You can add a new macro and enter all necessary information about it by following the steps described in Opening Macro Information Dialog and Adding a Macro and Its Information below.
You can add or modify macro information such as the macro name and description, in the Macro Information dialog. To open the Macro Information dialog, you need to open the Organize Macros dialog first.
To open the Organize Macros dialog
To open the Macro Information dialog
Use the or button in the Organize Macros dialog to add or edit a macro and its information in the Macro Information dialog. You can also press the mnemonic keys to add or edit a macro, see Macro Information Dialog Mnemonic Keys.
To add a macro and enter macro information in the Macro Information dialog
Click . The Macro Information dialog will open, see figure below.
The , , , and buttons in the Organize Macros dialog will be disabled if there is no macro in the macro table or if you do not select any macro from the table. |
Select either (i) the Use path variables check box or (ii) the Add macro to model check box.
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Type the macro description in the Description box, see figure above.
A macro name must be unique and cannot be duplicated. |
The function of the check box is to allow you to run the default values automatically. If you select the check box, the system will not open a dialog to prompt you to input the value.
If you select the check box, you need to enter the valid default value of each parameter. |
Click Add to specify the arguments of the macro. The arguments specified in the Arguments table will be the global variables of a specific macro.
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Click OK. The Organize Macros dialog will open, showing the newly added macro name, description, and keyboard shortcut.
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You can see macro information such as names and descriptions, as well as the macro keyboard shortcuts in the Organize Macros dialog.
To edit macro information
2. Select a macro from the table and either click Edit or press Alt + E. The Macro Information dialog will open.
3. Edit the macro information.
4. Click OK to save it. You will see the altered information in the Organize Macros dialog.
5. Click .
Macro Engine provides mnemonic keys for you to perform some operations, for example, highlight a textbox and click a specific button in the Macro Information dialog. The table below lists the Macro Information dialog mnemonic keys and their function.
Table listing of Macro Information Dialog Mnemonic Keys
Mnemonic keys | Function |
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Alt + N | To place the pointer in the box. |
Alt + M | To highlight the box. |
Alt + F | To place the pointer in the box. |
Alt + . | To open the File dialog. |
Alt + D | To place the pointer in the box. |
Alt + A | To add an argument in the Arguments area. |
Alt + l | To delete an argument in the Arguments area. |
Alt + U | To highlight the Current keys box. |
Alt + G | To click the button. |
Alt + R | To click the button. |
Alt + E | To click the button. |
Alt + P | To place the pointer in the box. |
Alt + O | To click the button. |
Alt + C | To click the button. |
Alt + H | To click the button. |