Macro Editor
- Last UpdatedJan 04, 2024
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Activated by clicking the Macro Editor
icon.

Figure 4:144. Macro Editor.
The macro editor allows the user to collect together Lines commands to perform repetitive or customized operations. Refer to the Lines' Command Reference and the command language described in Command Interface of the Initial Design Utilities User's Guide.
The editor has the following functions:
FILE
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NEW |
Discard the current macro and start a new one. |
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OPEN |
Open and load an existing macro. |
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SAVE |
Save the current macro. |
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SAVE AS |
Save the current macro with a new name. |
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EXIT |
Exit the macro editor. |
EDIT
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CUT |
Cuts the selection and puts it on the clipboard. |
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COPY |
Copies the selection and puts it on the clipboard. |
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PASTE |
Inserts clipboard contents. |
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CLEAR |
Erases the selection. |
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SELECT ALL |
Selects the entire macro. |
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FIND... |
Finds the specified text. |
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FIND NEXT |
Repeats the last find. |
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REPLACE... |
Replaces specific text with different text. |
RECORD
If checked, then operations performed interactively by the user are recorded to the macro editor.
EXECUTE
Execute the commands in the macro editor.
ARGUMENTS
Enter any macro arguments before clicking the Execute button.