Using the Macro Recorder

 

6.7.7 Importing or Exporting Macros

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in DATAEXPLORER.VB6

 

 

 

 

 

You can import macros into, or export macros from, the

 

 

DATAEXPLORER.VB6 project for use in the Data Explorer

 

 

 

 

software.

 

Importing when

When you install a new version of the Data Explorer software:

 

new versions of

• The DATAEXPLORER.VB6 file is not overwritten. This

 

Data Explorer

allows you to maintain any macros you have developed

 

software installed

in the DATAEXPLORER.VB6 file.

 

 

• New macros are supplied in stand-alone ASCII format

 

 

(.BAS and .FRM files) in C:\MARINER\PROGRAM\

 

 

MACROS or C:\VOYAGER\MACROS and are not

 

 

incorporated into the DATAEXPLORER.VB6 file

 

 

automatically.

 

 

To make the new macros available for use, import them into

 

 

the DATAEXPLORER.VB6 file.

 

Importing

 

 

 

NOTE: You can also import by opening NT Explorer, then

 

 

click-dragging the files into the DataExplorerProject

 

 

displayed in the Visual Basic Editor window.

 

 

 

 

 

To import macros:

1.Access the Visual Basic Editor from Data Explorer as described in Section 6.7.6, Advanced Macro Editing.

2.From the File menu, select Import File.

3.Select the .BAS file (Basic File module containing the macros) or .FRM file (form containing the user interface for the macros, if applicable), then click Open.

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