Macro Recording and Automating Windows with Macro Scheduler – Tips & News
I’ve resurrected an old thread in the forums called “Tell us how Macro Scheduler helps you, what you use it for”. It’s now a sticky so that it won’t get buried away again. We’re always interested to hear how Macro Scheduler is being used and how it benefits people. It’s helpful for other people to […]
Really nice article over at StickyMinds by Lee Copeland: All I Ever Need to Know about Testing I Learned in Kindergarten.
I spoke too soon re WebRecorder and IE7. Microsoft have improved the way SELECT fields (drop down boxes) work in IE7. For previous versions of IE, WebRecorder has to use a convoluted process to detect clicks on SELECT fields and find the corresponding drop down object (Internet Explorer_TridentCmboBx). In IE7 things are much simpler and […]
What would you like to see in the next version of Macro Scheduler? As always, we’d like your input. You can post suggestions for new features and functions in the Enhancement Suggestions forum.
I’ve added two new scripts to the Scripts & Tips forum. How to run a process and kill and restart it if it is taking too long: http://www.mjtnet.com/usergroup/viewtopic.php?t=2574 How to write to the Application Event Log: http://www.mjtnet.com/usergroup/viewtopic.php?t=2577
Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 went public today. Finally IE has tabs! Download it here. ZDNet have a review here. This beta version is likely to have bugs and may not display some sites properly. Microsoft want site designers to test it out fully before it is shipped later this year with Vista. I’ve tested […]
Recently I wrote about why it’s good to automate and how automation can help you learn software and improve its design. There are other good reasons for automating beyond the obvious benefits of saving time and money. Documentation: Automation scripts are the ultimate way to document a process. A script that automates a process describes […]
We released the first 8.x maintenance release today. This fixes a few small bugs. You will find full details here: http://www.mjtnet.com/usergroup/viewtopic.php?t=2568
Nothing much to do with Macro Scheduler this except that it finds me sitting in an office in Geneva today. 100 meters beneath me, under the ground, is a circular tunnel 35m wide, 55m tall and 27 km long. It goes right underneath houses and offices in the city of Geneva and surrounding areas. Sandwiched […]
I was interviewed yesterday for Channel9’s New MicroISV Show. It will be aired in 5-6 weeks. MicroISV is a new term to describe small software companies like MJT Net Ltd. ISV stands for Independent Software Vendor. The show is aimed at developers and small software companies and will give an insight into the benefits and […]