I'd use an OnEvent>key_down that goes to a subroutine that sets a flag variable. When the script is at a point where it can stop, test for the value of the flag variable. If the flag variable is set to pause, go to a modal message that says close this message to continue. Also reset the flag variabl...

Here is a possible replacement for the built in WaitWindowOpen> function. Depends on whether or not your window shows up using GetWindowList>. If you want to wait a long time or forever, enter a big number for the timeout. Modify as needed. //GoSub>srtWaitWindowOpen,Criteria (Case Sensitive),Timeout...

What happens if you rename the file by slapping a .PUB on the end of it then run ExecuteFile>

Dorian wrote:...and causing Excel to be "busy".

I don't have time to test but if multiple usage is the problem, might SHARING the files alleviate the issue?

I find myself writing more and more scripts that require admin privileges to run. After the script is working I will almost always compile it then right click the executable in Windows Explorer and choose the "Run as administrator" menu item. Problem is that while creating the script I have to do th...

Dorian wrote:Excel can perform custom data verification...

nodochau might have an alternate method to accomplish his task. I'm still curious about why XLGetCell> would crash if it is used to monitor cell input. Seems like this should work.

nodochau, I did some testing with your script. Based on your comment that it worked in the editor, I suspected a timing issue. Turns out that is not correct. Not being able to get the script to function I started boiling down to the essentials. If you take the script below and rewrite with your exce...

And that is an AWESOME!!! fake.

Thank you
Looking forward to seeing the new object/method and what we can do with it.

We can currently display BMPs, PNGs and JPGs within the image object of a Macro Scheduler dialog. I would find it very helpful to also be able to view PDFs in that image object.

Question for Microsoft.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windo ... s/schtasks

This could get really complicated, depending on what you want to accomplish. Let's start with easy. Let>msg_xpos=0 Let>msg_Ypos=0 Message>Macro Scheduler Message //Discover current Active Window GetActiveWindow>vTitleA,vXpos,vYpos ///////////////////////////// Label>Loop //Closes the script when the...

Does anyone have any experience you can share regarding which of these has been more reliable for you? I hate automating web pages. The pages I've been tasked with automating in the past mostly belong to large customers. They have development teams who can't seem to leave well enough alone. I don't ...

Perhaps SetParent would do what you want. See Marcus' example here . The sample uses Internet Explorer, you will want to use a different browser of your choice. The reason I think SetParent might help is that the browser window can be positioned in the dialog such that the upper portion of the brows...