i've only just worked out how to automate things (as i refuse to read manuals ) and now that i've sussed it its actually amazingly easy

i do find the pattern thing mentioned earlier a bit of an irritation, but what i tend to do is write the basic skeleton pattern in the one pattern then have several extra patterns with the variation alone so i can drag the skeleton over and then on top of that paste which ever variation that is nessisary for that sequence - its the quickest easiest way i've found unless anyone has any better tips?