Category: General

Help Choose a New Logo

December 1, 2008 by Marcus Tettmar in Announcements, General

Help us choose a new logo. The designers have come up with two concepts, both of which we really like. Which one do you prefer? A) B) Place your vote on the forum here (You need a forum account to vote. If you don’t have one feel free to post a comment here instead).

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Macro Scheduler Manual Giveaway

November 18, 2008 by Marcus Tettmar in Announcements, General

We have a bunch of Macro Scheduler v10 Manuals left in stock which will soon be replaced by v11 editions. So I’m offering some for free. If you want one, you need to do one of the following things: – Tell us how you are using Macro Scheduler here – Post a review and a […]

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Windows 7

November 4, 2008 by Marcus Tettmar in General

Microsoft have just made the Windows 7 Developer Guide available. It’s more of an overview of the new features with a few screen-shots thrown in. But most importantly Microsoft states that Windows 7 is designed to be compatible with applications and drivers built for Windows Vista. So the good news is Macro Scheduler, which has […]

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End of Support for Windows 98

October 29, 2008 by Marcus Tettmar in Announcements, General

With Macro Scheduler 11 we will no longer support Windows 98. Macro Scheduler 11 will not install or run on Windows 95, Me or 98. There are a number of reasons for this, one of which is full Unicode support. Already some of the script commands cannot be used on Windows 98 because they make […]

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Beginner’s Guide Video

October 28, 2008 by Marcus Tettmar in Announcements, General

I’ve made a short video version of the beginner’s guide to scripting from the Macro Scheduler help file. It’s basically me running through the tutorial, or a close version of it. So for those who prefer to watch videos than read help files, check it out here. It’s just me. A little rough and ready, […]

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Packaging files with your EXEs

October 6, 2008 by Marcus Tettmar in General

Every now and then people ask me how they can distribute other files along with their Macro Scheduler executables, such as DLLs or image files that your script requires. All software publishers face this problem and usually use an Install file creator, such as the free Inno Setup. You create a package of files and […]

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Macro Scheduler 11 Progress Update

September 26, 2008 by Marcus Tettmar in Announcements, General

Well we’ve been busy since my last post on code folding. The main changes include: * A completely overhauled script editor with even better code folding and bookmark support and improved syntax highlighting. The advanced editor and macro properties windows have been combined into one to make things much simpler and give easy access to […]

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Did you know you can get paid for selling our software?

September 13, 2008 by Marcus Tettmar in Announcements, General

You too can sell Macro Scheduler through our Affiliate program. We are offering commissions of 20% on all sales made through your website. Through our Affiliate partner Shareasale.com you can join up immediately and start selling today. There are no set up fees and signing up is simple. Three easy steps to revenue: Sign up […]

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How to move to a new PC painlessly

September 8, 2008 by Marcus Tettmar in General

I recently bought a new PC. It’s one of those things I always put off. The thought of installing all my software again, finding the original disks or download links, copying over all the data and settings, and getting the new PC mirroring the old one sends shivers up my spine. It always seems to […]

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