Keyboard macro in Write

runbei · Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 10:11 am Post subject: Keyboard macro in Write

I'm a writer. I like to edit with a WordStar-style keyboard. Easy to do in Word/WordPerfect, but I'm having difficulty with OO Write. Specifically, creating a ctrl-y macro that deletes the current line of text.

I type a line of text, go to Record Macro, name the new macro "ctrly," then press Home, F8, End, Delete (or Backspace) to delete the line, then stop recording. But when I play back the macro, it doesn't delete the line.

Any thoughts? Thanks.
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Iannz · Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 2:00 pm Post subject:

The recorder comments out (starts with a REM) statement that corresponds to F8 (rem dispatcher.executeDispatch(document, ".uno:SetExtSelection", "", 0, Array())).

I suggest recording:
Home > Shift+End > Del

As this works for me in OOo1.1.4 for Linux.
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runbei · Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2005 7:42 am Post subject: Works great

Ian, thanks. This works fine. I also found a "delete row" key assignment that does the job, but I reckon it's best to save that for use with tables.

George
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