Macros Overview
A macro command is a group of commands that run in sequence when triggered by an event. The following image shows the structure of a macro command:
The Start Events group holds all events that will start the macro. The Stop Events group holds all events that will stop the macro. The Commands group holds the commands to run.
Usually macros are started and stopped by triggering events in the Start Events and Stop Events folders. But for the situations where you need to manually run or test your macros, Vectir also provides commands to manually start and stop your macros.
To manually start and stop a macro, select the macro then press one of the following buttons on the main toolbar:
The button with the green play symbol starts the macro and the button with the red stop symbol will stop the macro. These commands are also available from the Macro menu.
To disable a macro, select the macro then press Ctrl + D or select Edit->Disable Item. Disabled macros will ingnore all event notifications and not run. When a macro is disabled, the icon will have a red cross on it:
To enable a disabled macro, select the macro then press Ctrl + E or select Edit->Enable Item.