Macro Dialog Box (Windows CE 5.0)
This dialog box enables you to run, edit, and write new macros in VBScript to be used in Microsoft Platform Builder.
This dialog box includes the following items.
Macro Name
Use to select the macro you want to run or edit from the list of macros in the selected macro file, or to create a macro by typing a name for the macro.Macro File
Use to see the name of a file that contains one or more macros.Select the file containing the macro you want from the Macro name list, or create a file by clicking the Options button and then the New File button.
Description
Use to see an explanation of what the selected macro does.You provide this description when you record or edit a macro.
Platform Builder puts this description at the beginning of the selected macro file.
Run
Use to run the selected macro.If no macro file is selected, you can do one of the following:
- Create a new macro file by clicking the Options button and then the New File button.
- Load a macro file into Platform Builder from the Add-ins and Macro Files tab in the Customize dialog box (Tools menu, Customize command).
Edit
Use to change or create a macro.Click to open the selected macro in the editor.
If you enter a new macro name in the Macro Name box, when you click Edit, Platform Builder creates that macro and opens it in the editor.
Record
Press to record a macro.Platform Builder displays the Add Macro dialog box where you add a description of the macro.
After adding the description, click OK to begin recording.
Platform Builder appends the new macro to the end of the selected macro file and adds the description at the beginning of the file.
Close
Use to close this dialog box without saving changes.Help
Use to display information about this dialog box in your browser.Options
Click to display additional macro options, such as assigning the macro to a toolbar button or key sequence, or loading the macro file into Platform Builder.New File
Use to create a macro file.When you click New File, you can enter the file's name and description in the New Macro File dialog box.
Name
Use to enter a name for the new macro.Description
Use to enter a description of the new macro.Loaded Files
Use to bring up the Add-ins and Macro Files tab of the Customize dialog box.Select the check box next to an add-in or macro file to load it and make it available.
Add-ins and macro files that do not have a check mark are not loaded and are not available.
Toolbars
Use to assign a macro to a menu or toolbar button.Keystrokes
Use to assign a macro to a key sequence.
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