Macro Recording and Automating Windows with Macro Scheduler – Tips & News
As noted yesterday I have been waiting on Twitter to provide xAuth access. They declined, saying it was not appropriate. I’m not really sure why. No matter, I decided to make a small DLL to simplify Tweeting from Macro Scheduler. It uses the full oAuth interface. Implementing oAuth in Macro Scheduler code would require lots […]
A while back I posted an article showing how to Tweet via Twitter‘s API. It uses basic authentication which Twitter plan to turn off in the near future. The alternative, oAuth is awkward for desktop based apps, but xAuth is now available and should be doable in Macro Scheduler. I have requested xAuth access from […]
I thought I might start a weekly round up of some of the Macro Scheduler forum posts that caught my eye during the week. Not everyone gets a chance to browse the forums all the time, so it might help to link to some here. Then those that subscribe to the blog via RSS/Email will […]
A new feature in Macro Scheduler 12 is the ability to easily share macros with other people on your network, or between desktops. It has long been possible to work outside of the Macro Scheduler interface and indeed many people already do this. You can use the standalone editor and run or edit macro script […]
Randy has just reported on his blog that the first run of his new Test Automation class which features Macro Scheduler in the hands-on exercises was a great success. The next class will be held next month in Rome, Italy on 16/17 June, where Randy will also be presenting a workshop entitled “Innovative Software Testing […]
Macro Scheduler 12 ships with a comprehensive help system (.chm). You can hit F1 at any point in the software, click Help on a code builder or press F1 while the cursor is positioned over a command to get context sensitive command help, or choose one of the options in the Help menu. But if […]
I am pleased to report that Macro Scheduler 12 is now shipping. Regular readers will already be well aware of what super new features are available in Macro Scheduler 12 and you will find more detail in the release notes. But here’s a quick summary: Easier to use, more powerful custom dialogs, with more objects […]
When considering how to automate something, it’s often worth thinking about whether or not you can change the process a little first. An example that often comes up is the need to automate the retrieval and processing of a particular email message. Many people will already have a manual process that involves, not surprisingly, their […]
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For you dialog old-timers used to the way dialogs work in v11 and earlier I’ve posted a crib sheet for the new system here: http://www.mjtnet.com/usergroup/viewtopic.php?t=6110 sarver311 has posted an example of a dialog that implements a drill down lookup list and demonstrates some of the new techniques: http://www.mjtnet.com/usergroup/viewtopic.php?t=6161 If you have any nice dialog examples […]