Rethink macros

[iafisher]

What I don't like

• Overly verbose: extra line of config (e.g., - script: russverb) for every question.
• They can be prohibitively slow if used extensively and written in a language like Python.

Things to consider

• Does a quiz ever need more than one macro script?
  • Even if a quiz has more than one logical "type" of macro, a single script could handle multiple types e.g. by providing some - type: whatever line in each macro invocation. This would require no special support from drill, either.
  • If not, then macro invocation could be less verbose since it would not have to specify the name of the script.
• Should macros be able to generate whole questions (e.g., tags), or just question text and accepted answers?
• Should macros be able to generate more than one question? If so, how should IDs be assigned to each question?
• How much should macro invocations resemble regular questions?
  • Possible syntax: ID prefixed by exclamation point, e.g. ![1] ...

How can macros be improved?

[iafisher]

I no longer use macros much so I don't foresee needing to improve them.