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Global Macros

Gobal macros allow the user to record commands and save them to a defined macro (1 of 10). These can be re-recorded at any time. CTRL-SHIFT-R will record global macros. Once the user has recorded the macro, it must be assigned to a Short-Cut keystroke.  Global macros are available to all file types.
 

Language Macros

Language Macros are sets of editor commands combined together to perform a specific function. Macros are part of a language definition and allow the editor extra functionality when editing specific files.

When Prism loads a file, it automatically assigns defined macros to the 'Custom' Menu. This allows the macros to be close at hand during editing.

A good example of a macro would be to search and analyze warnings or errors in a report file. A specific report file could report errors in a certain way. Using the language definitions form, a macro called 'Find Warnings'  is  defined. This macro would produce a summary of errors and report them to a log file.  The custom menu would look like this
 

Using macros like this greatly enhances a designers productivity.

Defining your own Language Specific Macros.

1. New macros can be defined very easily. Just go into the [View->Languages] definitions form and select the language (If you are currently using a language, it automatically defaults to this).
2. Select the Macros Tab.  In this tab, you can add/delete macros or change the macro commands. For a full list of Macro Commands see the Macro Command reference.
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For a complete list of commands, please refer to the command reference.

The quickest way to learn new macros is to look at some sample macros included.