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      I would like to make use of the macro language in TracePro, how do I get started?

      Synopsis

      TracePro Macros - Getting Started

      Solution

      Here is a summary of the documentation and examples available for getting started using macros in TracePro:

      DOCUMENTATION:

      ONLINE HELP (from Help Menu in TracePro):

      • Help Topics >> search on "macro"
      • Macro Reference

      EXAMPLE TracePro Scheme programs
      Browse to the Support|TracePro section of this website and select TracePro Examples > Macros.

      SCHEME LANGUAGE:

      https://www.scheme.com/tspl4/
      http://www.schemers.org
      http://www.swiss.ai.mit.edu/projects/scheme/index.html

      SUGGESTED EXERCISE FOR GETTING STARTED:

      1. Browse to the Support|TracePro section of this web site and select TracePro Examples > Macros, and save two macro files to your PC - CopyArray.scm - RepetitiveRaytrace.scm
      2. Open Notepad++ or in TracePro, select Macros|Open Notepad++ and open CopyArray.scm to view the macro file. All lines that begin with a semicolon are comments, so these lines are not commands that are executed.
      3. This example macro is well documented, please follow the Steps 1-6 that are detailed in the comments of the macro.
      4. Repeat for RepetitiveRaytrace.scm