3Designing with NevoStudio Pro

Designing with NevoStudio Pro Working with Global Macros
Adding Global Macros
To add a global macro:
1. Click on the Global Macros tab in the Properties panel.
2. Click on the Global Macros tab to rename the global macro.
3. Begin assigning actions to the global macro. See “Assigning Actions to
Buttons” on page 91 for specific instructions; the process is the same.
The differences are that you do not select a button or key first.
When you are done, simply stop adding actions. The global macro is
automatically saved as you create it. The global macro will remain
displayed in the Properties panel until you select an object editing area.
Installer Tip: If you create global macros that perform activities (such as a
Music activity that automatically turns on an amplifier/tuner and
sets it to a particular radio station, or a TV activity that turns on
the TV and sets it to Channel 3, then turns on the cable converter
or satellite receiver and sets it to a favorite channel) you can use
one of the icons in the Activities button gallery to identify it on a
page (see “Adding Buttons to Pages” on page 85).
Installer Tip: You can also use these global macros when creating Media
Zones. For example, if you want the appropriate devices to turn on
automatically when the user selects the Media Zone, you would
create a global macro using these instructions, then apply it to the
Media Zone. See “Changing Nevo System Settings” on page 129.
Installer Tip: You cannot have focus on a button while you are creating a
global macro. If you have a button selected when you select the
Global Macros tab, the button will be deselected. If you select an
object from the Design Panel while you are in the Global Macros
tab, the focus will shift to the Actions tab displaying the actions for
that object.
Editing Global Macros
To edit a global macro:
1. Open the global macro list on the Global Macros tab of the Properties
panel.
2. Click to rename the global macro.
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