mac[+|-] [macro] [command] [a1 ...]
Can be used as function:
int mac([macro] [command] [a1 ...])
macro - QM item name (full, case insensitive) or id (integer).
command - some string or number. How it is interpreted depends on item type. Default: "".
| If macro is | command is interpreted as |
|---|---|
| Macro or function | Something to be stored into the _command variable. |
| Toolbar | Window to be associated with the toolbar. Can be window name or handle. If the window does not exist, not error, and the toolbar will not be created. |
| Menu | Menu item label. Instead of showing menu, will execute that item. |
| Other | Not used. |
a1 ... - arguments for macro. It receives them through function statement.
| Default | Run macro. |
| + | Open macro in editor (don't run). |
| - | End this thread and run macro. |
Launches macro. Unlike function call, macro runs asynchronously, in separate thread.
Some features not available in exe.
Error if macro does not exist when executing the mac statement. If macro is a sub-function - when compiling.
Supported QM item types: all except folders and member functions.
mac can be used as function. The return value depends on item type.
| If macro is | mac returns |
|---|---|
| Macro or function | Thread handle. You can use it, for example, to wait until the thread ends (see example). Don't close the handle. |
| Toolbar | Toolbar window handle. Read more. |
| Menu | If used as function (like variable=mac("menu")), mac waits until the menu is closed. It then returns a nonzero value if an item clicked, or 0 if not. If used like mac "menu", it does not wait. Read more. |
| File link | Thread handle of function that has "file link run" trigger for that file type. |
| Other | 0 |
If macro and current thread both are macros (not functions etc) without option 'Run simultaneously', macro starts when this thread ends. Then mac returns 0.
Note: mac does not wait until the new thread ends. In exe, when the main thread ends, other threads also are terminated. You can use wait 0 H or WaitForThreads to wait for them.
To quickly insert mac statement, you can drag and drop.
See also: functions, net, EndThread, RunTextAsFunction, wait for thread (handle), find macro, create macro.
mac "Macro5" ;;run macro "Macro5" mac "\Folder\Macro5" ;;run "Macro5" that is in "Folder" folder mac- "Macro5" "a" ;;end current macro and run "Macro5". Also, send string "a" as command. mac "Func" "" "some string" 1 55.5 ;;run function "Func" and send three arguments mac "sub.Sub1" ;;run sub-function Sub1 in separate thread Get id of "Macro5" and run it: int i = qmitem("Macro5") mac i If window "Notepad" exists, create toolbar "TB" and attach it to the window: mac "TB" win("Notepad") Run function "Function1" in separate thread and wait until it ends: int hThread=mac("Function1") wait 0 H hThread Call function Function1 (unlike mac, it does not create new thread): Function1