Below are brief descriptions of (and
lower down the actual commands for) some simple macros which
I use with WordPerfect
8, and some possible triggering keys. Some
of the triggering commands (i.e.
Alt A, Alt B)
may conflict with other
WP commands or with Windows commands.
Using Ctrl instead of
Alt may avoid
some of these conflicts. You can customize your keyboard and set up the
triggering
keys you like. (Note: WordPerfect
9 and later versions use a different macro language.)
For expert advice on WP macros, please see the links at the bottom of the page.
Alt B - Make bold and capitalize.
First I highlight the text, then use this macro to make
text bold and capitalized for headers
I don't have.
(Mnemonic: b=bold)
Alt C - Clear line. Moves
the remainder of text on the line to the beginning of the line
below. I prefer to have a clear
line when I'm adding text.
(Mnemonic: c=clear line)
Alt D - Delete previous word.
Uses a feature of WP8 (Edit/Delete Word Begin).
(Mnemonic: d=delete)
Alt H - Add patient name to header
for page 2 and following pages.
(Mnemonic: h=header).
Alt L - Delete rest of line.
(Mnemonic: l=line)
Alt P - Make previous word plural
with 's'.
(mnemonic: p=plural)
Alt X - Duplicate 2 lines
of the preoperative diagnosis and place it in postoperative
diagnosis.
(mnemonic: x in Dx.)
Although these are specifically for
WP8 - and I imagine some of them could be improved upon
- here are the commands for a few
of the macros above to give the general idea - and proof
that you don't have to be a macro
expert to make useable ones.
Alt A - Find next asterisk (*)
Application (WordPerfect; "WordPerfect";
Default!; "EN")
PosDocTop ()
SearchString (StrgToLookFor: "*")
SearchNext (SearchMode: Extended!)
ReplaceString (RplcStrg: "")
ReplaceCurrent ()
Alt C - Moves rest of text on
line to beginning of line below
Application (WordPerfect; "WordPerfect";
Default!; "EN")
HardReturn ()
PosLineUp ()
PosLineEnd ()
Alt H - Inserts patient name in
existing header for page 2 and subsequent pages.
Cursor should be near beginning
of line with patient's name in it when starting macro.
Application (WordPerfect; "WordPerfect";
Default!; "EN")
SelectLineEnd ()
PosLineBeg ()
PosWordNext ()
SelectLineEnd ()
EditCopy ()
HeaderA (Action: Edit!)
SelectLineEnd ()
PosLineBeg ()
PosLineEnd ()
EditPaste ()
PosLineBeg ()
Close ()
Alt X - Duplicates and re-enters
2 lines of the diagnosis.
Application (WordPerfect; "WordPerfect";
Default!; "EN")
PosDocTop ()
SearchString (StrgToLookFor: "PREOPERATIVE")
SearchNext (SearchMode: Extended!)
PosLineBeg ()
PosLineDown ()
SelectLineDown ()
SelectLineDown ()
EditCopy ()
SearchString (StrgToLookFor: "POSTOPERATIVE")
SearchNext (SearchMode: Extended!)
PosLineBeg ()
PosLineDown ()
EditPaste ()
PosLineUp ()
For expert advice, examples and product WordPerfect macros:
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