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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. Create a new Macro by opening a Macrosheet
with the Open Macrosheet command on the Project Menu. Then select a
menu item from the list in the pull-down Macro Menu on the Macrosheet as
shown below.
Step Mode
Follow Mode
Set Recorder
Run
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MACROSHEET MENU
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The individual selections available in the Macrosheet pull-down menu
(Macro Menu) are described below.
STEP MODE
Step Mode is used to debug a Macro by executing one Macro
Instruction at a time.
FOLLOW MODE
Follow Mode is used to debug a Macro by displaying the actual
movements on the screen which have been created by the Macro.
SET RECORDER
This Menu Item is used to add a Macro Name to a list of Macros
or to activate it for editing. It is analagous to "saving" a
Worksheet.
RUN
RUN is used to execute a Macro and to bring up a Requester
listing the Macro Names. Select the Name of the Macro to
execute.
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WORKSHEET MACRO MENU
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The pull-down Macro Menu which is available while in a Worksheet is used
to execute a Macro or to teach Plan/IT a set of Macro instructions with
the automatic Record Mode. The Menu Items are:
START RECORD
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.
STOP RECORD
This Menu Item is accessed to end the recording process.
RECORD MODE
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.
Absolute means that the exact Cells as were accessed during the
Record process are accessed wherever the Macro is executed on
the Worksheet.
Relative means that Cells containing Relative references are activated a certain
number of Columns and Rows (relative position) from the site on
the Worksheet where the Macro is accessed.
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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.