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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Basic Customization
- Overview of Customization
- Organize Program and Support Files
- Customize a Publish to Web Template
- Define Custom Commands
- Record and Modify Action Macros
- Custom Linetypes
- Custom Hatch Patterns
- User Interface Customization
- Understand User Interface Customization
- Work with the Customize User Interface (CUI) Editor
- Create and Manage Customization Files
- Customize Commands
- Overview of Commands
- Create, Edit, and Reuse Commands
- Create Macros
- Overview of Macros
- Use Special Control Characters in Macros
- Pause for User Input in Macros
- Provide International Support in Macros
- Use Built-in Commands in Macros
- Repeat Commands in Macros
- Use Single Object Selection Mode in Macros
- Use Macros to Swap User Interface Elements
- Use Conditional Expressions in Macros
- Use AutoLISP in Macros
- Control the Display of Command Items
- Assign Search Tags
- Create Tooltips and Extended Help for Commands
- Create Status Line Help Messages
- Assign, Create, and Manage Images for Commands
- Customize User Interface Elements
- Load an AutoLISP File
- Customize Workspaces
- Transfer and Migrate Customization
- Customize User Interface (CUI) Editor FAQs
- DIESEL
- Slides and Command Scripts
- Introduction to Programming Interfaces
- Shapes and Shape Fonts
- Overview of Shape Files
- Create Shape Definition Files
- Shape Descriptions
- Vector Length and Direction Code
- Special Codes
- Use Special Codes
- Codes 0, 1, and 2: End of Shape and Draw Mode Control
- Codes 3 and 4: Size Control
- Codes 5 and 6: Location Save/Restore
- Code 7: Subshape
- Codes 8 and 9: X-Y Displacements
- Code 00A: Octant Arc
- Code 00B: Fractional Arc
- Codes 00C and 00D: Bulge-Specified Arcs
- Code 00E: Flag Vertical Text Command
- Text Font Descriptions
- Sample Files
- Big Font Descriptions
- Unicode Font Descriptions
- Superscripts and Subscripts in SHX Files
- Index
5 In the Action Macro dialog box, enter a name in the Action Macro Name
text box.
6 Optionally, do the following:
■ Enter a command name for the action macro in the Action Macro
Command Name text box.
■ Enter a description for the action macro in the Description text box.
■ Under Restore Pre-playback View, select When Pausing for User Input
to restore the view prior to the playback of the action macro.
■ Under Restore Pre-playback View, select Once Playback Finishes to
restore the view prior to the playback of the action macro.
■ Select Check for Inconsistencies when Playback Begins to have the
Action Recorder validate the action macro before playback.
7 Click OK.
To change the location used to save a recorded action macro
1 On the menu browzer, click Options.
2 In the Options dialog box, Files tab, in the list of nodes, click the plus
sign (+) next to Action Recorder Settings.
3 Click the plus sign (+) next to Actions Recording File Locations, and
specify a folder path.
4 Click OK.
Quick Reference
Commands
ACTRECORD
Starts the Action Recorder.
ACTSTOP
Stops the Action Recorder and provides the option of saving the recorded
actions to an action macro file.
OPTIONS
Customizes the program settings.
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