">message" in taskbar or systray

Dorian (MJT support) · Post by **Dorian (MJT support)** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 6:12 pm

I'd like to be able to monitor progress of a macro without a popup message window which gets in the way.

Is there a way I can send messages to the taskbar or systray? All I need is to show a number as it counts upwards. Having this down where the clck is and away from my present work would be really useful.

Lumumba · Post by **Lumumba** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 6:56 am

As MSched actions needs the focus, I'm not shure how not to interfere your "present work" ?

What about the "StartButton/Run "commandline"?

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Let>cd=100

Press CTRL
Press ESC
Release CTRL
Send>r

Label>Countdown
Sub>cd,1
If>cd<1,Exit
SetFocus>Run
Send>%cd%
Wait>0.7
Goto>Countdown

Label>Exit
SetFocus>Run
Press ESC

VBScript?

Or create a blank HTML page, with included statusbar countdown (javascript/vbscript), shrink it, position it.

So we're back to the focus issue ...

Lumumba · Post by **Lumumba** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 7:52 am

What about sound?

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Let>sc=101

Label>SpeakItOutLoud
Sub>sc,1
If>sc<1,Exit
Play>C:\MySound\%sc%.wav
Wait>0.7
Goto>SpeakItOutLoud

Label>Exit
Play>C:\MySound\bang.wav
Message>Bang!

Now you only have to create a hundred sound snipets

or use the OS's ding.wav (=submarine style!)

Lumumba · Post by **Lumumba** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 8:28 pm

Ooops, it's of course PlayWav> instead of Play>

Dorian (MJT support) · Post by **Dorian (MJT support)** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 6:13 am

aah, yes, sound. That's not a bad idea. I have a few macro's which play a rooster sound when they have finished, but a countdown every ten or so might work out.