#Please insert up references in the next lines (line starts with keyword UP) UP arb.hlp UP glossary.hlp #Please insert subtopic references (line starts with keyword SUB) #SUB subtopic.hlp # Hypertext links in helptext can be added like this: LINK{ref.hlp|http://add|bla@domain} #************* Title of helpfile !! and start of real helpfile ******** TITLE Macros OCCURRENCE ARB_NT DESCRIPTION Macros are used to combine a set of menu-actions. They work like a tape recorder, which records all buttons presses, every input to data fields, ... To execute an existing macro select a macro and press To record a new macro, go to a directory where the new macro should be placed, enter a macro name and press . The button label will switch to . Do all actions, then press . NOTES Read the BUGS Macros may be edited using a normal text editor. Macros may call submacros Create only small macros, not more than 5 actions, use submacros instead. EXAMPLES None WARNINGS Close all subwindows first. BUGS - Only buttons, values and menus are recorded - When recording a macro you have to open a subwindow before you can press the buttons within. Hint: Close all subwindows before you start to build a macro. - Only value changes are recorded. If you open a subwindow and just press the go button, all user changeable parameters are unchanged. If you want a parameter set to a certain value, you have to change it. Sometimes it is necessary to change it to any value and than back to the real value, just to ensure that it is recorded in the macros. - Only actions within the main application (ARB_NT) are recorded.