code: def qteStartRecordingHook(self, msgObj):
          
          if self.qteRecording:
              self.qteMain.qteStatus('Macro recording already enabled')
              return
  
          # Update status flag.
          self.qteRecording = True
  
          # Reset the variables.
          self.qteMain.qteStatus('Macro recording started')
          self.recorded_keysequence = QtmacsKeysequence()
  
          # Connect the 'keypressed' and 'abort' signals.
          self.qteMain.qtesigKeyparsed.connect(self.qteKeyPress)
          self.qteMain.qtesigAbort.connect(self.qteStopRecordingHook)
docs: Commence macro recording.
  
          Macros are recorded by connecting to the 'keypressed' signal
          it emits.
  
          If the recording has already commenced, or if this method was
          called during a macro replay, then return immediately.