Difference between revisions of "NVGate Macro"

* '''Edit: '''Edits the macro selected. Available if no macro is being edited, recorded, or executed.

* '''New: '''Creates a new macro. The new macro is opened in the editor. Available if no macro is being edited, recorded, or executed.

* '''Delete: '''Deletes the macro selected.

* '''Run: '''Runs the macro selected. Available if no macro is being executed.

* '''Properties: '''Edits macro properties (name, read-only flag, and assigned hot-key). Available if no macro is being edited, recorded, or executed.  

* '''Name:''' Changes the name of the macro.

* '''Hot key:''' Defines a hot-key to run the macro.

[[Image:Reports_Tools_Ribbons_62.png]] Creates a new macro and loads it in the macro editor. This menu is disabled if another macro is being edited.

* '''Properties [[Image:Reports_Tools_Ribbons_63.jpg]]: '''Opens a dialog box intended to edit macro properties. Macro properties consist of a set of parameters of different types, which can be used to define macro command properties.

* '''Edit: '''Opens the "Parameter properties" dialog box, which is used to edit the parameter selected in parameters list. It is possible to change the name, the type, or the default value of the parameter. If the parameter is used by one or more macro commands, the type can<nowiki>’</nowiki>t be edited (the "Type" combo-box is disabled).

* '''Delete''' [[Image:Reports_Tools_Ribbons_66.jpg]]: Deletes the selected command in the macro tree. If the macro selected contains a set of commands (for example a loop command), a dialog box appears in order to confirm command removal. If removal is confirmed, the command and all commands it contains are deleted.

* '''Run''' [[Image:Reports_Tools_Ribbons_67.jpg]]: Runs the macro from the current command (indicated by execution pointer) to the next breakpoint. If no breakpoint follows, the execution goes to the end of the macro.

* '''Pause''' [[Image:Reports_Tools_Ribbons_68.jpg]]: Stops macro execution. The command running is completed, and then execution stops.

* '''Step next''' [[Image:Reports_Tools_Ribbons_69.jpg]]: Runs current command (indicated by execution pointer).

* '''Reset''' [[Image:Reports_Tools_Ribbons_70.jpg]]: If the macro is running, stops the execution, and then sets the execution pointer to the first command of the macro.

* '''Record on-line''' [[Image:Reports_Tools_Ribbons_71.jpg]]: Records commands in the macro. The record on-line mode applies the user actions. The commands corresponding to actions are recorded and inserted in the macro before the selected command.

* '''Record off-line''' [[Image:Reports_Tools_Ribbons_72.jpg]]: Records commands in the macro. The record off line mode applies the user actions only when the macro will start. The commands corresponding to actions are recorded and inserted in the macro before the selected command.

* '''Insert an algorithmic command''' [[Image:Reports_Tools_Ribbons_73.jpg]]: Inserts an algorithmic command before the selected command.

* '''Save''' [[Image:Reports_Tools_Ribbons_74.jpg]]: Saves the macro.