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| ====== Macro Actions ====== | ====== Macro Actions ====== | ||
| - | A Macro executes a sequence of Macro~~Actions in order. There are [[:Actions|many actions]] to choose from. Some simple actions, such as Sleep Computer, require no other information and simply do their job, while other more complex actions, such as Select Menu Item, require you to specify more information, such as a target application or menu name. You do this by editing the values for the action. Keyboard Maestro actions have two very distinct types of fields: text fields and numeric fields. You can learn more on the [[/Text_Fields|wiki Text Fields page]]. | + | A Macro executes a sequence of Macro~~Actions in order. There are [[:Actions|many actions]] to choose from. Some simple actions, such as Sleep Computer, require no other information and simply do their job, while other more complex actions, such as Select Menu Item, require you to specify more information, such as a target application or menu name. You do this by editing the values for the action. |
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| + | Keyboard Maestro actions have two very distinct types of fields: text token fields and numeric calculation fields. You can learn more on the [[/Text_Fields|wiki Text Fields page]]. | ||
| There are many powerful Macro~~Actions available for your use, and you can sequence them together to perform complex tasks. | There are many powerful Macro~~Actions available for your use, and you can sequence them together to perform complex tasks. | ||
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| Alternatively, choose [[Menus#Edit_Insert_Action_by_Name|Insert Action by Name]] from the [[Menus#Edit|Edit menu]] and quickly search for and add an action by name, or select an action from the [[Menus#Edit_Insert_Action|Insert Action command]] in the [[Menus#Edit|Edit menu]]. | Alternatively, choose [[Menus#Edit_Insert_Action_by_Name|Insert Action by Name]] from the [[Menus#Edit|Edit menu]] and quickly search for and add an action by name, or select an action from the [[Menus#Edit_Insert_Action|Insert Action command]] in the [[Menus#Edit|Edit menu]]. | ||
| - | You can enable or disable actions by selecting them and clicking the BUTTON{{{✓}}} button at the bottom of the macro detail view. You can set the timeout or other options on an action clicking the BUTTON{{{⚙}}} button at the top right of the action and selecting an option. | + | You can enable or disable actions by selecting them and clicking the BUTTON{{{✓}}} button at the bottom of the macro detail view. You can set the timeout or other options on an action clicking the BUTTON{{{⚙}}} menu at the top right of the action and selecting an option. |
| You can display more or less detail about some actions by clicking the disclosure triangle. You can disclose all the actions (in a sublist) simultaneously by option clicking on the disclosure triangle. | You can display more or less detail about some actions by clicking the disclosure triangle. You can disclose all the actions (in a sublist) simultaneously by option clicking on the disclosure triangle. | ||
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| The action menu also allows you to get help on the specific action. | The action menu also allows you to get help on the specific action. | ||
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| - | In Keyboard Maestro, there are two kinds of processed fields in actions, text token fields and numeric calculation fields. Most text fields are text token fields. Most numeric fields are calculation fields. [[/Text_Fields|These behave very differently]]. | ||
| You can share an action sequence to the Keyboard Maestro Forum, or to a friend via Mail or Messages using the sharing button at the top of the [[Windows#Macros_Window|Macros window]]. | You can share an action sequence to the Keyboard Maestro Forum, or to a friend via Mail or Messages using the sharing button at the top of the [[Windows#Macros_Window|Macros window]]. | ||
| You can learn more about the available actions on the [[/Actions|wiki Actions page]]. | You can learn more about the available actions on the [[/Actions|wiki Actions page]]. | ||
manual/Macro_Actions.txt · Last modified: 2023/09/28 03:49 by peternlewis
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