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4 Set the following options in the Set Selection dialog box:
Select Case Sensitive to select only objects that exactly match the uppercase or
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lowercase words in their Note text.
Select Whole Word to select only objects whose names match every word listed in the
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Note text box associated with the object.
5 Click OK and continue recording the actions.
Inserting nonrecordable commands
The painting tools, tool options, effects, view commands, and preferences cannot be
recorded. However, many commands that cannot be recorded can be inserted into an
action using the Insert Menu Item command.
An inserted command is not executed until the action is played. No values for the
command are recorded in the action, so the file remains unchanged when the command
is inserted. If the command has a dialog box, the dialog box appears during playback, and
the action pauses until you click OK or Cancel. You can insert a command when recording
an action or after it has been recorded.
To insert a menu item in an action:
1 Choose where to insert the menu item in the Actions palette:
Select an action's name to insert the item at the end of the action.
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Select a command to insert the item after the command.
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2 Choose Insert Menu Item from the Actions palette menu.
3 Do one of the following:
Choose a command from its menu.
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Enter a command in the Insert Menu Item dialog box. If you don't know the full name of
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the command, enter part of it and click Find. You can also use the Tab key to find the
command.
4 Click OK.
Inserting stops
You may want to include a stop in your action so that you can perform a task that cannot
be recorded. Once you've performed the task, you can then continue by clicking the Play
Current Selection button in the Actions palette.
You can also display a short message when the action reaches the stop. For example, you
can remind yourself what you need to do before continuing with the action. A Continue
button can be included in the message box. This way you can check for a certain condition
in the file (for example, a selection) and continue if nothing needs to be done. You can
insert a stop when recording an action or after it has been recorded.
To insert a stop:
1 Choose where to insert the stop in the Actions palette:
Select an action's name to insert the stop at the end of the action.
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Select a command to insert the stop after the command.
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2 Choose Insert Stop from the Actions palette menu.
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