Current Page: NeXtMidas Training Macros - Part 1 (Basics) Messages in a Macro Receiving Messages
- - | Receiving Messages (the `/MSGID=` switch): By default most primitives do not forward their messages on to the macro. Most macros that send messages use the `/MSGID=` switch to enable messages. Using `/MSGID=MAIN` will send the messages to the macro. It is common to get messages from multiple primitives and send them all to the macro. Messages sent to the macro go to the `processMessage` procedure. (This is covered on the next page.) Some of the commands that use the `/MSGID=` switch:
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X-Midas Users Take Note:
The `/MSGID=MAIN` in NeXtMidas corresponds to `/MSGID=1` in X-Midas. This is because NeXtMidas allows IDs to be names, not just numbers.