Nisus Writer Pro - Manual (Page 418)

398 Macros, Skimming the Surface
This copies the macro file to your Macros folder. For more information see “Working with Macro
Files” on page 399.
Running Macros
Nisus Writer Pro includes a number of ready made macro files. The are available on the Macro
menu.
Open (“load”) a macro file
▶
Place the macro files you want Nisus Writer Pro to open in the folder called Macros inside the
folder called
~/Library/Application Support/Nisus Writer/Macros
Nisus Writer Pro automatically opens macro files and lists them in alphabetical order in the
Macro menu.
1. Choose the menu command Macro > Add Macro to Menu from File….
2. Locate the macro file you want to load using the Open dialog that appears and click OK.
Run a macro
▶
Choose the macro you want to run from the Macro menu.
When running a macro the words “Running macro” and the macro’s name appear along the left
edge of the Statusbar.
Stop a macro
▶
Press A . (Command Period) or 0 .
Editing Macros
You edit macros just as you edit any other kind of text in Nisus Writer Pro. In fact, you can think of
macros as no more than a “to do” written list of instructions that you want Nisus Writer Pro to
perform.
As a shortcut, you can press
A as you choose a particular macro from the Macro menu to open
the macro file for editing (rather than running) the macro.
Edit a macro
1. Open the macro you want to edit by pressing A and choosing its name from the Macro menu.
2. Make any desired changes.
Rename a macro
▶
Use the Finder to rename the file the same way you would rename any other file.
The easiest way to find your Macros in the Finder is to choose the menu command Macro >
Show Macros Folder in Finder.
Saving a Macro
Nisus Writer Pro saves each macro in its own macro file. If you change a macro file and do not
explicitly save it, Nisus Writer Pro asks you whether you want to save it when you quit the program.
Deleting Macros
Remove a macro file from the menu
▶
Use the Finder to move the file to another location on your Hard Drive.
This removes the macro’s name from the Macro menu. You can restore it (to the menu) by opening
or loading it as explained above.
Delete a macro
▶
Use the Finder to delete the macro file the same way you would delete any other file.
This removes the macro’s name from the Macro menu, and removes the file from your computer
and it will no longer be available.