Nisus Writer Express - Manual (Page 266)

246 Macros Quick & Easy
Open (“load”) a macro file
▶ Place the macro files you want Nisus Writer Express to open in the folder called Macros inside
the folder called
~/Library/Application Support/Nisus Writer/Macros
Nisus Writer Express automatically opens macro files and lists them in alphabetical order in the
Macro menu.
1. Choose Load Macro… from the Macro menu.
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.
Editing Macros
You edit macros just as you edit any other kind of text in Nisus Writer Express. In fact, you can
think of macros as no more than a “to do” written list of instructions that you want Nisus Writer
Express 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 Open Macro Folder from the
Macro menu.
Saving a Macro
Nisus Writer Express saves each macro in its own macro file. If you change a macro file and do not
explicitly save it, Nisus Writer Express 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.
Undoing a Macro
You can undo the effects of any macro, even the most complicated one, with a single Undo. Nisus
Writer Express combines all the actions of a macro into a single Undo command. However, undoing
a macro won’t undo operations that are not undoable elsewhere in Nisus Writer Express, such as
closing or saving a file.
Working with Macro Files
Macros are stored as Nisus Writer Express documents and have their own icon. Loading a macro
makes Nisus Writer Express aware of the macro file. It does not automatically open the macro
window for editing.