using their names.

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