Macro functions

Phrases are not limited to static contents. Macro functions provide powerful additional features:

The PhraseExpress versions for Windows, Mac and iPhone/iPad support a selection of macro functions with an adapted feature set. The iOS App does not include a macro editor - macro functions must be configured in a desktop edition of PhraseExpress.

The Standard Edition includes most of the macro functions except the extra features listed on the shop page.

How macros works

Macro functions are placeholders in the phrase contents that are replaced with dynamic contents into the static phrase at the time of phrase insertion.

Example:

PhraseExpress processes macro functions sequentially (with the only exception of form input macros) and replaces the macro placeholder with the user input in this example:

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