Macro Editor Menus

New Macro

Opens the New Macro in the Macro programming area.

Import

Opens a file browser to select and import a macro.

Save

Saves the selected macro.

Ctrl+S

Save As…

Saves the macro under a new name.

Rename…

Opens the Rename dialog window. Enter a new name for the macro.

Delete

Deletes the selected macro.

Close

Closes the selected macro.

Cut

Cuts the selected line out of the macro.

Ctrl+X
Shift+Del

Copy

Copies the selected line in the macro.

Ctrl+C
Ctrl+Ins

Paste

Inserts the copied line into the macro.

Ctrl+V
Shift+Ins

Find

Finds the entered text.

Ctrl+F

Replace

Replaces the detected text with the new text..

Ctrl+H

Undo

Undoes the last action.

Ctrl+Z

Redo

Redoes the last action.

Ctrl+Y

Start Debugging

Starts the debugger and executes the macro up to a breakpoint or error.

F5

Start Without Debugging

Executes the macro up to a breakpoint or error without debugging.

Ctrl+F5

Pause

Pauses debugging.

Shift+F5

*Continue (DEBUG)

Continues debugging.

Shift+F5

Stop

Stops the running macro at the active command.

Shift+F5

Step Into

Starts the debugger stepwise, command by command, without stepping into function blocks.

F11

Step Over

Starts the debugger stepwise, command by command, and steps into function blocks.

F10

Step Out

Starts the debugger stepwise, command by command, and steps out of function blocks.

Shift+F11

Toggle Breakpoint

Sets/removes a breakpoint in the active line to stop/continue the macro in debug mode.

F9

Set Line To Execute

Sets the pointer in the next active command line.

F8

Reset

Resets all variables of the Python interpreter.

Contents...

Opens the Online Help dialog.

Ctrl+F1

Macro Object Model…

Opens the Macro Object Model Online Help dialog. This documentation includes descriptions of all objects available for the macro editor.

Forum…

Opens the OAD forum in your web browser.
Internet access required.

GitHub

Opens the ZEISS GitHub page for OAD in your web browser.
Internet access required.