> Possibly you are misunderstanding the usage of macros. They are typically
> for substituting repeating strings or blocks of statements, for example in
> a replication or fuzzy-text application setup script, and the MacroBegin
> and MacroEnd characters need to be set up explicitly in your script where
> the macro is wanted, e.g. you might use '$$' for both MacroBegin and
> MacroEnd and, in your script, include the placeholder '$$MACRO_1$$'. The
> OnMacroSubstitute event is where you handle the substitution. For a

simple

> example,
>
> ...
> if ATextBlock = 'MACRO_1' then
> ATextResult := 'CREATE TRIGGER';
>
> What task is your script trying to do with macros? What does the macro
> placeholder in your script look like? What is your OnMacroSubstitute

code?

>
> Helen

Thanks for your answer(s).

I think I didn't misunderstand the usage of macros. I just want to replace a
macro string with a meaningful content:

I have set IB_Script.MacroBegin := ### and IB_Script.MacroEnd := $$$

This is my statement in the script:

connect database ###DBPath$$$ user "SYSDBA" password "masterkey";

This code should be executed in OnMacroSubstitute:

if ATextBlock = 'DBPath' then
ATextResult := format('"%s"',[MyRegistry.DBPath]);

But this event does not fire. (beside the problem with double quotes and the
keyword database), but this is handled in the other previous posting).

In the meanwhile I catch the event OnStatement and replace the macro by
myself.

Any hints why OnMacroSubstitute does not fire?

Heri