Universal Macros

Purpose

The sript adds some kind of macros to every file you want. Many languages have macros in their compilers like c but many other languages not. It also supports every other filetype. So you can use it for example with .txt files to.

Examples

How to use

Create a macro list

Example file: todo.macros

1. Create a text file (has not to be .txt file)
2. Write a new macro like following in each one line:
3. Write the name of the macro. (Don't use ;, spaces or ?)
4. End the name with ;. Don't forget the space.
5. Write the code which should replace the name in the rest of the line.
6. If you want comments use %%% anywhere in the line.

Use a macro in another file

Example file:todo.c

1. Write ? + the name of the macro into the file.
2. If you want to replace the macro in the file itself use: $ python3 unimacro.py -I [name of the list] -a [name of the file]
3. If you want the replacement in a new file use: $ python3 unimacro.py -I [name of the list] -a [name of the file] -o [name of the output file]

Use multiple files

Use multiple macro lists

• To use multiple ist write them one after another. python3 unimacro.py -I [first list] [second list] ....

Use multiple file to applie the macros

• Name all the files one after another python3 unimacro.py -I [first list] .... -a [fist file] [second file] ....

Use multiple output file

• List them in the same order as the input files $ python3 unimacro.py -I [first list] .... -a [first file] [second file] .... -o [first output] [second output] ....
• Alternatively. (Still same ammount of in and output files) $ python3 unimacro.py -I [first list] .... -a [first file] -o [first output] -a [second file] -o [second output]

Dynamic File

Example file:dynamic_todo.c

• Dynamic files contain macro definitions but also get applied them
• To define a file as such use -d before entering the filepath $ python3 unimacro.py -d [dynamic file]
• You can use -o in the same way as with -a $ python3 unimacro.py -d [dynamic input file] -o [output file]
• If the macro definitions should be removed in the output use -r before the -d. (For every file you have to chose.) $ python3 unimacro.py -d -r [dynamic file]
• Macros from external files are also applied to dynaic file and macros from the dynamic file to -a files
• You can combine -d -r -a -o-I` in any combination.

Define a macro in a dynamic file

• Start defintion with %%%(No comment definition anymore)
• Define in the same way as in a external file.
• First the name, followed by ; and the code to replace the name with.