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MACROS MENU HELP
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Macros are mini-programs using a built-in language consisting of over
95 pre-defined functions. To create a Macro, you first open a
Macrosheet with the Open Macrosheet command on the Project Menu.
When a Macrosheet is displayed the Macro Menu will display the following
menu options:
Step Mode
Follow Mode
Set Recorder
Run
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STEP MODE
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This Menu Item is used to debug a Macro by executing one Macro
Instruction at a time.
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FOLLOW MODE
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This Menu Item is used to debug a Macro by displaying the actual
movements created by the Macro on the screen.
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SET RECORDER
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This Menu Item is used to add a Macro Name to a list of Macros or
activate it for editing. It is analgous to "saving" a Worksheet.
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RUN
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This Menu Item is used to execute a Macro. It brings up the Requester
listing the Macro Names. Select the Name of the Macro to execute.
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The Macro Menu on the Worksheet is used to either execute a Macro or
to to teach MaxiPlan a set of Macro instructions with the automatic
Record Mode. The Menu Items are:
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RUN
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The RUN Menu Item operates as described above. It is used to execute
a Macro.
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START RECORD
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This Menu Item is accessed to begin the recording process. All
actions undertaken on the Worksheet are Recorded in a series of Macro
instructions until the Stop Record Menu Item is activated.
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STOP RECORD
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This Menu Item is accessed to end the recording process.
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RECORD MODE
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This Menu Item has two Submenu Items: Absolute and Relative. They
determine the type of Cell References used when Recording a Macro.
This is important for determining which Cells are accessed by the
Macro when it is played back. Relative Cell references mean Cells
a certain number of Columns and Rows from the site on the Worksheet
from where the Macro is activated will be accessed. Absolute means
the exact same Cells as were accessed during the Record process are
accessed wherever the Macro is executed on the Worksheet.
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Disable AUTOMATIC Macros
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If you create a macrosheet in which the macro that begins in cell A1
contains the label AUTOMATIC (in upper case with no blanks) then when
this macrosheet is loaded the macro RUN command is automatically started
at cell A2 and runs until the macro completes.
To edit a worksheet containing such a macro you must select Disable
AUTOMATIC Macros from the Control menu of the Control window. When this
is selected all macrosheets containing AUTOMATIC macros are loaded but
not executed automatically.