Keyboard macros and Abbreviations

[erimagoyal]

Hi,

I am trying to create some custom abbreviations. For example I created one for the data step as follows

Abbreviation:

Data

Text to insert for abbreviation: 

Data  ;

  Set  ;

Run;

Question - When I insert the abbreviation, by default the cursor points at the end of the Run; statement. Is there a way that I can have the cursor point at some other location, may be, at the end of the word data? 

[Kurt_Bremser]

---

@erimagoyal wrote:

Hi,

I am trying to create some custom abbreviations. For example I created one for the data step as follows

Abbreviation:

Data

Text to insert for abbreviation: 

Data  ;

  Set  ;

Run;

Question - When I insert the abbreviation, by default the cursor points at the end of the Run; statement. Is there a way that I can have the cursor point at some other location, may be, at the end of the word data? 

---

In EG, you have Cursor Controls available while you define a keyboard macro; you can use a series of those to put the cursor where you want it after insertion of text.

[FreelanceReinh]

Hi @erimagoyal,

Yes, you can add navigation commands to the keyboard macro in order to move the cursor where you want.

1. Menu Tools --> Keyboard Macros --> Macros... 
2. Select your Abbreviation in the list
3. Click "Edit..." button
4. Select "Navigation" from drop-down list "Categories"
5. Select the desired command for cursor movement (e.g. "Move cursor up") and press the double-arrow button to insert it.
6. Repeat step 5 with the same or other commands, as needed.