Chapter 6 Using Tools and Applications
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6.7 Using the Macro Recorder
Description The Macro Recorder feature in Data Explorer allows you to
set up multi-step tasks to execute automatically when you
click a macro button. The Macro Recorder feature creates a
Visual Basic script of your actions as you record the macro,
then executes the script when you run the macro.
Macros provided Macros provided with the Data Explorer software are
described in Appendix C, Data Explorer Toolbox (Visual Basic
Macros).
In this section This section includes:
• Before using the macro recorder
• Recording a macro
• Assigning macros to buttons
• Running a macro
• Deleting a macro
• Advanced macro editing
• Importing or Exporting Macros
in DATAEXPLORER.VB6
• Running macros automatically when opening and
closing files
6.7.1 Before Using the Macro Recorder
Importing macros
provided
Macros are provided with the Data Explorer software, but are
not available for use until you import them into the Data
Explorer project. For information, see Section 6.7.7, Importing
or Exporting Macros in DATAEXPLORER.VB6.
Maximum number
of macros
You can create an unlimited number of macros. However,
there are only 10 buttons in the toolbar to which you can
assign macros at a given time. You can change the macro
assigned to a button.