This documentation refers to PhraseExpress v7 beta. The documentation for current v6 is available here.
Macro functions
Phrases are not limited to static contents. Macro functions provide powerful additional features:
- Phrases can be linked and nested.
- Boilerplate templates can have random text variation.
- E-Mail reply templates can adapt to the recipient's gender.
- Data from external CSV or text files can be embedded into the phrase.
- A time & date stamp or additional user input can be inserted into phrases.
- Macro functions can also automate your computer and launch programs, open documents, or websites, calculate math expressions and so much more…
- PhraseExpress automates repetitive tasks by emulating key press sequences and with the help of string operations, program loops, variables and conditional statements.
- Support of the macro software Macro Recorder turns PhraseExpress into a full-fledged automation solution.
The PhraseExpress versions for Windows, Mac and iPhone/iPad support a selection of macro functions with an adapted feature set. The iOS App does not include a macro editor - macro functions must be configured in a desktop edition of PhraseExpress.
The Standard Edition includes most of the macro functions except the extra features listed on the shop page.
How macros works
Macro functions are placeholders in the phrase contents that are replaced with dynamic contents into the static phrase at the time of phrase insertion.
Example:
PhraseExpress processes macro functions sequentially (with the only exception of form input macros) and replaces the macro placeholder with the user input in this example:
