Creating macros

To create a macro, do the following:

Create the Macro object.
Choose the Macro object in the objects tree of the Programming tab.
Specify the name of the Macro object.
Press the Apply button.

After the Macro object is created, its settings panel opens.
Specify the parameter values. Table below gives the description of the parameters.

Table 8.23—1

№	Name	Field type	Description	Format	Default value	Value range
Settings group
1	State	Select from drop-down list, or type in	The message to display during macro execution. A Standard value is selected, no message is displayed.	-	Empty	A list of available messages plus Standard.
2	Local	Checkbox	If the checkbox is checked, the macro can be executed on the local computer only.	-	No	Checked - local only. Unchecked – any computer.
3	Hidden	Checkbox	If the checkbox is checked, the macro cannot be executed manually.	-	No	Checked – execute. Unchecked – don’t execute.
4	Events table
4	Type	Drop-down list	Defines the object to be the source of the event that will trigger this macro.	-	Empty	All active device and module objects
5	Number	Drop-down list	Defines the number of the object to be the source of the event that will trigger this macro.	-	Empty	The numbers of all active device and module objects. If the Computer object is selected in the Type column, enter its name here.
6	Name	Enters automatically on right-click	Information type	-	Empty	Enters automatically according to the Type and Number values
7	Event	Drop-down list	Event type	-	Empty	The list of registered event types
Parameters table (is set, when parameter should be set for events, selected in Events table)
8	Name	Automatically	Displays name of event’s parameter	Latin alphabet, digits and characters	Empty	Depends on the event, selected in Events table
9	Value	Entering of the text into the field	Set the value of event’s parameter	Latin alphabet, digits and characters	Empty	A line of any characters. The number of characters is from 1 to 250.
	Actions table
10	Type	Drop-down list	Defines the object to be the source of the event that will trigger this macro.	-	Empty	All active devices and module objects
11	Number	Drop-down list	Defines the number of the object to be the source of the event that will trigger this macro.	-	Empty	The numbers of all active devices and module objects. If the Computer object is selected in the Type column, enter its name here.
12	Name	Automatically	Displays name of the selected object	Name of objects, registered in the system and of specified type	Empty	A line of any characters. The number of characters is from 1 to 60.
Parameters table (is set, when parameter should be set to perform action, selected in Actions table)
13	Name	Automatically	Displays name of action’s parameter	Latin alphabet, digits and characters	Empty	Depends on the action, selected in Actions table
14	Value	Entering of the text into the field	Set the value of action’s parameter	Latin alphabet, digits and characters	Empty	A line of any characters. The number of characters is from 1 to 250.

Note.

As action’s parameter Play sound file may be used only files of WAV format. Otherwise action Play sound file is not carried out.

Note.

If required action, event or parameter is absend in the corresponding table, add it in the ddi-file with the ddi.exe utility (see Editing the external setting file (intellect.ddi) using the ddi.exe utility)

Note.

Compressed sound in WAV format may be played back incorrectly, that’s why it is strongly recommended to play back only PCM WAV files. Maximum values of frequency and depth of files digitization for playing back are determined by technical characteristics of digital to analog converter of the installed video card.

6. Click the Apply button to save the settings.

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Documentation for Intellect 4.10.4. Documentation for other versions of Intellect is available too.