The macros in Automated Build Studio are similar to projects in development tools such as Microsoft Visual Studio or Embarcadero RAD Studio. You can save and load macros in Automated Build Studio, insert them into other macros, etc. Macros are designed visually, so even users with no programming experience will be able to create macros with ease.

A macro is composed of a number of operations that perform specific actions, such as copying files or compiling projects. Creating a macro usually means that you visually add operations to your macro and set up the operation properties.

All the operations available for you to use in your scripts are organized in the Operations panel (by default, it’s located on the left side of the Build Studio window). To add a new operation to your macro, you just select the desired operation and then click on the location in the Macro panel where you want to add it.

Many operations can have child operations, so you can arrange them in a tree-like structure to design powerful and flexible macros.

Automated Build Studio contains about 800 built-in operations that let you automate a wide variety of tasks (see Automated Build Studio Operations). These operations are organized into categories for ease of access.

There is no need to remember the exact name or category of the operations, as you can locate any operation using the search feature. In the example below, Automated Build Studio shows all the operations with a name that contains the word “execute”.

Automated Build Studio detects the most frequently used operations in your macros, and duplicates them on the top of the operation palette, which makes them easier for you to find.

Most operations have an extensive set of properties to let you specify how an operation will perform.

You can set the values of some properties by using the macro variables and constants. And the values can even be constructed on the fly by concatenating variables and constants.