Atari XL manual Last Word 3.0 Reference Manual

The Last Word 3.0 Reference Manual

<CTRL+ESCAPE>. If you need to make corrections, type <CTRL+CAPS> again to turn off control mode.

Now, with an empty editor as before, type <CTRL+T>.

Now type <SELECT+EQUALS SIGN>.

Type <CTRL+M>. This means we are about to mark a block.

Now type <CTRL+RIGHT ARROW>. When the macro runs, this will define the character under the cursor as a marked block. Next, type <CTRL+C>. This is the Cut Marked Text command, and will send that character to the paste buffer.

Now type <CTRL+RIGHT ARROW> again to move the cursor over the next character. Next, type <CTRL+P>. This will paste the original character to the right of the character that followed it. Finally, type <CTRL+LEFT ARROW> to move the cursor back to its original position.

We'll finish with a message for a neat effect.

Type <CTRL+V> (the "print message" command) then type "Characters Transposed", and end with <RETURN>.

You'll now need to take the editor out of control mode by typing <CTRL+CAPS>. Save the macro, then load it as described previously. Now when you press <ESCAPE>, then <CTRL+T>, then character under the cursor will swapped with the one to its right, and a message to that effect will be displayed.7.5. MACRO SUMMARY

As you can see, the scope of the macro language is governed only by your imagination. If you think of something LW doesn't do, chances are it's possible to construct the feature you want using a macro. And LW is fast enough to make your macros execute seamlessly, as if they were built-in features of the program. You can have your address or other frequently used text passages attached to a macro, or have a macro which merges in sections of text from disk at the cursor position. Check the supplied macro files to get an idea of the diverse applications of macros.

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