User messages can be inserted into an action macro to provide information about or specific instructions for playing back an action macro.

While recording an action macro, you can insert a user message into an action macro that is displayed during playback. The message might be an overview of what the action macro does, or settings that are needed before the action macro is played back. You can insert as many user messages in an action macro that you want; they can be inserted before or after any action in an action macro.

When a message is displayed, click Close to continue with the playback of the action macro.

Procedure

To insert a user message into an action macro

1. On the ribbon, click Manage tab Action Recorder panel. Click the down arrow next to the Action Macro list.
2. In the Action Macro list, select the action macro in which you want to insert a user message.
3. Expand the Action Recorder panel.
4. In the Action tree, right-click a node and click Insert User Message.
   NoteYou can only insert a user message before or after a node located under the action macro node in the Action tree.
5. In the Insert User Message dialog box, enter the text message that you want displayed when the action macro is played back.
6. Click OK.

To edit a user message inserted into an action macro

1. On the ribbon, click Manage tab Action Recorder panel. Click the down arrow next to the Action Macro list.
2. In the Action Macro list, select the action macro whose user message you want to edit.
3. Expand the Action Recorder panel.
4. In the Action tree, right-click the Text Message node and click Edit Message.
5. In the Insert User Message dialog box, change the text message.
6. Click OK.

Quick Reference

Commands

ACTRECORD

Starts the Action Recorder.

ACTUSERMESSAGE

Pauses for user input in an action macro.

RIBBON

Opens the ribbon window.