How do I have a macro take action based on the date of a file?
Use the Variable Set from File command. You can obtain the date and/or time the file was created, modified or last accessed. Not all file systems will support all three of these date/time formats. Macro Express will warn you when you try to run the macro if the format you selected is not available. The […]
How do I open a file with Macro Express?
How can I open a file with Macro Express? Use the Program Launch command. Next to the Program/Path name field, click on the browse button to open the Browse for an Executable window. Change the Files of Type to “All Files”. Then browse and select the file that you want to open. Macro Express will […]
How do I password protect the program?
Macro Express allows you to set a password to prevent users editing and/or running macros. To set the password open the Script Editor and click the Security tab. – Applies to: Macro Express and Macro Express Pro
How do you shut down a program running in the notification area?
Use the Terminate Process command. This command allows you to browse for the program that you want to close (normally a .exe file). When the macro runs, it will close the .exe. – Applies to: Macro Express and Macro Express Pro
How can I initiate a macro after the computer has been inactive for a time?
You would set your macro activation to a Scheduled Macro. From the schedule options select the Time Out schedule. This will allow you to have a macro play back after XX number of minutes of computer idle time. – Applies to: Macro Express and Macro Express Pro
How do I obtain the current mouse position during macro playback?
From the Mouse commands, select the Get Mouse Position option. You can obtain the mouse position relative to the window that has focus or relative to the entire screen. The X and Y mouse coordinates are each saved to Integer variables, such as N1 and N2. Use the Mouse Move command to return the mouse […]
How do I get Macro Express to not start up every time I start my computer?
For Macro Express 3 click Options, Preferences, Startup and uncheck the “Run on WIndows’ Startup”. For Macro Express 5 and Pro click Options, Preferences, Startup and uncheck the “Run when Windows starts up”. – Applies to: Macro Express and Macro Express Pro
How can I display the contents of a variable on the screen?
You would use the Text Box Display command. For example, to display the contents of T[1], insert %T[1]% into the Box Content field. When playing back the macro, the value for T[1] will display in the text box. – Applies to: Macro Express and Macro Express Pro
How do I get the “Last Modified” date of a file?
The Variable Set from File command will obtain the date and time of the file you specify and save the information into Integer variables. There are three different time frames to choose from, based upon what you need to compare. Creation Date/Time – The date and time that the file was originally created. Modified Date/Time […]
How do I nest macros?
How do I nest macros? I want macro #1 to call and run macro #2, return to macro #1 and finish. Use the Macro Run command. Insert this command into the script of Macro #1. When this line of the script is reached during macro playback, macro #2 will start. When macro #2 is finished, […]
