One very cool
feature the client presents to you is the ability to record aliases and
macros
on the fly. This is done using the
recording tool located on the Toolbar.
All aliases and
macros can be recorded, or set to copy every command you enter for a period of
time. After you have recorded a macro
or alias, you can edit it using the alias/macro screens or use it as is. This makes the creation of traveling aliases
quite easy, as well as automating the process of creating complex but
often-repeated command sets you can attach to aliases and macros (which can, if
you wish, subsequently be attached to events).
In order to use the
recording feature for an alias, you must first create an empty alias (Ctrl+A,
Alt+W, enter alias name, press Enter, then Alt+C to close the alias menu). Macros, because they are already pre-created
in the client, already exist. Next,
select the alias name or macro you wish to record from the tool bar in the
upper right corner; the red "A" button is for aliases, and the yellow
"M" is for macros. The pull
down menu makes it very easy to select from the aliases you have defined, as
well as the macros.
After that, it's a
simple matter of clicking on the asterisk to initiate recording, or using
Ctrl+R or selecting record from the actions menu. The red light will begin to blink, indicating that recording is
active. From this point forward, all
commands that you enter, with the notable exception of quickchars, will be
recorded into the alias or macro. Turn
off recording using another click on the asterisk or Ctrl+R. You’re then all set to use your new alias or
macro.
Record
Tool Elements
Alias/Macros Toggle
Buttons
These buttons let
you select what you are going to record, either an alias or a macro. When one is pressed, the Alias/Macro
Selection box will be populated with the appropriate values (either aliases or
macros).
Alias/Macro
Selection Box
This box will
contain either all defined aliases or all available macros, depending on which
of the toggle buttons is pressed. Once
you have decided which alias/macro to record, simply choose it from the box.
Record Button
Pressing this
button will start or stop the recording of a macro. If you start recording an alias or macro that contains commands, you will be asked if you wish to
overwrite it first.
This small red
light will flash while an alias or macro is being recorded.
This small green
light will flash momentarily whenever a command is recorded into the selected
alias/macro.