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- \ MACROS.HLP Keyboard macros for F-PC by Tom Zimmer
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- macros
- mackey ( --- c1 ) Get a key from keyboard or macro.
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- FF has keyboard macros, that is key sequences can be saved and
- assigned to a key Alt-1 to Alt-9, and later these sequences can
- be replayed. Macros are implimented at the level of KEY, so they
- are compatable with almost anything that prompts the user for
- typed input. A macro can be defined or performed at any time,
- although they are VERY CONTEXT SENSITIVE. If you define a macro
- in the editor, and execute it while at the Forth command level,
- unpredictable results are likely. Further information on the
- definition and use of macros is shown later in this file.
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- Another recent addition to macros is the ability to repeat
- any key including a macro up to 999 times in succession.
- This is done with Alt-R (repeat).
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- Type N <Enter> for more info
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- Defining a macro, or repeating a key both pop up a window
- displaying the options for making a macro or repeating a key
- stroke.
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- Keyboard macros for F-PC.
- To DEFINE a macro;
- Press Alt-M \ starts defining, waits for next key
- Press Alt-1 \ tells it which macro to make, can be
- \ Alt-1 through Alt-9, waits for first
- \ key of macro
- Start entering keys. \ keys are passed on to program and saved too
- Press Alt-M \ Ends definition of the new macro
- Thats all there is to MAKING macros.
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- To PERFORM a macro;
- Press Alt-1 \ Macro processor passes back all keys
- \ one for each call to key until empty
- Thats all there is to DOING macros.
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- To REPEAT a macro;
- Press Alt-R \ We will be repeating a macro key
- Enter a # between 0-999 \ The number of times to repeat the macro
- Press Alt-1 \ the macro to repeat. Alt-1
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- NOTE:
- A bug in the system requires that a macro contain at least two
- keys, if only one key is placed in a macro, a null will be
- after the first key is passed.
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