adding macros

• most macros are added using the Macro Commands window, which is opened using:

  Preferences->Default Settings->Customize Menus->Macro menu...

  here you can give the macro a menu entry, accelerator and/or mnemonic. The acutal macro command can be cut and pasted from the web page into the `command to execute' dialog.
  
  
• macro functions are often given in nedit macro (.nm) files, which can be downloaded from the macro list. To use these macros, you will first need to add a

  load_macro_file("<path/filename>")

  command to your .neditmacro file. Alternatively, you can add the contents of the .nm file to .neditmacro, which can reduce start-up times.
  
  You will then need to add a macro which calls the function using the Macro Commands window, eg. to use the centerline macro function, you'll need to add the function to .neditmacro, then create a macro which executes the single command:

  centerline()
  
  

• some macros use nedit's `smart indent' feature, and are added using the Smart Indent Macros window, opened using:

  Preferences->Default Settings->Auto Indent->Program Smart Indent...

  the macro can then be cut and pasted into the relevant dialogs.