                                                                macro_hist
Chapter 16 The Macro Environment

macro_hist

    Constructs a macro file from a history file.

         macro_hist mname r1 r2 string

    Constructs a macro file from the current, active map's history file, where
    mname represents the new macro name, r1 and r2 are the inclusive record
    numbers of the history file which are to be clipped and inserted into the
    new macro, and string is a descriptor of the new macro file which can be
    displayed with the help command.
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    Options/arguments:

         mname     Name of macro file to create
         r1        Beginning record within history file
         r2        Ending record within history file
         string    Description of macro, displayed by the help command
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    Example(s):

    To copy records 20-47 from the history file for the current, active map
    into a macro file called cub_mac, enter:
     
         macro_hist cub_mac 20 47 Thin and assemble
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    See also:

              help, macro_begin, macro_end
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