IBM Lotus Symphony


Assigning macro for objects in documents

Specifies the macro to run when you click a graphic, frame, or an OLE object.

To access this command...

Choose Edit - Image Map - open context menu - Macro

Choose Create - Hyperlink - Events icon (look for Help tip)

Choose Layout - Properties - Text Properties - Hyperlink tab - Events button

Event

Lists the events that can trigger a macro. Only the events that are relevant to the selected object are listed.

The following table lists the object types and the events that can trigger a macro:

Event Event trigger OLE object Graphics Frame ImageMap area Hyperlink
Click object object is selected x x x    
Mouse over object mouse pointer moves over the object x x x x x
Trigger Hyperlink hyperlink that is assigned to the object is clicked x x x   x
Mouse leaves object mouse pointer moves off the object x x x x x
Graphics load successful graphic is loaded successfully   x      
Graphics load terminated loading of the graphic is terminated by the user (for example, when downloading)   x      
Graphics load faulty graphic is not successfully loaded   x      
Input of alpha characters text is inputted     x    
Input of non-alpha characters Nonprinting characters, such as tabs and line breaks, are entered     x    
Resize frame frame is resized     x    
Move frame frame is moved     x    
Note Icon For events that are linked to controls in forms, see Control properties or Form properties.

Macro

Specify the macro that executes when the selected event occurs.

Frames allow you to link certain events to a function that then decides if the event is handled by Lotus® Symphony™ Documents or by the function. See the Lotus Symphony Basic Help for more information.

Category

Lists the Lotus Symphony program and any open Lotus Symphony document. Within this list, select the location where you want to save the macros.

Macro name

Lists the available macros. Select the macro that you want to assign to the selected event, and then click Assign.

Assign

Assigns the selected to the selected event.

Remove

Removes the macro assignment from the selected entry.

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