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 Component macros are pre-defined macros supplied with the components. For example LCD macros are used to display numbers and characters on the LCD display.
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 |[[File:Gen_Component_Macro_Flowchart_Icon_01.png]]
 |width="50px" |&rarr;
-|[[File:Gen_Component_Macro_Icon_Properties_01.png]]
+|[[File:Properties_CompMacro.png]]
 |}
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 '''Adding a component macro'''
-Select the component and then [[Selecting Component Macros|select the Component Macro icon.]]
+Components macros are listed in the properties window and are grouped by component.
-Select the component from the list of attached components to expand the list group to reveal the available component macros to choose from.
+Find the component from the list of attached components and click the "+" sign to its left to expand the list group to reveal the available component macros.
-Select the macro and add in any parameters required, and select a return value if required.
+Select the macro and add in any parameters required, then optionally select a return value if required.
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 If the device macro requires any parameters then these can be entered in this field. They can be numeric values, strings or existing variables. Clicking on the down arrow [[File:Btn_Arrow.png]] brings up the variables dialog window allowing you to select an existing variable or to [[Creating Variables|create a new one]].
-The parameter details will list the parameter type. Parameters must be of the required type to be accepted.
+The parameter details will list the parameter type. Parameters must be a compatible type to be accepted, and a full set of parameters must be provided.
 Expressions can be used as parameters for example (5 + a) where a is a numeric variable. Expressions cannot contain string functions or other functions requiring the use of arrays.
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 If the device macro returns a value then you can assign that value to an existing variable for use later in the flowchart. If the function returns a value but you do not wish to retrieve it then leave this field empty.
-The [[Variable Types|variable type]] of the return value will be listed. A variable of the specified type must be used to accept the return value.
+The [[Variable Types|variable type]] of the return value will be listed. A variable of compatible type must be used to accept the return value.
-==Other macro types==
+==Macro types==
-[[Creating a New Macro|User macros]] are those designed and created by the user.
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+
-Macros can be [[Exporting a Macro|exported]] and [[Importing a Macro|imported]] allowing users to build up macro libraries of common or important tasks.
+|-
+| [[Macro_Icon_Properties|Macros]]
-On Macros the outer bands are clear and not hatched.
+| Macros designed and created by the user that are created as part of this project.
+|-
+| [[Component_Macro_Icon_Properties|Components]]
-[[Simulation Macro Icon Properties|Simulation macros]] are simulation-only Component macros - they provide a similar purpose, although they can only be used in simulation and cannot be run on hardware.
+| Pre-defined macros supplied with the components. Only components that have been added to this project are available.

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-<sidebar>Sidebar: Icon Properties</sidebar>
+[[File:iconComponentMacro.png|border]]
-{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center;"
 |-
-|[[File:Btn_Component_Macro.gif|border]]
+|[[File:iconComponentMacro.png|border]]
 | width="50px" |&rarr;
 |[[File:Gen_Component_Macro_Flowchart_Icon_01.png]]
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 |[[File:Gen_Component_Macro_Icon_Properties_01.png]]
 |}
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 The [[Variable Types|variable type]] of the return value will be listed. A variable of the specified type must be used to accept the return value.
-====Video instructions====
 See the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh68YXcTdoU&list=PLQDWBb7bxuCgg6aJgPJcfXBMzZdLILceQ Component Macro] video to learn how to call component macros, this video features both the [[Component: ID 7aad74d6 b24e 4dab 91eb 5d72a973f12d|ADC]] Dial and [[Component: ID 0953aac0 9c23 4c2f 9843 88954a4191ea|LCD]] EB005 components and their associated Component Macros.