I am pleased to announce our latest product, MacroScript Workflow Designer. With Workflow Designer you can create graphical workflows and add MacroScript (Macro Scheduler) code to actions and decisions. So you can draw flowcharts that actually work!

The Workflow Designer is a great way to manage and organise large collections of interconnecting macros. Actions and Decisions can run existing Macro Scheduler scripts, other executables, or even embedded code.

Moving code around is now as simple as drag-and-drop. Creating a loop is just a case of connecting an action with a previous one. Define logical flows through a process by inserting Decisions wherever they are needed. Workflow Designer simplifies the modeling of complex business processes as well as making management of smaller tasks easier.

Get more information here. You can watch a simple video demo here.

MacroScript Workflow Designer is currently free with Macro Scheduler Pro Enterprise 10 and 25 Packs.

This version uses Macro Scheduler 9.2’s DLL import method. It installs the DLL into Macro Scheduler 9.2’s folder and creates native looking functions instead of LibFunc calls. Much easier to read. Also much easier to edit. Of course, you can switch back to using LibFunc calls if you need/prefer to.

WebRecorder 2.0 also has an ExtractTable function so that you can easily extract HTML tables to CSV files.

Some slight user interface updates also, such as close buttons on the browser tabs.

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I’ve just made Macro Scheduler 9.2 available.

• Mod: FindImagePos: Can now use SCREEN in haystack parm to have it scan the screen directly (no need to capture the screen to a file first)
• Added IGNOREERRORS option to prevent script error popups
• Added ability to change log file viewer in registry from default notepad (Set HKCU\Software\MJTNET\MSched - LogViewer)
• Added DLL import system to define native looking functions rather than have to use LibFunc (Documentation on request. Will be used by WebRecorder 2.0).
• Fixed: Rounding error in CompareBitmaps could yield incorrect result if images more than 99% similar
• Fixed: Errors downloading from some FTP server types with FTPGetFile
• Improved: View System Windows follows correct tree hierarchy
• Added: View System Windows “Identify” option - highlights object

This is a kind of bonus release in a way. We were going to wait for version 10 for some of these features but for various reasons wanted to get them out there now. One is so that we can release WebRecorder 2.0 which will use the DLL import system. Makes for code that is easier to read rather than all those LibFunc calls. The ability to specify SCREEN in the FindImagePos command instead of a bitmap file also makes it easier to write code to scan the screen for an image - there’s now no need to use ScreenCapture first.

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Macro Scheduler 9.1.05 maintenance update was released yesterday.

- Fixed: delay on some systems when saving scripts
- Fixed: Rare issue starting trial on Win2003 Svr RC2
- Fixed: SCRIPT_FILE variable showing garbage in compiled script
- Fixed: Possible “Invalid Pointer Operation” error on windows shutdown

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Today we have released an update to WebRecorder:

WebRecorder GUI: 1.73
IEAuto.DLL: 1.79

Fixed: ContainsText unable to access content of some frames
Fixed: ExtractTag unable to access content of some frames

This update also correctly reports the version number of the WebRecorder GUI and the IEAuto.DLL version number. It now therefore works better with the online update checker and should be less confusing when checking for updates!

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Did you know there’s now a way you can get a free copy of Macro Scheduler Std (Home/Non-commercial Edition)? And it doesn’t involve cracks! We’ve teamed up with TrialPay to offer Macro Scheduler Standard for free.

TrialPay is a new service that offers you software for free as a reward for signing up for a special offer from one of their partners. Here’s how it works: Large companies like Gap, Cingular, Discover, Amex, Vonage, Blockbuster, eBay and TiVo will pay a reward for new customers. In the old days this went to some marketing firm or unhelpful sales assistant, but now, with TrialPay, you can effectively claim this reward for yourself, for being a new customer.

TrialPay has partnered with 100s of companies to use their reward money as a way to pay for stuff that you actually want. Sign up for a Discover card, a new mobile phone from Cingular, a new eBay account or Blockbuster online, etc. And to say thanks, they will buy a copy of Macro Scheduler for you.

So if you can’t spare the cash to purchase Macro Scheduler, or you know someone who needs a copy but can’t bear to part with the funds, this could be a great option. And there’s no need to go looking for software cracks. You can now get a legitimate copy for free!

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Feel free to forward this offer to anyone you think might benefit from it.

Many thanks to Ferry Halekor for successfully translating Macro Scheduler to Dutch. He’s now about half way through translating the help file. Ferry has also made a Dutch website especially for Macro Scheduler. If you read Dutch, check it out.

We have our first successful entry to the Scripts & Tips 10 Year Anniversary Competition. Robert White sent in this excellent Cookie Monitor script. It’s a nicely written script which is both very useful and also demonstrates effective use of a non-modal dialog and other scripting features such as looping, reading a list of files, string manipulation, and reading from the registry. The beauty of this script, as a demonstration script, is you can run it as-is and it will work on your machine without any modification. Grab the script here.

We’ve rewarded Robert with an extra year of upgrade protection. Well done Robert, and thanks for the script!

We’re running a competition where you can win your next upgrade free if a script you submit is chosen for inclusion in the Scripts & Tips archive. We’re looking for useful scripts and examples which can be added to the Scripts & Tips archive and will benefit others. Any scripts that are accepted for inclusion will be rewarded with a free year of upgrade protection. Find out more here and get scripting!