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should be in the directory “D:\REFFIT” and the macro file “MACRO1.RFS” should be in the
currently selected directory.
There are several ways to launch the RefFIT program with a script name. The most
universal one (though not the most handy) is to create a batch file, called, e.g.,
“MACRO1.BAT”, which contains only one command line “D:\REFFIT\REFFIT.EXE
MACRO1.RFS”. It can be done using the same editor program, like Notepad (Figure 4-21).
The execution of “MACRO1.BAT” (e.g., by clicking on it in the Windows Explorer) will have
the desired effect.
Figure 4-21 The batch file to start macro “MACRO1.RFS”.
Scripts can be called more comfortably by just double-clicking on the icons of their files.
For that one should associate the file extension “RFS” with the executable “REFFIT.EXE”. It
can be done, for instance, in the standard Windows Explorer program by clicking on a macro
file with the right mouse button, selecting item “Open With”→”Choose program” and then
specifying the actual path to “REFFIT.EXE”.
4.11.2. Macro syntax
The RefFIT macro syntax is extremely simple. Macro scripts consist of commands,
separated by semicolon “;”. It is a good idea (although not imperative) to write each command
on a separate line. Commands correspond to actions done by the mouse or the keyboard in the
application windows.
The command syntax is as follows: “CommandName(Par1 = Value1, Par2 = Value2,
…);” The CommandName identifies the command. “Par1”, “Par2” etc. are the names of
parameters; “Value1”, “Value2” etc. are their values. The parameters should be separated by
commas “,”. The set of parameters depends, of course, on the command. In some cases certain
parameters might be omitted. Even if no parameters are set in the command, the command
name must be followed by empty brackets “()”. The sequence of parameters in brackets does
not matter.
The parameters can be of integer, double or text type. The integer parameter value can be
any integer number, e.g., 10. The double parameter value can be any double (floating point)
number, e.g., 1.23E-4. The text parameter value should be a text string, enclosed in parentheses
“…”, e.g., “CONDUCTIVITY”.
Any command preceded by the “#” character is ignored by the macro interpreter. This
can be used to put text comments into the macro, or temporarily ‘comment out’ some
commands.
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