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--- macros:example:shomessage [2018/09/16 14:42] – created icke_siegen
+++ macros:example:shomessage [2018/09/16 15:00] (current) – [How to use it] icke_siegen
@@ Line 27: / Line 27: @@
   <macro id="Avolites.Macros.Hello" name="Hello Macro">
     <sequence>
-	  <step>Menu.ErrorReport('Error.Generic', "Welcome to the world of macros!")</step>
+      <step>Menu.ErrorReport('Error.Generic', "Welcome to the world of macros!")</step>
-	</sequence>
+    </sequence>
   </macro>
   <macro id="Avolites.Macros.2lineerror" name="Another error">
     <sequence>
-	  <step>ActionScript.SetProperty.String("Menu.ErrorMessage",
+      <step>ActionScript.SetProperty.String("Menu.ErrorMessage",
-                   "This is another message. " + "This is some more text.")</step>
+             "This is another message. " + "This is some more text.")</step>
-	  <step>Menu.PushOrReloadMenu("Error.Generic")</step>
+      <step>Menu.PushOrReloadMenu("Error.Generic")</step>
-	</sequence>
+    </sequence>
   </macro>
   <macro id="Avolites.Macros.showfadetime" name="Show Fade Time">
     <sequence>
-	  <step>ActionScript.SetProperty.String("Menu.ErrorMessage",
+      <step>ActionScript.SetProperty.String("Menu.ErrorMessage",
-                 "The master fade time is currently " + Math.ToString(Palette.MasterFadeTime) + " seconds")</step>
+             "The master fade time is currently " + Math.ToString(Palette.MasterFadeTime) + " seconds")</step>
-	  <step>Menu.PushOrReloadMenu("Error.Generic")</step>
+      <step>Menu.PushOrReloadMenu("Error.Generic")</step>
-	</sequence>
+    </sequence>
   </macro>
@@ Line 55: / Line 55: @@
 This explains the functional steps within the sequence. For all the other XML details please refer to [[:macros:formats_and_syntax#xml_format|Formats and syntax]]
-tbd
+The first example just throws a message and prompts to click OK:\\
+{{:macros:example:hello_1.png}}
+The seond example displays another message, here composed of two parts, and stored in a property.\\
+{{:macros:example:hello_2.png|}}
+The third example shows how a numeric value (''Palette.MasterFadeTime'') can be displayed after converting it to a string:\\
+{{:macros:example:hello_3.png|}}
 ===== How to use it =====
-  - [[:macros:deploying|make this macro available]]
+See [[:macros:deploying|make this macro available]]
-tbd
+However, this is more an example of how you can throw in some lines into your macros to show a message.
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