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MACRO INSTRUCTIONS
 
Instruction:          Correct Syntax:
ASK                   «ASK variable=?»
                      «ASK variable=?prompt»
COMMENT...ENDCOMMENT  «COMMENT text»
                      «COMMENT»text«ENDCOMMENT»
IF...ELSE...ENDIF     «IF condition»result«ENDIF»
                      «IF condition»result1
                       «ELSE»result2«ENDIF»
MESSAGE               «MESSAGE text»
PAUSE                 «PAUSE prompt»
                      «PAUSE»
QUIT                  «QUIT»
REPEAT...ENDREPEAT    «REPEAT n»(loop)«ENDREPEAT»
SET                   «SET variable=expression»
                      «SET variable=?»
                      «SET variable=?prompt»
WHILE...ENDWHILE      «WHILE condition(loop)
                       «ENDWHILE»
 
More Help: <Macro Quick Reference>
 
Using Manual: Ch. 22, "Macros"