Trying to create simple macro to cut a selection and paste into a new empty project

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I’ve created a simple macro with the following steps - Cut, New, Paste; however even though the new project window is opened, nothing is pasted to it. I’ve tried using the Move Forward through Active Windows, but still nothing seems to give focus on the new project window to paste into. Any suggestions?

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Macros cannot operate across multiple projects.

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Well, isn’t that inconvenient.

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Last check, they can’t make decisions, either. “If this happened, then do that”

Koz

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but Nyquist Macros can.

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I’ve not done exactly this but I reckon AutoHotKey (AHK) could do what you want.
If your new to programming, AHK v1 has a more forgiving syntax. v2 has a better, more “normal” syntax but might take a little longer to pick up.

A bit of googling should yield a skeleton for Copy, Open new project, change window (if necessary), Paste.

Core elements on which you may need to impose the proper syntax:

Send(^c) ; copy the selection
Send(^n) ; open new project (which comes up with focus)
Sleep(2000) ; allow 2 sec for project to open
Send(^v{ENTER}) ; paste and press enter to paste just the selection, not the whole original

Assign it to a hotkey in the AHK file and off you go.