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Installation & Portable Issues

  • After purchasing, where do I insert the license code?
  • Can I install Macro Express Pro and Macro Express on the same PC?
  • Can Macro Express be uninstalled without requiring a reboot?
  • Do I really need to reboot when installing Macro Express or Macro Express Pro?
  • Does Macro Express allow concurrent users to use the same file from a single network installation
  • How do I run a Quiet or Silent Install for Macro Express 5?
  • How do I run a Quiet or Silent Install for Macro Express Pro 6?
  • How do I run a Silent Install for Macro Express 3?
  • How do I run a Silent Install for Macro Express Pro 4?
  • How to extract the .msi from the Macro Express setup.exe?
  • How to remove Macro Express portable from a USB drive?
  • I cannot uninstall Macro Express 3
  • I cannot uninstall Macro Express 5
  • I cannot uninstall Macro Express Pro 4
  • I cannot uninstall Macro Express Pro 6
  • Installed portable version to the wrong drive
  • Macro Express will not work after I installed an older version over a newer version
  • Set specific preferences for Macro Express 3 and set which macro file to use.
  • Set specific preferences for Macro Express 5 and set which macro file to use
  • Set specific preferences for Macro Express Pro 4 and set which macro file to use
  • Set specific preferences for Macro Express Pro 6 and set which macro file(s) to use
  • What does the RUNQUIET silent install option do?
  • What folders does Macro Express Pro use?
  • What is a Silent Install?
  • What is the best way to migrate Macro Express to my new computer?

Troubleshooting

  • "Cannot edit the macro because the file is locked by another user."
  • "Could not save the macro due to the following error: File access denied."
  • Crash: "Invalid data type for MenusShowRecentItemsFirst
  • Error: "The Macro Express Editor can only be run from the Macro Express Player"
  • Error: "There is no disk in the drive. Please insert a disk into drive F:"
  • How can I get my macros to run in Adobe Reader X?
  • I can no longer use F10 to activate a macro.
  • I cannot open the Macro Express - Explorer window.
  • I created a Playable Macro but the .mxe file will not run.
  • I/O error 103 The semaphore cannot be set again.
  • Macro data that is running locally on a server is copying the macro data to a remote user's clipboard.
  • Macro Express Explorer window does not open when clicking on the icon
  • Macro Express works in some of my programs, but not others.
  • Macro Not Working when Workstation Locked
  • Macros are not playing back
  • Macros do not work when using a Remote Desktop Connection in full screen mode.
  • Menu items grayed out in the Macro Express Explorer window
  • mexhook.dll is missing from your computer
  • My CPU maxes out while running a macro.
  • My macro is not invoking menu commands
  • My macro plays out of sequence
  • My macros do not play back in TradeStation.
  • No "end repeat" that matches the initial repeat specified in the macro.
  • Not all of the characters are typing out correctly.
  • Occasionally my shortkeys quit working
  • Pop up menu corrupted after emptying the Recycle Bin.
  • Repeat commands skip or miss items
  • Rich Text not inserting colors in Word and Outlook
  • Startup macros do not work when Macro Express is loaded at Windows startup.
  • The ISS Bug Reporter opened the wrong email client
  • The Macro Express Editor window is stuck in full screen mode and I cannot minimize
  • The Macro Express Explorer toolbar and/or the menu bar is missing.
  • The macro pastes rich text and the text cursor advances to the next line.
  • The mouse locator works in all programs except for the one I need.
  • The Place on Desktop option not working
  • We cannot type a 'dead key' while Macro Express is running
  • What is the mxuishell.mxe file?
  • Windows Has Blocked Some Startup Programs

Program Usage

  • Can a script created with Macro Express Pro be run on Macro Express 3?
  • Can I play back text in different fonts, sizes and colors?
  • Can Macro Express read HTML or other text?
  • Can Macro Express run a macro while logged off of the system?
  • Can Macro Express run more than one macro at a time?
  • Can Macro Express stop a Windows service?
  • Can Macro Express type the ESC key?
  • Clicking on the Taskbar icon to activate another window
  • Copy to Clipboard and Save to File in same macro are not working.
  • Do the Code Snippets also get exported when exporting macros?
  • Does Macro Express support Unicode characters?
  • Don't display the dialog box after each drive is mapped/unmapped.
  • How do I reset a password?
  • How does Macro Express handle Window Titles with a filename before the title?
  • How to start a macro from another program without starting the macro player by a command line switch?
  • I want to save the clipboard at macro beginning and restore it at the end.
  • In the Script Editor, what is the difference between, Insert->, ->Insert and Add?
  • Is it possible to automatically enable/disable a macro on a schedule?
  • Is it possible to build keystrokes from the numeric keypad into Macro Express?
  • Is it possible to determine when the mouse cursor changes?
  • Is it possible to open a file, copy info and paste into another application?
  • Is it possible to place a comment line or note in the macro script?
  • Is it possible to rename a macro without having to delete and start over?
  • Is there a keystroke playback speed changer for manually coded macros?
  • Is there a way to select a random file from a folder
  • Macro does not work in the Quicken password field.
  • Macro Express Keyboard Shortcuts
  • The Close Current Window command won't close the window because a Save Changes? message appears.
  • Timing difficulties may make relying upon Wait for Window Title inadequate.
  • Using the "Completely Hide" option, will the Editor open without rebooting?
  • What are macex.oox files?
  • When I create new macro, hot keys I have already assigned are still displayed as available for use.
  • When running ME cannot stop process with ctrl-alt-shift-U
  • Why are there two "Insight Software" folders in my Documents folder?
  • Will Macro Express work with the Windows On-Screen Keyboard?
  • Will the Delete File(s) command also remove the files from the recycle bin?
  • Work in one window while macro runs in another
  • Writing Portable Macros - Preferences Location

Using Variables

  • Count number of files in a folder and save to a variable
  • Defining Variables in Macro Express Pro
  • Do 99 variables limit me to files of up to 99 lines?
  • How can I combine two string variables and place a CRLF between them?
  • How can I display a prompt, save the data entered, and use it later?
  • How can I display the contents of a variable on the screen?
  • How do I access the system environmental variables such as %USERNAME%?
  • How do I capture the title of a window and store the title in a variable?
  • How do I convert a text variable to a numerical variable and then back to text?
  • How do I copy the value of a variable to the clipboard?
  • How do I create a file and then output the contents of a variable to that file?
  • How do I get the macro to type %T[1]% rather than the variable value?
  • How do I identify the position of a particular character within a string of text?
  • How do I increment an array variable within a loop
  • How do I obtain the size of a file or folder?
  • How do I rename a file with the current date and time?
  • How do I rename a folder with the current time or date, or both?
  • How do I save information from an Excel cell to a variable?
  • How do I set an integer variable and have that value increment each macro run?
  • How do Local and Global variables work and what is Variable Scope?
  • Incrementing variable values
  • Is there a function to count the number of characters in a text string?
  • Negative values showing for large Integers
  • Pass Variables between Macro Express and VB External Script

Capturing Macros

  • Can I not capture delays between keystrokes?
  • Can I schedule a captured/recorded macro?
  • Can Macro Express record Alt+Num Key combinations?
  • Captured macro not working unless screen remains unchanged during playback
  • How can I eliminate the capture delays to speed up the macro playback?
  • How do I capture a macro, edit it to include an if/else loop, then continue recording?
  • How do I change the speed of the macro after is is recorded?
  • How do I re-record a macro without deleting it and starting over?
  • The Capture icon will not highlight, so I cannot start capturing a macro.
  • The play back speed of my captured macro cannot be changed to play faster
  • What are the differences between the "Capture Mouse Relative To" options?
  • What happens when the system crashes during a scripting record session?
  • When capturing, to what does the "last open window" refer?

Tips and Tricks

  • Activating the correct Excel worksheet when multiple worksheets are open.
  • Can I use ~ to activate a macro?
  • Can Macro Express hide an application as a macro runs?
  • Can meproc.exe be used for user workstations?
  • Copy macro contents to display as shown in Script Editor
  • Does Macro Express support macro subroutines?
  • How can I replace all hard returns in a variable with something else like "<BR>"?
  • How can I use Macro Express with Remote Desktop Connection?
  • How do I display a status bar to show progress during macro playback?
  • How to find a specific drop down box entry without knowing the number of items in the list?
  • Is there a way to always open a web page in a new browser window?
  • Return focus to the window that had focus prior to running the macro.
  • Upgrading from Macro Express 3 to Macro Express Pro
  • Using Excel and the clipboard

How do I?

  • How can a macro determine the user's screen resolution?
  • How can I be prompted to select a folder during macro playback?
  • How can I convert my v5 .mex file back to Macro Express 3 format?
  • How can I determine if a specific word is found in a text file?
  • How can I determine the state of a checkbox or radio button?
  • How can I get a macro to suspend to allow for keyboard input?
  • How can I have a macro continue even if the web page does not load?
  • How can I have Macro Express select an item from a drop-down list?
  • How can I initiate a macro after the computer has been inactive for a time?
  • How can I replace a Carriage Return/Line Feeds (CR/LF) in macros?
  • How can I run the same macro every 10 minutes?
  • How can I send keystrokes to an inactive window, one that does not have focus?
  • How can we prevent our end users from making or editing macros?
  • How do I activate a macro by clicking on an icon?
  • How do I add comments in-line to commands that do not have a dialog box?
  • How do I back up my macros?
  • How do I change a nickname after I have captured a macro?
  • How do I change the icon assigned to a macro in Macro Express Pro?
  • How do I check to see if the clipboard is empty?
  • How do I click a button that does not have a shortcut assigned to it?
  • How do I convert all currently highlighted text to lower case?
  • How do I debug the External Script command?
  • How do I determine if a macro successfully ran at the scheduled time?
  • How do I disable the Abort Macro message that pops up?
  • How do I download a file from a web page?
  • How do I dynamically change the contents of a macro?
  • How do I ensure the CTRL, ALT or SHIFT keys are held down in a macro?
  • How do I export all of my macros to a text file for viewing in a text editor?
  • How do I export only one category of macros?
  • How do I get a macro to double-click on an icon in the Notification Area?
  • How do I get Macro Express to not start up every time I start my computer?
  • How do I get Macro Express to open minimized?
  • How do I get the "Last Modified" date of a file?
  • How do I get the player component to load every time I start the computer?
  • How do I have a macro take action based on the date of a file?
  • How do I nest macros?
  • How do I obtain the current mouse position during macro playback?
  • How do I open a browser other than the default browser and go to a web site?
  • How do I open a file with Macro Express?
  • How do I open more than one instance of Google Chrome?
  • How do I open the task manager with a macro?
  • How do I password protect the program?
  • How do I pause a macro to manually enter text and then continue with the script?
  • How do I pause a macro until EITHER the Escape key or the Enter key is pressed?
  • How do I place a macro in an endless loop?
  • How do I record the Print Screen button?
  • How do I remove the samples Popup menu icon from the notification area?
  • How do I run a batch file with Macro Express?
  • How do I run a macro from a batch file?
  • How do I scroll to the bottom of a web page to click on a button?
  • How do I set a default selection in the Multiple Choice menu command?
  • How do I stop a macro without having the Macro Abort message pop up?
  • How do I stop the Repeat Until command when reaching an empty cell in Excel?
  • How do I stop the Welcome to Macro Express Pro message from displaying?
  • How do I suspend Macro Express?
  • How do I switch between applications for repetitive tasks such as copy and paste?
  • How do I track the number of times a macro has run?
  • How do I transfer my macros to a new computer?
  • How do I turn off the 'Macro Express Pro is now running in the background' bubble?
  • How do you position the mouse pointer to be where the cursor is in a record?
  • How do you prompt a user for a delay while the macro is run?
  • How do you shut down a program running in the notification area?
  • How do you terminate a macro while it is running?
  • How I can get the current user's desktop path?
  • How to prevent seeing the "A new sample macros file (samples.mex) is available" message?
  • How to Remove Run As Administrator when Windows Starts
  • How to Run Macro Express as Administrator when Windows Starts
  • I'd like to add a signature to my emails. How can Macro Express center this text?

Limitations

  • Can a macro be activated by closing a program?
  • Can a macro be activated by closing a specific window?
  • Can I auto repeat keystrokes?
  • Can I automate the ACCEPT key while running terminal emulation software?
  • Can I create executable macros that do not require Macro Express installed on the computer?
  • Can I have two macros run at the same time?
  • Can I use the mouse wheel as a macro activation?
  • Can Macro Express play back ctrl-alt-del?
  • Can Macro Express wait until the Windows hourglass changes back to an arrow?
  • Can Macro Express wait until the Windows hourglass cursor returns to normal?
  • Disable the mouse and/or keyboard to avoid interference during playback
  • How do I set a macro to run exactly every two minutes?
  • Is it possible to have Macro Express continue a macro after a Windows restart?
  • Is it possible to hold a key pressed down for a certain length of time?
  • Is it possible to increase the size of the popup menu to more than 36 macros?
  • Is it possible to make the Caps Lock key a macro activation key?
  • Is it possible to work in one application while a macro is running in another?
  • Is there a limit to the number of macros I can have?
  • Is there a way to test for the state of the SHIFT key?
  • Is there anything different about the Alt + F6 hotkey combination?
  • Macro Express cannot read more than 255 characters per INI key
  • Mouse Event: Specific Part of a Window: System Menu sometimes fails to activate
  • Will Macro Express run a macro when the workstation is locked?

Citrix or Windows Terminal Server

  • A terminal server using the Remote Desktop Client in full-screen mode
  • Debug from various workstations, but hide Editor from users
  • Does Macro Express work on a Citrix or Windows Terminal Server?
  • Optimizing Macro Express CPU Utilization
  • Optimizing Macro Express Pro CPU Utilization
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