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SlickEdit Product Discussion => SlickEdit® => Topic started by: TheHumbleOne on January 30, 2023, 07:04:23 PM

Title: How to use a user-defined macro
Post by: TheHumbleOne on January 30, 2023, 07:04:23 PM
I want to know how I can load and use a user-defined macro. I looked into the documentation, but did not find a clear step-by-step method of using a user-defined macro.

Background: I needed a way to get character count for a file. When I did a Google search, I came across this solution that was posted by another SlickEdit user:
https://community.slickedit.com/index.php?topic=5820.0
I see the code that this user has posted; the question is, how do I use the code? Specifically, I need to know:

- What should be the file extension for the user-defined code?
- Where to save this file?
- How to use this code?

Thanks for any help.

Title: Re: How to use a user-defined macro
Post by: Dan on January 30, 2023, 08:56:12 PM
Quote from: TheHumbleOne on January 30, 2023, 07:04:23 PM
I want to know how I can load and use a user-defined macro. I looked into the documentation, but did not find a clear step-by-step method of using a user-defined macro.

Background: I needed a way to get character count for a file. When I did a Google search, I came across this solution that was posted by another SlickEdit user:
https://community.slickedit.com/index.php?topic=5820.0
I see the code that this user has posted; the question is, how do I use the code? Specifically, I need to know:

- What should be the file extension for the user-defined code?
.e

Quote from: TheHumbleOne on January 30, 2023, 07:04:23 PM
- Where to save this file?
Anywhere you like, but add that path to the VSLICKPATH environment variable so that it will be reloaded the next time you open the editor.

Quote from: TheHumbleOne on January 30, 2023, 07:04:23 PM

- How to use this code?