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Working with Blocks

Scripts and macros used by Janet will be always referred to as Blocks. Blocks can be found in My Documents folder, inside Janet Blocks folder.

Blocks are essentialy C# files. Here's an example Block:

//KeyCode:KEY_T
//Name:Test
public class TestMacro: IJanetBlock
{
    public void Execute(UIApplication uiapp)
    {
        TaskDialog.Show("Welcome message", "A simple test!");
    }
}

return typeof(TestMacro);

If you're just using the Block and want to simply change its name or hotkey, what interests you is the metadata contained in the comments on the top of the file:

//KeyCode:KEY_T
//Name:Test
  • KeyCode is the hotkey to which the macro is mapped to. Any letter on the keyboard can be used, and needs to be specified using this syntax: KEY_<INSERT_LETTER>, e.g. KEY_A, KEY_B.
  • Name is a human-readable name for the Block. It shows up in the Block Editor and allows you to locate the Block from the Editor.