What is a macro?
A macro is a script that contains a number of editing or other commands, which are executed in WinEdt. You can use macros f.i. for repeated editing tasks like typing 168 lines of a LaTeX table. An easy way to learn what a macro is, is the Macro Recorder (Macros | Recorder…), which lets you record and play macros. You are probably using macros already: F.i. most of the Insert commands are macros, and a lot of responses to Active Strings are macros. Do you type “\textit{…}” ? Don’t! Press ALT-CTRL-F followed by ALT-I instead. So whenever you find yourself typing the same things again and again, use a macro! In the WinEdt Macro Library you find a lot of more advanced macros, that can make your life with WinEdt (and life in general) much easier.
We use the term “macro” to refer to a list of commands that can be executed by a user as though they were one command. The sysop may edit any of the 64 macros to perform frequent functions or simplify functions for users. Macros are also used by the scheduler, LiTZ, and command trigger inputs to specify what action(s) is to be performed for each input.
A macro is a series of keyboard strokes recorded by an application. These keystrokes often represent commands within a piece of software which are combined to reduce the work needed to perform the functions. Macros are then stored within the application to allow for repeated use. When recording a macro within an application like Microsoft Word®, the keyboard strokes or commands get bound to a shortcut key or stored within a toolbar making them accessible via the mouse. Then the saved sequence of commands can be executed simply by clicking a tool bar button or pressing the assigned keys. Suppose a Microsoft Word® user was looking for a quick way to save a document and then exit Word®. This could be recorded within a macro to combine the save action and the exit action as follows using Microsoft Word® 2007: 1.Choose the View tab from the office ribbon 2.Select the Macros object from the Macros group on the right end of the ribbon 3.Select record macro from the fly out menu Once the recor
One of the primary purposes of computers is to simplify and make our lives and jobs easier. They can and do. However, what if we could simplify our use of the computer and alleviate tedious computer tasks? We would of course be even more productive! A macro is a way to automate a task that you perform repeatedly or on a regular basis. It is a series of commands and actions that can be stored and run whenever you need to perform the task. You can record or build a macro, and then play the macro to automatically repeat the series of commands or actions. A macro is a set of commands that can be played back at will to perform a given task. These tasks can be something simple from inserting your name and address into a word processor to something more complex such as launching a program, copying data from it, activating another program, pasting the data into it and repeating this several times. Tasks performed by macros are typically repetitive in nature allowing significant savings in time
