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Insert Macro
Purpose
Inserts a macro definition above the cursor line.
Default Syntax
Z
Description
This command inserts a specified macro above the cursor line, enabling
you to edit and then redefine the macro. For instance, you may want to
modify an existing macro by adding or deleting text, rather than deleting
the macro and rekeying the entire text. You would first execute this
command to insert the macro, then you would edit it as desired. When
finished, you would execute the Define Macro command to redefine the
altered macro.
When you execute the command, HP EDIT asks you to specify a macro name.
The macro name is the key to which a macro is assigned. If the key you
press is assigned to a macro, HP EDIT inserts the macro above the current
cursor position in your file. If the specified key is invalid, HP EDIT
displays Macro X does not exist in which X represents the invalid key
specified.
Procedure
To insert a specified macro above the current line:
1. Press the Z key. HP EDIT displays Specify macroname on the
message line. If the key assigned to the macro is prefixed by the
Meta key, proceed to step 2. If not, skip to step 3.
2. Press ESC. HP EDIT displays Specify meta-macroname on the message
line.
3. Press the key assigned to the macro that you want to insert. HP
EDIT responds to a valid key entry by inserting the corresponding
macro above the cursor line.
Example
To edit a macro assigned to the H key that appends a line containing the
word Hello when executed:
1. Press the Z key. HP EDIT displays the following prompt on the
message line:
Specify macroname
2. Press the H key. HP EDIT inserts the following macro above the
current line:
mH=AHello/^m
3. Move the cursor to the slash (/), then execute the Insert
Character (i) command to access Text Entry mode.
4. Type there! beginning at the cursor position as shown:
mH=AHello there!/^m
5. Press / and Return to return to Command mode.
6. Redefine this modified macro by executing the Define Macro (z)
command. HP EDIT deletes the macro from the screen, stores it as
an executable macro, and displays Macro defined on the message
line.
7. Verify the accuracy of the redefined macro by executing the macro
using the Execute Macro (m) command. If steps 3 through 5 were
performed correctly, HP EDIT inserts the following output below
the current cursor line:
Hello there!
Related Commands
Begin Capture
Capture Macro
Define Macro
Define Multiple Macros
Delete All Macros
Delete Macro
Execute Macro
Go To Macro
Insert All Macros
Quit Macro
Show Macros
Use Current Key Assignment