Macros can contain Commands or Scripts. Macros Commands are very powerful user-definable routines that Marquee runs when assigned to cues, time events, macro buttons, Variables or triggers. If you need more advanced show-control automation and logical branching, check out Macro Editor and Scripts.
Note:
Macros are not keystroke recorders. There are scripting routines than can send keystrokes to the user interface.
When a Command is assigned to the Cue Action of a cue, you will see the macro icon in the Action column.
You can add a Command to a cue by moving the Blue Box to the Action column and pressing [Edit] or [Insert]. A Cue Action dialog box will open:
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Click on Macro or press [S5] to add a Macro Command. The Macro Editor will appear.
The main [S11] tab on the left should be set to Command showing the commands available in the list under [S1]. Press the softkey until the desired command is highlighted then press [S3] to insert it into the list on the right. The Edit Macro dialog box will open.
Tip
You can double click on any Available command to add it to the list.
[SHIFT] [S1] will move you backwards through the list of commands.
Any arguments (parameters) of the command will be listed. Double click on the Value column to set an appropriate value then select OK.
You can Insert as many individual commands as you like for each macro and order them by selecting their line and use [S5] and [S6] to move them Up and Down in the list.
Hint
If you enter text in the Status String ([S8]), it will be written to the Uber Status when the macro is run.
Highlight any undesired command and press [S7] to Delete it.
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