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Chapter 15: Using Macros: 35 topics
  1. 15.1Types of Macros
  2. Working with Macros
  3. 15.2.1Creating Macros
  4. 15.2.2Opening and Closing Macros
  5. 15.2.3Naming and Finding a Macro
  6. 15.2.4Deleting a macro
  7. 15.2.5Saving and Exporting Macros
  8. 15.2.6Macro Settings in the Dialog
  9. 15.3Writing Native Scripts
  10. 15.3.1Native Script Editor Window
  11. 15.3.2Native Script Command Properties Tool Window
  12. Native Script Commands and Examples
  13. 15.4.1Native Script Notations and Terminology
  14. 15.4.2Data Transfer
  15. 15.4.3Arithmetic Operation
  16. 15.4.4Logical Operation
  17. 15.4.5Calculation
  18. 15.4.6Data Conversion
  19. 15.4.7Conditional Operation
  20. 15.4.8Program Control
  21. 15.4.9Timer Operation
  22. 15.4.10Keypad Operation
  23. 15.4.11Recipe Operation
  24. 15.4.12Data Logger Operation
  25. 15.4.13Communication Operation
  26. 15.4.14System Service
  27. 15.4.14.1Calculating Relative Humidity
  28. 15.4.15Screen Operation
  29. 15.4.16File Operation
  30. 15.4.17Comparison
  31. 15.4.18Print Operation
  32. 15.4.19Sound Operation
  33. 15.4.20String Operation
  34. 15.4.21Math Operation
  35. 15.4.22Run Operation
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PM Designer user manual

Chapter 15: Using Macros

35 topics, about 23,000 words. The short version is guide chapter 10, Macros.

This chapter explains how you can write macros (Native Script and VB Script) to perform operations. A macro contains a sequence of macro commands and acts as a simple computer program when it is run. With macros, some tasks that are hard to be performed by the objects can be easily achieved, such as scheduling, data exchanges, conditional operations, and sequential operations.

Note: Do not use macros to control systems that can cause life-threatening and serious injury.

Note: The real-time OS in the HMI needs to manage multiple tasks at the same time when the application is running. In order to not affect the whole performance, please keep the macro as short as possible.

Note: Macros execute individually and are unaware of other macros. When sharing common variables between macros, your application may have possible conflicts. Consider an application where the cycle macro updates the value of an address which is used by the event macro. If the event macro alters the address value before the cycle macro uses that address, the result of the cycle macro will be incorrect.

Topics in this chapter

  1. 15.1Types of Macros
  2. Working with Macros
  3. 15.3Writing Native Scripts
  4. Native Script Commands and Examples

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