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Chapter 7: Creating an Operation
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iTool Developer’s Guide
Operations and Macros
Operations and Macros
The concept of a macro was introduced to the iTool system in IDL 6.1. Macros allow
iTool users to record a series of actions for later playback. A related feature, the
history of an iTool, lists all actions performed in a given iTool, whether or not actions
are currently being recorded. For additional information on macros and history, see
iTool users to record a series of actions for later playback. A related feature, the
history of an iTool, lists all actions performed in a given iTool, whether or not actions
are currently being recorded. For additional information on macros and history, see
In many cases, operations you create will automatically be placed in the history (and
be available for recording) when a user invokes them. Specifically, if you create an
operation with an Execute or DoAction method that does not display a user interface,
you do not need to do anything special to ensure that your operation is recorded
properly.
be available for recording) when a user invokes them. Specifically, if you create an
operation with an Execute or DoAction method that does not display a user interface,
you do not need to do anything special to ensure that your operation is recorded
properly.
If your operation displays a user interface, you must ensure that the
SHOW_EXECUTION_UI property of the operation is unhidden.
SHOW_EXECUTION_UI is a property of all operations, but it is hidden by default.
To unhide the property, insert the following line into the Init method of your
operation:
SHOW_EXECUTION_UI property of the operation is unhidden.
SHOW_EXECUTION_UI is a property of all operations, but it is hidden by default.
To unhide the property, insert the following line into the Init method of your
operation:
self->SetPropertyAttribute, 'SHOW_EXECUTION_UI', HIDE=0
The execution user interface must be unhidden to allow user control of the dialog in a
macro item for the operation. The default value of the SHOW_EXECUTION_UI
property can be set to either 0 (False) or 1 (True); it is only important that the
property is visible. When an operation is added to a macro, the
SHOW_EXECUTION_UI property for that macro item will be set to 0 (False),
regardless of the current setting of the property for the operation itself.
macro item for the operation. The default value of the SHOW_EXECUTION_UI
property can be set to either 0 (False) or 1 (True); it is only important that the
property is visible. When an operation is added to a macro, the
SHOW_EXECUTION_UI property for that macro item will be set to 0 (False),
regardless of the current setting of the property for the operation itself.
The user interface for your operation should only modify properties of the operation
itself. Changes to properties other than those of the operation that are made by the
operation’s user interface will not be recorded.
itself. Changes to properties other than those of the operation that are made by the
operation’s user interface will not be recorded.