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  • Sending Messages (the MESSAGE command):
    • Messages can be sent from a macro using the MESSAGE command.
      • Typical usage: 
        plot/id=plot1 ...
...
message send ID="PLOT1" NAME="OPENFILE" DATA="world.prm"
      • See the MESSAGE explain file for details.
    • The messages sent or received by a command are listed in the explain file for that command.
      • Example: 
        nM> explain plot messages
X-Midas Users Take Note:
Be careful when porting macros from X-Midas to NeXtMidas since the parameters for MESSAGE differ slightly. In general it is best to use the TAG= in NeXtMidas.

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