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= Calling macros from a macro =
= Calling macros from a macro =
Sometimes you want to call a macro from a macro. When you are a coder you want this really often.
Sometimes you want to call a macro from a macro. When you are a coder you want this really often.
It enables you to split your code in small, simple chunks and reuses it over and over again.
It enables you to split your code in small, simple chunks and reuses it over and over again.


This is a handy technique to keep stack size requirement low and to get rid of large code-level-nesting.
This is a handy technique to keep stack size requirement low and to get rid of large code-level-nesting.


There are four ways to do so.
There are four ways to do so.

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Calling macros from a macro

Sometimes you want to call a macro from a macro. When you are a coder you want this really often. It enables you to split your code in small, simple chunks and reuses it over and over again.

This is a handy technique to keep stack size requirement low and to get rid of large code-level-nesting.

There are four ways to do so.


The macro roll option

See also [macro():], macro.return, macro.args.


User Define Function

See also Library Token, onCampaignLoad and defineFunction() (and arg(), argCount()).

Macro Links

See also macroLink(), macroLinkText().


Evaluate A Macro

See also evalMacro(), execMacro()