How to assign a macro to a keystroke

How to assign a macro to a keystroke

A user may wish to assign a macro that was previously recorded or written to a key combination on the Flex Terminal Emulator keyboard map.

Follow the steps below to accomplish this:
  1. Open the Flex Terminal Emulator session (*.aha) to be modified.
  2. Select the Schemes menu.
  3. Press the Keyboard Scheme icon above the Keyboard ribbon tab to edit the current keyboard layout.
  4. Highlight the key you wish to assign a macro to, then select the appropriate modifier radio button.
  5. Press the Action Property button, or optionally double-click the key on the map.
  6. Select Macro from the list of available actions.
  7. Choose the macro to run from the list, or browse to locate a macro in an alternate location.
  8. Press OK then Save to save your changes.

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