There are 2 kinds of SysOp macros:

1. 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>

1. 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:

                  Suppose you have set 'Swapping' to 'No' in ProCFG.
                  Should you, however, need ALL your system memory in
                  the shell, you could define the following macro:
                  @*C*N*Q*X (COMMAND.COM, NoLog, NoMsg, Swapping).

1. 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.