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Macros - Part 1 (Basics)
Macro Basics
Types of Macros
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- There are two basic types of macros:
- Home Macros
- Reside in the directory set by the
HOME command (typically the
home directory of the user).
- Run by preceding the macro name with percent (
% ) character at
command line.
- Home macros are commonly called Percent Macros
and occasionally called User Macros.
- Installed Macros
- Reside in the
mcr area of an option tree.
- Installed by adding the macro to the command dictionary.
- Have their own explain files.
- Will show up in the list of commands generated by the
MENU command.
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