Macro Scheduler T-Shirts and Merchandise
With Christmas round the corner I thought I might post a reminder that we have a number of official logo T-shirts, mugs and mouse mats available via Zazzle.com:
Category: General
Video Tutorial – Macro Scheduler for Non-Technical Beginners – Part 1
Following my recent request for video tutorial contributions long-time Macro Scheduler user Peter Begelsdorf has stepped up to the plate and put together a short tutorial aimed at the non-technical beginner. This slick three minute video introduces the fundamental, yet very important, SendText and Press commands and shows beginners how to create a simple text […]
Support Email Rant
I received the following email today (I have paraphrased and anonymised it to protect the innocent): “We were given a Macro Scheduler script to run on our system that someone else wrote which we are trying to use with your trial version. It doesn’t work. Your product seems to be very flaky and unreliable. Is […]
Creating Native Function Aliases for Win32 Functions
The other day I posted a response on the forums which uses LibFunc to run the Win32 API function GetKeyState. This prompted someone to email me the following: I didn’t know the Win API call to check for a key being down. The API call works but have you considered adding a native MS command […]
Accessing 64 bit System Folders – Turn off File System Redirection
If you need to run a 64 bit system command, or a system command that requires access to the 64 bit system folders you may need to turn off File System Redirection. To turn off File System Redirection call the snappily named Wow64DisableWow64FsRedirection function and remember to turn it back on with the equally memorable […]
Macro Scheduler on Facebook!
If you’re a Facebook fan you can now find Macro Scheduler there too. So head on over and say hello. Here’s the URL: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Macro-Scheduler/122209210925
Associating a File Extension with a Compiled Macro
I have a few scripts which perform actions on files. Rather than have the script ask me what file to use, it is easier to associate the file type with the script so that I can just double click on the file (or right click and choose “Open with”) in Windows Explorer. For this to […]
Weekly Forum Round-up
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 […]
Sharing and Synchronizing Macros
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 […]
Using an Old Version? Time to Upgrade for Vista/Win7 Support.
If you’re using an old version of Macro Scheduler, especially version 8 or lower, and like many others, you or your company are considering upgrading your Windows operating system to Vista or Windows 7 soon then you will need to consider upgrading Macro Scheduler too. Windows 7 adoption rates are outpacing those of Vista fast […]