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[Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>]

Did record your macro files or did you code them by hand with a text
editor?  The reason I ask is that I have never been able to record a
sensible macro.  I far as I can tell, the macro record feature only
records hot key events which would make it's usefulness somewhat
limited.  I do see the possibility of creating a macro file by hand
using a text editor as useful but this requires an incredible amount of
knowledge of how the hot key event system works which is way beyond the
skill level of your typical user.  I will restore the macro feature for
now but this really needs to be revisited.  Python scripting certainly
provides much more flexibility and power for automating board layout
tasks than the macro recording system.

On 4/19/2016 2:56 PM, Andrey Fedorushkov wrote:
> Wayne, 
> 
> I can not read the newsletter for the past two weeks.
> I did not see the negative reviews about macros.
> 
> I use macros to repeat a set of simple operations.
> Moreover, a long time. When there was no opportunity to use python scripts. 
> And transfer macros to python have neither the time nor the possibility.
> 
> Here are some examples of my pcb (2008-2015).
> All are made in kicad.
> Without the use of macros is not done :)
> 
> At the same time I have been involved in supporting Russian GOST in the kicad (starting with a revno of 62).
> My daughter helped to draw and add Cyrillic characters in vector font 8 years ago (revno 1285). ;)
> 
>> Вторник, 19 апреля 2016, 15:14 +03:00 от Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>:
>>
>> Andrey,
>>
>> Users have complained in the past the macro code doesn't do anything
>> useful and I could never get it to anything useful either.  I sent out
>> message over a week ago about getting rid of the macro code.  No one
>> complained including you.  You should have spoke up so I didn't waste my
>> time removing it.  I'm curious exactly what it is you are using them for
>> because I cannot seem to record anything useful.
>>
>> Wayne
>>
>> On 4/19/2016 1:39 AM, AndreyAF wrote:
>>> Wayne!
>>>
>>> Remove macros code?
>>> Why and what for?
>>> I actively use this unique feathure.
>>>
>