How can we prevent our end users from making or editing macros?
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 I set a default selection in the Multiple Choice menu command?
Let’s say you want option B to be your default selection. Use the Variable Set String command and select the Set Value Now option. Set the value of variable T1 to B. Insert this command before your Menu command in the macro script. When the macro runs, option B will display as the default selection. […]
How can I have Macro Express select an item from a drop-down list?
Here is one suggestion. There may be others. In many applications you can Tab to the drop down list field. Have the macro Tab to the field and type the first few letters of the item that you want in the drop down list. Your selection should then be highlighted. Have Macro Express press Enter […]
How can I display a prompt, save the data entered, and use it later?
How can I display a prompt box, have the macro save the information entered into the box and use that information later in the macro? Depending on the type of information you want entered, use the Variable Set String, Variable Set Decimal or Variable Set Integer command. Select the Prompt for Value option. You can […]
How can I determine the state of a checkbox or radio button?
Macro Express does not have a macro command that allows you to determine the state of a checkbox or radio button, but there are ways to do this using existing macro commands. This technique will work to determine the state of a checkbox or a radio button. To simplify, this description will only refer to […]
How do I stop a macro without having the Macro Abort message pop up?
For Macro Express 3 click Options, Preferences, Miscellaneous and click on the Advanced Options button. Uncheck the “Macro Stop Abort Macro Message”, “Hotkey Abort Macro Message” and “Right Click Abort Macro Message” options. For Macro Express 5 and Macro Express Pro click Options, Preferences, General and the Dialogs tab. Uncheck the “Inform the user when […]
How do I capture the title of a window and store the title in a variable?
First make sure the window is the active window. You can use the Window Activate command to do this. Then use the Variable Set String command. Select the Set Value to Topmost Window Title. This will save the window title to a text string variable. The variable can be used later in the macro. – […]
Can I schedule a captured/recorded macro?
Yes, you can change the macro activation after you have captured a macro. Macro Express 3 Double click on the macro in the Macro Explorer window. This will open the Scripting Editor. Click on the Properties tab, click the box next to Schedule option and click on the Schedule button. Select the schedule you want […]
How do I check to see if the clipboard is empty?
Use the If Clipboard Text Equals command. Leave the Text to Compare field empty. – Applies to: Macro Express and Macro Express Pro
How do I create a file and then output the contents of a variable to that file?
Use the Variable Modify String command. For Macro Express 3 click on the Option 2 tab. Choose the Save to Text File command to have the contents of the variable saved to a text file. Also specify the file path and name the file. – Applies to: Macro Express and Macro Express Pro
