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9.3 MACRO MENU AND TOOLBAR

The Macro menu contains the following functions:

• Record Macro – Begin recording keystrokes and/or mouse movements.

• Stop Recording – End recording keystrokes and/or mouse movements.

• Play Macro – Play back keystrokes and/or mouse movements.

• Open Macro – Open a macro file.

• Save Macro – Save recorded keystrokes and/or mouse movements to a macro

file.

• Macro Options – Set macro options in a dialog. See Section 9.4 “Macros Dia-

log”.

• Exit Macro – Disable macros.

The Macro toolbar contains several of the same functions as the Macro menu. Mouse

over a toolbar button to see its function name pop up.

9.4 MACROS DIALOG

Set up macro options in this dialog.

• Recording – Record Mouse actions: To record mouse movements in addition to

keystrokes, this checkbox must be checked.

• Playback – Full Speed: If no mouse movements are recorded, this checkbox must

be checked. If mouse movements are recorded, this checkbox must be

unchecked.

• Windows System Command: A list of keystrokes that can be used instead of

using menu or toolbar commands.

- <Ctrl> + <Break>: Concludes macro recording.

- <Ctrl> + <Esc>: Cancels recording and/or playback.

For more information, see Section 9.2 “Using Macros”.