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--- sysop_macros_shift-f2 [2022/05/01 08:27] – admin
+++ sysop_macros_shift-f2 [2022/05/01 08:29] (current) – admin
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 There are 2 kinds of SysOp macros:
-   * Key macros   : With this type of macro, it is possible to assign many keystrokes to a single key.  When the macro key is pressed, all keys specified will be passed to ProBoard, as if you typed them yourself.
+* **Key macros:** With this type of macro, it is possible to assign many keystrokes to a single key.  When the macro key is pressed, all keys specified will be passed to ProBoard, as if you typed them yourself.
                     Special chars: '|' is replaced by <Enter>
                                    '^' is replaced by <Esc>
-   * Shell macros : You can link any DOS command to a macro's hotkey.  A shell-definition MUST start with a '@'.  The string following the '@' should contain the DOS command to be executed. You can, of course, use the special shell options from menu function 7.
+* **Shell macros:** You can link any DOS command to a macro's hotkey.  A shell-definition MUST start with a '@'.  The string following the '@' should contain the DOS command to be executed. You can, of course, use the special shell options from menu function 7.
-                    Take this for an example:
+**Take this for an example:**
-                    Suppose you have set 'Swapping' to 'No' in ProCFG.
+Suppose you have set 'Swapping' to 'No' in ProCFG. Should you, however, need ALL your system memory in
-                    Should you, however, need ALL your system memory in
+the shell, you could define the following macro:
-                    the shell, you could define the following macro:
-                    @*C*N*Q*X (COMMAND.COM, NoLog, NoMsg, Swapping).
-   - String macros: You can display a line of text to the user with a
+   @*C*N*Q*X (COMMAND.COM, NoLog, NoMsg, Swapping).
-                    hotkey. A string macro should start with a back
-                    quote (`) character. When the hotkey is pressed,
-                    the line of text will be sent to the user and
-                    displayed on your local screen.
+* **String macros:** You can display a line of text to the user with a hotkey. A string macro should start with a back quote (`) character. When the hotkey is pressed, the line of text will be sent to the user and displayed on your local screen.

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