Re: Problems converting macro to plugin

Posted by Gabriel Landini on Sep 14, 2005; 10:18am
URL: http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/Problems-converting-macro-to-plugin-tp3704833p3704837.html

On Wednesday 14 September 2005 06:50, Geoff Nelson wrote:
> I want it as a plugin so that it will be available when ImageJ is started
> up. Macro's have to be installed each time you start up. I am also going to
> distribute this to a number of people who are not computer literate to the
> same extent that I am and installing a macro each time will not make life
> easy.

You do not need that. If you put a "_" in the name of the macro (e.g.
"My_macro.txt", and move it to the plugins folder (or 1 subfolder down), it
will be available in the Plugins menu, just like any other plugin.

You can also call it from another macro.
I hope it helps.
G.