Create a Macro in the Visual Basic Editor

Whenever possible, create macros in Modules. Doing so will add to the integrity and stability of your program. The exception to this rule is event procedures, which are added directly to InfoConnect objects.

To create a macro in the Visual Basic Editor

1. In InfoConnect, open a session document.

2. Open the Visual Basic Editor. The steps depend on your user interface mode.

   User Interface Mode	Steps
   InfoConnect Ribbon	For IBM3270 and IBM5250 terminals: On the Macros ribbon, from the Advanced group, click Visual Basic.
   	For all other terminals: On the Tools ribbon, in the Macros group, click Visual Basic.
   InfoConnect Browser	On the InfoConnect menu, choose Tools, Macro and then Visual Basic.
   TouchUX	Tap the Wrench icon and then under Macro, select Visual Basic.
   Classic MDI	From the Macro menu, select Visual Basic Editor.

   The session document appears as a project in the Project Explorer ; for example, Project (My Session.rd3x).

3. In the Project Explorer, select the project in which you want save the macro, and then choose Insert > Module to create a new module.

4. Double-click the module you created.

   The Code window opens.

5. Choose Insert > Procedure, type a name in the Name box, and then click OK.

   The name you choose must follow the Visual Basic naming conventions for macros. For further information, see Naming Macros.

6. Type code for your macro between the Sub (or Public Sub) and End Sub statements.

   Context-sensitive Help is available for Visual Basic commands. Position the insertion point within a command and press F1.