Macro Recording and Automating Windows with Macro Scheduler – Tips & News
Every now and then, in the forums and in emails to us, there seems to be some confusion over what these terms mean. As a developer I take these terms for granted, but anyone else, depending on their walk of life, might think they refer to some kind of Modal Jazz; something to do with […]
What is Screen Scraping? Screen Scraping is a term used to describe the process of a computer program or macro extracting data from the display output of another application. Rather than parsing data from the database or data files belonging to an application, Screen Scraping pulls the data from the screen itself, extracting data that […]
When using the RunProgram command in Macro Scheduler to run an app you usually need to know the path (unless it’s a system app already in the path) and executable name. Sometimes it’s not obvious what that is. You might start Microsoft Word, or Internet Explorer several times a day without knowing or caring what […]
The forums now let you give points to other users. Reward those that have helped you, and get points for helping out others. And as an extra reward, the top three earners each month will receive a free MJT Net Gearhead T-Shirt (T-Shirts will go to the three people who earn the most points in […]
Thanks to Zazzle we can now offer MJT Net Logo T-Shirts and merchandise. Just what every Macro Scheduler user always wanted! View the products at the Zazzle store here. Oh, and by the way – Zazzle are currently offering an “Inauguration Weekend Sale!” which ends today. So act quickly if you want a good deal.
Macro Scheduler 11.1.01 Update is now available with the following fixes: – Fixed: Window Open Trigger not working properly when visible windows only is UNCHECKED – Fixed: Tray icon still not single clicking in Windows 7 – Fixed: Macro recorder “Run this application first” option not working – Fixed: When entering hotkey via “Type a […]
I’m no fish expert, so it meant nothing to me when I saw the pretty looking fish on the Windows 7 beta wallpaper. Then I saw this CNET report. Turns out it’s a Siamese fighting fish also known as a Betta fish, pronounced “beta”. Presumably, therefore, it won’t be the default wallpaper in the final release? […]
A while back I got this comment in an email: “I loved Macro Scheduler. Unfortunately, I’m now working exclusively on Mac and Linux boxes. I have kept a copy of Macro Scheduler, just in case I ever return to Windows, and have recommended it to many friends (2 of which have purchased copies). After 2 […]
Tim Sneath has a handy post entitled “The Bumper List of Windows 7 Secrets“. If you’re testing out Windows 7 you should find it useful.
Macro Scheduler 11.1 Update is now available with the following fixes: – Fixed: Text Capture functions (GetWindowTextEx, WaitScreenText, GetTextInRect, GetTextAtPoint) could cause clipboard function to stop working in source application – Fixed: Standalone Editor not prompting to save on exit after compile options changed and not saved – Fixed: Inline Function selector not adding chevron […]