Ok I'm trying to use Macro Scheduler 7.2 so that when my Netzero internet gets disconnected then it will run the macro I've created to reconnect me to the internet. I put a post about this in the Beginners section of this forum and have had some great responses but I'm still not sure what I'm suppose to do. I had someone post a script that will ping a server a few times and after so many failed trys then the end result is that my internet is NOT connected. My problem is I'm a noob and I don't know how to intergrate that script so that it says ok, there's NO internet connection now run the macro to reconnect. Or something that was moe simple so to detect when my netzero software isn't running as a script adn then run the macro would be great but hey what does a Newbie like me know. Any help is very apprecitated because my trial time is running out and if this won't work for me then there's no reason to register if ya know what I mean!!!!
lates and thanks!
Need help with something that seems sooooo simple!!!!
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I believe that this has already been discussed at http://www.mjtnet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1050.
Suggest continuing discussion at same location to keep all suggestions in the same area.
Suggest continuing discussion at same location to keep all suggestions in the same area.
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Hope this was helpful..................good luck,
Bob
A humble man and PROUD of it!
Bob
A humble man and PROUD of it!
man do i hate when someone says, topic already exsists
Well I was finally able to create a work around for keeping my internet connection alive thanks to Robotask forum members, many hours of messing with a dozen different programs and especially John Long for his idea of converting a macro into an executable file. What I did is I created two Recorded Macros and converted them into exe files; the first one tries running my Netzero software and if I'm already connected I get an error message saying that the software is already running, if not it reconnects me; the second macro runs a half minute after the first one and it clicks ok on the error message box so the next time the first macro is ran it won't run into that error if you all know what I mean.
I then use Robotask (or any other scheduler) to run these two tasks every so many minutes or on a schedule. The sad thing is Robotask is suppose to detect if my internet connection is lost and then run my first macro but for some reason it won't. I know I could have written a more lengthly script that would ping a specified server and after so many failed tries it would then run my first macro but hey I'm a fricking newbie here.
Then the funny thing is that when John Long first gave me the idea of converting a recorded macro into an exe file I thought, hey i've got a proggie that does this....Macro Scheduler 7.2. So I went into said program and told it to convert my macro into an exe and it says, sorry only available with the Macro Scheduler Pro version which they want $100 fricking bucks for. So i did a Google search and came up with a kick azz, open source, freeware program called AutoHotKey which can Record Mouse Movements, Mouse Clicks and Keystrokes and then can also convert this macro into an Executable file which can be run on any computer even if it doesn't have the AutoHotKey software on it and it's FRICKING FREE.
So the sad thing once again is that even though I love Robotask and it's interface and etc, any other scheduler will do the job I need.
Thanks though and for your information I've already sent a paypal donation to AutoHotKey for $5 which ain't much but hey, they are keeping it Phree man, latez.
I then use Robotask (or any other scheduler) to run these two tasks every so many minutes or on a schedule. The sad thing is Robotask is suppose to detect if my internet connection is lost and then run my first macro but for some reason it won't. I know I could have written a more lengthly script that would ping a specified server and after so many failed tries it would then run my first macro but hey I'm a fricking newbie here.
Then the funny thing is that when John Long first gave me the idea of converting a recorded macro into an exe file I thought, hey i've got a proggie that does this....Macro Scheduler 7.2. So I went into said program and told it to convert my macro into an exe and it says, sorry only available with the Macro Scheduler Pro version which they want $100 fricking bucks for. So i did a Google search and came up with a kick azz, open source, freeware program called AutoHotKey which can Record Mouse Movements, Mouse Clicks and Keystrokes and then can also convert this macro into an Executable file which can be run on any computer even if it doesn't have the AutoHotKey software on it and it's FRICKING FREE.
So the sad thing once again is that even though I love Robotask and it's interface and etc, any other scheduler will do the job I need.
Thanks though and for your information I've already sent a paypal donation to AutoHotKey for $5 which ain't much but hey, they are keeping it Phree man, latez.
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====================Bob Hansen wrote:I believe that this has already been discussed at http://www.mjtnet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1050.
Suggest continuing discussion at same location to keep all suggestions in the same area.
And now the reply has been repeated here also.
Suggest continuing discussion at same location to keep all suggestions in the same area. Sometimes suggestions are too confusing.
Continue in one location at http://www.mjtnet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1050
Hope this was helpful..................good luck,
Bob
A humble man and PROUD of it!
Bob
A humble man and PROUD of it!
