I recorded a V4.5 macro to show that it took me two minutes to input this profile on T1 offset left using only the keyboard and staring directly at the print in front of me.
@MACSTARTv1 # Macro created: 02/19/104 New $agie @CR Features Tool Number $1 @CR Offset Left Quit Start_Prof $0 @CR $0 @CR Line $0 @CR @CR $90 @CR $/ Go Line $-.128 @CR $1.575 @CR $180-45 @CR Line $-.278 @CR @UP @CR Line $-.347 @CR $1.695 @CR Line $-.4572 @CR @CR $-3 @CR Line $-.5373 @CR @CR $270-26 @CR Line @UP @CR $1.295 @CR Line $-.45 @CR @UP $/ Angle $270+60 @CR Line @UP @CR $0 @CR Line @F1 @DN @DN @CR @SF1 Group Purge Yes @F8 @SF1 View Chg_Base Full @CR No mouse required meaning no wasted time in clicking and filling in dialog panel boxes. However having said all that, you cannot beat V11.5 macros with their IF/END IF and WHILE/ENDW loop testing or their naming of array(s) capability. Not to mention shelling to DOS and running BATCH files, plus reading and writing to files with variables. Then there is the string manipulation stuff for added enjoyment. Functions keys, ALT functions key, SHIFT function keys plus dimensioning, plus User made control panels, plus total customization capabilities...sheeesh now I'm starting to wonder "What gives?" So to sum up I find myself using the best of both worlds. Good old keystrokes with the UP and DOWN arrow keys and mousing on a GUI interface with the productivity gains of macros, both .mac and .mcl macros. Regards, Michael Senack -----Original Message----- From: Jon Wilshusen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 5:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [mfg-smartcam] TEST I too have thought about this, V4.5 on DOS. What gives? > As a user who started with DOS 7.x, I wonder why some of you > continue to use old versions like DOS 4.5 -- I myself > wouldn't think of going back to version 7. Does it have some > advantages the newer releases are lacking, or is it simply a > case of the application not needing the upgrade? > > Chris Kocourek > Flextronics CTC Snip... ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ====================================================================== ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================================================
