Question
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:
- 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
- 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.
- This example macro is well documented, please follow the Steps 1-6 that are detailed in the comments of the macro.
- Repeat for RepetitiveRaytrace.scm