The Macro Helper

This tool is available for UNIX only (excluding Linux).

The purpose of the Macro Helper is to aid macro creation by recording a simple series of mouse movements and key strokes. The resulting file can be called from a more complex macro by using the play command. Actions recorded by the Macro Helper can only take place within the ModelSim GUI (window sizing and repositioning are not recorded because they are handled by your operating system's window manager). In addition, the run commands cannot be recorded with the Macro Helper but can be invoked as part of a complex macro.

Select Macro > Macro Helper (Main window) to access the Macro Helper.

• Record a macro
  by typing a new macro file name into the field provided, then press Record. Use the Pause and Stop buttons as shown in the table below.
• Play a macro
  by entering the file name of a Macro Helper file into the field and pressing Play.

Files created by the Macro Helper can be viewed with the notepad.

Button	Description
Record/Stop	Record begins recording and toggles to Stop once a recording begins
Insert Pause	inserts a .5 second pause into the macro file; press the button more than once to add more pause time; the pause time can subsequently be edited in the macro file
Play	plays the Macro Helper file specified in the file name field

See the macro_option command for playback speed, delay and debugging options for completed macro files.

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