White Space In Script Affects Macro Run

[tedblue]

As a long time programmer, I prefer to create macros using the direct editor. However, I am finding that any white space affects the running of the macro. In other words, if I press ENTER at the end of a line to start a new line, the ENTER key is "played" when the macro runs. Same for all white space, including spaces, tabs, etc.

 

Here is an example (line numbers added for clarity):

 

01:<IVAR2:01:02:FHow many URLsFTCenter:Center>

02:

03:<IFVAR2:2:01:4:0>

04: <IFVAR2:2:01:1:1>

05: <TEXTTYPE:Here is a link to this item on our web site:>

06: <ELSE>

07: <TEXTTYPE:Here are the links to these items on our web site:>

08: <ENDIF>

09:<ENDIF>

10:

11:<REP3:05:000001:000001:0001:0:01:>

12: <TEXTTYPE:

13:

14:>

15: <MACRUN2:URL 1>

16:<ENDREP>

 

If this macro runs, it inserts all of the white space between the macro commands, not just the white space desired when using the TEXTTYPE command. To get the correct result, I have to remove all white space from the macro, which makes the macro look like the following:

 

01:<IVAR2:01:02:FHow many URLs?FTCenter:Center><IFVAR2:2:01:4:0><IFVAR2:2:01:1:1><TEXTTYPE:Here is a link to this item on our web site:><ELSE><TEXTTYPE:Here are the links to these items on our web site: ><ENDIF><ENDIF><REP3:05:000001:000001:0001:0:01:><TEXTTYPE:

02:

03:

04:><MACRUN2:URL 1><ENDREP>

 

This works, but is not easy to read and not very maintainable. Note that line 1 now extends for almost 200 characters, and the macro is condensed to four lines of code.

 

Is there a setting I am missing somewhere that will turn off the literal interpretation of white space in a macro script? I only want white space when using the TEXTTYPE command.

 

Ted Blue

[kevin]

When editing via the Direct Editor all unformatted input is converted into Text Type commands. So, if you insert an <Enter>, it will become a "Text Type: <ENTER>" command.

 

You can include whitespace in the Scripting Editor by including a Remark statement and leaving it blank. Here is a simple macro as displayed in the Scripting Editor:

Text Type: <ENTER>Stuff

Text Type: more stuff<ENTER>

This is the same macro as displayed by the Direct Editor:

<TEXTTYPE:<ENTER>Stuff><REM2:><TEXTTYPE:more stuff<ENTER>>