Slick V3.3 manual Macro Dialogs, Save Macro Dialog, List Macros Dialog

Save Macro Dialog

Macro Dialogs

This section describes SlickEdit® Core dialogs related to macros. For more information about working with macros, see Recorded Macros, Programmable Macros, and the Slick-C®Macro Programming Guide.

Save Macro Dialog

The Save Macro dialog appears when you end macro recording, or when you click Macro → Save last- macro. You can also display the dialog by using the gui_save_macro command. The following options are available:

•Macro Name - Specifies the name for the recorded macro.

•Requires editor control - Select this option if your macro can only operate if the target is an editor control.

•Allow in read only mode - Select this option if your macro does not modify the current buffer.

•Allow when window is iconized - You will probably NOT want this option selected if your macro modi- fies the current buffer. Whether to select this option is more a matter of personal taste.

•Allow in non-MDI editor control - Select this option if your macro should be allowed in a non-MDI ed- itor control. This is typical for commands which require an editor control but do not open or close editor windows/buffers.

•Save - Saves the recorded macro and displays the Key Bindings dialog so you can bind the macro to a key sequence. See Binding Recorded Macros to Keys for more information.

•Edit - (Alt+E) Displays the macro source code in a new editor window. To save it, click Macro → Save last-macro. The Key Bindings dialog will not appear automatically if you use this save operation. In- stead, to bind the macro to a key, use the menu item Macro → List Macros. The Edit button is not available for saved macros. See Saving and Editing Recorded Macros for more information.

•Delete - Deletes the recorded macro.

List Macros Dialog

The List Macros dialog is used to view and work with a list of macros you have recorded. It is accessed by clicking Macro → List Macros on the main menu, or by using the list_macros command on the SlickEdit® Core command line.

Figure 10.12. List Macros Dialog

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