ETC Element v2.1.0 - Manual (Page 223)

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Storing and Using Macros 211
While in the macro editor display, the following functions may be performed using the control
keypad and softkeys:
• [Label] - when a macro is selected and [Label] is pressed, the alphanumeric keypad will
display on the CIA. Label the macro and press [Enter].
• [1] [Label] <name> [Enter] - labels macro 1.
• [Delete] - when a macro is selected and [Delete] [Enter] is pressed, you will be prompted to
confirm the deletion of the selected macro. To confirm press [Enter], to abort press [Clear].
• [1] [Delete] [Enter] [Enter] - deletes macro 1 from the list.
• [Copy To] - when a macro is selected and [Copy To] is pressed, you will be prompted to enter
the macro number that you want to copy the contents of the selected macro to. You will be
prompted to confirm the copy process, press [Enter] to confirm or [Clear] to abort the copy
to process.
• [1] [Copy To] [6] [Enter] [Enter] - copies the entire contents of macro 1 to macro 6.
• {Edit} - when a macro is selected and {Edit} is pressed, you will have entered edit mode for
the selected macro. Three notable changes to your macro editor display include:
• A blinking cursor in the macro content detail portion (top) of the display.
• ”Press [Select] to save or [Escape] to cancel changes” flashes above the command
line.
• The available softkeys change to {Loop Begin}, {Loop Num}, {Wait}, {Delete},
{Cancel}, and {Done}.
• Move To - allows you to move and reorganize your macros anywhere in the macro list
numerically. Move To is accessed by pressing [Copy To] [Copy To].
• For instance, if you have macros 1 through 5 in the list, and you want to move or change
macro 1 to macro 6 so that your most commonly used macros are first in the list, you
would press [1] Copy To] [Copy To] [6] [Enter]. This leaves only macros 2 through 6
in the list.
Macro Modes
In the Macro Editor display, macros can now be assigned different modes to run in. A new softkey
{Macro Mode} has been added, and the three modes are {Background}, {Foreground}, and
{Default}.
{Default}
When a macro in default mode is run manually, it runs in the foreground (i.e., the command line).
When a macro in default mode is executed by a cue or via show control, it runs in the background.
{Background}
When a macro in background mode is run manually or via an execute command from a cue or via
show control, it will not affect the command line of the console it is running on. However, above the
command line, “Running Macro #” will display as an indication that a macro is running.
When a background macro is running and includes a link to another macro, or is currently waiting,
pressing the [Macro] button will stop it.
{Foreground}
When a macro in foreground mode is run manually or via an execute command from a cue or via
show control, it will post to the command line.