Mark Paragraph

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This is a Python macro that will mark the current paragraph.

To use this macro save the code below to the mark_paragraph.py file in the zScript folder and then run the macro using the Macro, Execute Script menu.

The macro can also be bound to a keyboard key or bound to the menu.

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#
#        Name: Mark Current Paragraph
#
#    Language: Python Macro
#
# Description: This Python macro will select mark the current paragraph.
#

import zeus

def key_macro():
   # reduces screen flicker
   zeus.screen_update_disable()

   # macro only works for documents
   document = zeus.is_document()

   if document > 0 :
      # save the current cursor
      zeus.cursor_save()

      # line variables that will define the paragraph
      line_end = -1
      line_start = -1
      line_number = zeus.get_line_pos()

      # look for the start of paragraph
      while line_number >= 1:
         text = zeus.get_line_text(line_number)

         if len(text) == 0:
            # found the start of paragraph
            line_start = line_number + 1
            break
         elif line_number == 1:
            # found the start of document
            line_start = line_number
            break

         line_number = line_number - 1

      #zeus.message_box(0, line_start)

      if line_start != -1:
         line_number = zeus.get_line_pos()
         line_count  = zeus.get_line_count()

         # look for the end of paragraph
         while line_number < line_count:
            text = zeus.get_line_text(line_number)

            if len(text) == 0:
               # found the end of paragraph
               line_end = line_number - 1
               break

            line_number = line_number + 1

         if line_end == -1:
            line_end = line_count - 1

      # see if we found a paragraph
      if line_end != -1:
         # move to the start of paragraph
         zeus.set_line_pos(line_start, 1)

         # turn on block marking
         zeus.MarkBlockSet()

         text_len = len(zeus.get_line_text(line_end)) + 1

         #zeus.message(text_len)

         # move to the end of paragraph
         zeus.set_line_pos(line_end, text_len)

         # complete the marking
         zeus.MarkBlockReset()

         # ignore the original saved cursor
         zeus.cursor_ignore()
      else:
         # restore the original cursor
         zeus.cursor_restore()

         # feedback to the user
         zeus.message("No paragraph of text was found.")

   else:
      # feedback to the user
      zeus.message("This macro only works for document files.")
      zeus.beep()

   # reduces screen flicker
   zeus.screen_update_enable()
   zeus.screen_update()

key_macro() # run the macro