Button Macro Syntax

Last Updated: 05/20/01 10:08 PM

Listing of Menu Macro Syntax Special Characters Used in Menu Macros   Character Description ; Issues ENTER ^M Issues ENTER ^I Issues TAB [SPACEBAR] Enters a space; a blank space between command sequences in a menu item is equivalent to pressing SPACEBAR \ Pauses for user input _ Translates AutoCAD commands and the key words that follow + Continues the menu macro to the next line (if last character) =* Displays the current top-level image, pull-down, or cursor menu * Repeats the macro that follows it $ Loads a menu section or introduces a conditional DIESEL macro expression ($M=) ^B Turns Snap mode on or off (CTRL+B) ^C Cancels command (ESC) ^D Turns COORDS on or off (CTRL+D) ^E Sets the next isometric plane (CTRL+E) ^G Turns Grid mode on or off (CTRL+G) ^H Issues backspace ^O Turns Ortho mode on or off (CTRL+O) ^P Turns MENUECHO on or off ^Q Echoes all prompts, status listings, and input to the printer (CTRL+Q) ^T Turns the tablet on or off (CTRL+T) ^V Makes a different viewport current (CTRL+V) ^Z Null character that suppresses the automatic addition of a blank space (SPACEBAR) at the end of a menu item