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Using the editor


Basic usage 

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  • To add a new line of code, click the + icon

  • To remove a line of code, click the - icon

  • To move a line up, first select a line and click the up arrow

  • To move a line down, first select a line and click the down arrow

  • To duplicate a line, first select a line and click the copy icon


Advanced formatting

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Since version 3.0.1 there are some more advanced formatting options added in the action editor.

To use these, first select a line and do CTRL-click (windows) or CMD-click (osx) on one of the icons mentioned above in the basic usage.

Adding & deleting lines

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In the above example 6 new lines are added at once below line 5. To add multiple lines, do the following :

  • Select the line from where new lines will be added

  • CTRL/CMD-click the + icon

  • A popup appears where you can set the number of lines to be added

  • Click OK

To remove multiple lines, use the same procedure, but then use the - icon. When removing lines, the line selected is also included.

For example, if you select line 5 , CTRL/CMD-click remove, set 3 lines to remove, then line 5, 6 & 7 will  be deleted.


Moving lines

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To move lines, do the following :

  • Select a line

  • CTRL/CMD-click the up or down arrow (resp. move up or down)

  • A popup appears where you can set the number of lines to be moved

  • Choose the move location, there are several options available in a pulldown list :

    • One Up : one line above

    • One Down: one line below

    • Top : to first line

    • Bottom : the last line

    • Relative line dif. : move x lines down relative from the current position

    • Absolute line num. : move to a specific given line location

  • Click OK


Copying lines

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To copy lines, do the following :

  • Select a line 

  • CTRL/CMD-click the copy icon

  • A popup appears where you can set the number of lines to be copied

  • Choose the move location, there are several options available in a pulldown list :

    • One Up : one line above

    • One Down: one line below

    • Top : to first line

    • Bottom : the last line

    • Relative line dif. : move x lines down relative from the current position

    • Absolute line num. : move to a specific given line location

    • Document's Action clipboard : This will copy the action to the clipboard, so the action can be pasted in to another variable

  • Click OK

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Above: when using the Document's Action clipboard, you have to name the action, and click OK to store it.

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The stored actions are available from a pulldown list in the editor, use the Paste Scrap button to paste

the selected action on a chosen line location