What enabling a macro does

[MitchellModel]

I have a macro I wrote a while ago that enables another macro, which does its thing then disables itself. I was reviewing the first macro, and I realized I didn't understand what made the newly enabled macro actually perform its actions. I would (currently) think that enabling a macro just made it available for execution by triggers or, following good form (see below), enabling it for invocation by other macros. However the second macro executes as soon as the first macro enables it. I don't understand that.

The following is relevant:

@peternlewis

It is not recommended to use Execute Macro on disabled macros or even inactive macros - I don't guarantee that will work since it goes against Keyboard Maestro's general rule that a macros can only be executed when it is active.

[peternlewis]

Enabling a macro enables it, it does not trigger it. It might be triggered immediately if it was configured to trigger every second, or otherwise something else must trigger it.