Macro Recording and Automating Windows with Macro Scheduler – Tips & News
Many thanks to Christophe Faure for translating Macro Scheduler into French. He has completed the program language file and the help file is about 40% complete. The French language pack can be downloaded here. If any French users of Macro Scheduler discover a French download site that does not currently list Macro Scheduler could you […]
The version of AutoLogon that ships with Macro Scheduler does not support the optional message box that can be set up in Windows Security Policies and appears just after issuing CTRL+ALT+DEL before log on. To address this we have released an update which will be provided in the next maintenance release of Macro Scheduler. In […]
We’ve updated IEAuto.DLL with the ability to identify elements by their TITLE, ID and numeric INDEX in the ClickTag function. Some people have found websites where a number of ‘A’ elements (links) have identical text and no unique identifiers. WebRecorder will record these but the script may not play back – or only the first […]
We’ve just re-released our ClipMagic product as freeware! ClipMagic extends the Windows clipboard by keeping all the items you copy to the clipboard and making them quickly available to paste back into other applications. I depend on ClipMagic when I’m copying and pasting bits of text around the place. Without it you only have access […]
I noticed an error that had crept into 1.66 when it was released which was preventing downloads from being recorded. This was basically because we’d gone and left some diagnostic code in. Our bad. Slapped wrists and all that. This has been fixed and 1.67 has now been released. Registered users can download from the […]
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 […]
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
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
I’ve added some scripts to the Scripts & Tips forum: A script to Monitor Startup Programs. Useful for detecting rogue apps like spyware etc Is Drive Ready. A function to determine whether the drive is ready or not. Automatically Create a System Restore Point. Useful at the start of a script that installs software or […]
We should have a couple of language packs available on the site very soon. Japanese and Norwegian translations are done for the software and we have others in various states of completion. We’re keen to get any help we can, so if anyone would like to volunteer please step up. The help file is perhaps […]