Marcus' Macro Scheduler Blog

TL;DR: Use HTTPRequest for GET/POST/PUT/PATCH/DELETE, set HTTP_POSTJSON=1 for JSON bodies, add HTTP_CUSTOM_HEADERS for auth, HTTP_TIMEOUT for reliability, and parse responses with JSONParse. Why call APIs from Macro Scheduler? Everything below runs in plain Macro Scheduler—no external dependencies. Quick start: GET a JSON endpoint POST JSON (with Bearer token) Custom headers, SSL/TLS & timeouts (reliability) Example: create a short link with a custom Open Graph preview […]

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Seasons greetings! Last week we released Macro Scheduler maintenance update 15.0.20: Added: ChromeGetWindows, ChromeSwitchWindow, EdgeGetWindows, EdgeSwitchWindow functions Added: Copy Let assignment option to watchlist menu (creates Let>variable=value on clipboard) Fixed: edge case with some strings not being quoted properly in variable expressions Updated: changed PPI zoom cut-off for larger icons Trial downloads | Registered Updates

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If you are signed up to the Windows Insider program you can already try Windows 11. Here’s Macro Scheduler 15 running happily in Windows 11:  

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Did you know that since v15 you can run Excel VBA macros from directly within your Macro Scheduler code? We’ve added a helpdesk article showing you how it works here.

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Hi all. Just a short note to say Happy Christmas/Hanukkah/interdenominational festive holiday time to everyone. Here’s a fun post from a few years ago: Case Study: Macro Scheduler Saves 3600 Elf-Hours and Gets Presents Delivered On Time All the best from Marcus, Dorian and all at MJT.

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So it’s Black Friday. Sounds so gloomy. A day where many appear to go mad and gorge. There’ll be no extra discounts from us today, but what we will do is donate 10% of today’s sales to The Woodland Trust and St Mungo’s charity for the homeless. So if you buy or upgrade Macro Scheduler […]

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“It can’t be done.” We’re always meeting people who have been told by consultants and technical folk that moving data from one application to another can’t be done. We prove them wrong every time. One of the most popular uses for Macro Scheduler within corporations is automated data entry. Time and again we learn about […]

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Electric cars and hybrids are becoming more common and it’s great to see more and more of them on the road. My next car, due next month, will be a plug-in hybrid. I see the industry moving rapidly. Advancements in battery technology and range are happening all the time. If I didn’t have a large […]

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