# Macro Editor
## Macro
This is a Macro it can be `activated` and `deactivated` through the checkbox and won't be executed if `deactivated`.\
By double clicking on the label the Macro can be edited through a dialog.
## Editing Macros
Double click on the Macro to open the editing dialog.
The dialog provides to different styles for operators commands or context changes.
**Operators**
**Context**
### Label
The text that is displayed for this macro.
### Command
The actual python code that will be executed for this macro.
### Properties
The area/windows where this Macro will be executed.
### Copy Text
Copies the command to the clipboard.
### Execution Context
The context which the operator will be executed with.
Most of the time `Execution` is the right selection.
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Sometimes it is helpful to set it to `Invoke` where the operator can access user input or startup a process that will not be executed immediately.
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### Copy Previous
Is a toggle button which will try to load the action executed before the recorded one if active.
### Clear Operator
Removes all properties from an operator.
E.g. `bpy.ops.transform.translate(value=(1,1,1), ...)` becomes `bpy.ops.transform.translate()`.
## Operations
### Add
Adds the last used command as a Macro.
If the `Create Empty on Error` setting is checked, an empty Macro will be created if no command is available (Shortcut: `alt + ,`).
On the first run a popup will appear asking if you want to enable [Multiline Support](../panels/macro.md#multiline-support).
### Add Event
This will show a list of possible events that can be used to create more suitable actions.
#### Event List
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| Event | Description |
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| Clipboard | Adds a new Macro with content of the Clipboard to the selected Action |
| Timer | Wait the specified time and then continue playing the Action |
| Render Complete | Execute the blow Macros after a render completed rendering
**Note**: No alters will be shown |
| Loop | Loop the below Macros the given amount of time.
**Note**: EndLoop is need to mark the end of the loop otherwise this event is skipped |
| EndLoop | Marks the end of the loop block |
| Select Object | Gives the option to select a specific Object in the Scene |
| Run Script | Select a text from the Texteditor that is saved internally and will be executed |
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### Remove
Remove the selected Macro
### Move Up
Moves the selected Macro one position up
### Move Down
Moves the selected Macro one position down
### Record
When pressed the Action Recorder switches to recording mode and tries to catch every operation you do in Blender until the `Stop`-Button is pressed.
The recorded operation will automatically be added as macros.
### Clear
Removes all macros from the selected Action.
### Play
Executes all macros from the selected Action (Shortcut: `alt + .`).
### Local to Global
Moves the selected Action to the Global Panel. A popup appears to select the Category to append the Action to.
The "Settings/Buttons" below `Local to Global` decided weather to `Copy` the Action (keep this Action in `Local` and move an exact copy it to the `Global` section) or `Move` (removes this action from `Local` and append it to the `Global` section).
## Multiline Support
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First Popup to install Multiline Support
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If `Don't Ask Again` is checked it can be later installed in the Preferences
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Later install in the Preferences
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If Install is pressed the Popup will change to the following:\
After the installation finished the following appear:\
