Debug user macros

[Andrei [errno]]

what do people consider to be the best practice when developing new user macros?

coding in the small text box / save / edit a page with a new macro / code

seems to be a little awkward.
any better ideas? thanks

[Stefan Kohler · Accepted solution]

It's akward!

I wrote tens of user macros exactly the way you descripe and it's a pain. So I guess that's not really an answer but just a confirmation that you're not alone.

a preview option for user macro's would be awesome, so maybe a feature request ?

ps. Most macro's I write nowadays are just packed withing a utlitty plugin, way easier to develop and more power :-)

[Bob Swift (personal)]

You can modify .../confluence/admin/updateusermacro.vm to increase the size at least:

#tag( "Textarea" "label='user.macro.template'" "name='userMacro.template'" "rows=40" "cols=120" )

[David at David Simpson Apps]

...or use a WebKit based browser which provides resizable textareas :)