Deko500 User’s Guide
Working with Macros

INTRODUCTION TO MACROS

COMMANDS AND MACROS

A command is an instruction to Deko500 to perform a specific function.
The Deko500 user interface (menus, shortcut keys, etc.) implicitly executes
commands. Every time you strike a ke y or select a menu item, you invoke a c ommand
that directs Deko500 to perform a function.
If you know the command name for t he function you wish to perform, you can invoke
the command explicitly by entering its name on the Command Bar.
For example, the command to clear the current graphic is clear graphic. Try it.
Press F4 to select the Command Bar, type clear graphic, then press Enter.
Every command recognized by Deko500 is listed in the Deko500 Commands section
of this manual and described in detail in the accompanying Deko500 Command
Reference.
A macro is a sequence of Deko500 commands. You can name and store a macro by
saving it in a file. You can invoke a ma cro in the same way you can invoke a
command, by typing the macro name on the Command Bar and pressing Enter.
Once you learn Deko500’s macro language, you will be able to write and edit macros
directly in the Macro window. For now, you can follow the simple instructions in this
section to quickly begin creating macros using Deko500’s macro recorder.