Commands

In addition to the standard recordable mouse and keyboard commands like "mouse move" or "key up/down", there are other commands that can be added to a macro. These are "Open file", "Launch website", "Shutdown", "Switch to a window", "Close a window", "Message box", "Type text".

Open file/program

This command launches selected program or opens a file using its default associated program (e.g. a ".doc" file will be opened with Microsoft Word)

You can also specify optional command line parameters for the program you are launching. For example in the command "regsvr32 /u mylib.dll" command-lie parameters are "/u mylib.dll"

Launch Website

This command launches a given URL in your default browser.

Shutdown

This command shut your computer down. Note, that there will be confirmations, just a regular shutdown

Switch to a window

This command searches for a window with a specified title and "switches" the focus to this window, i.e. makes this window foreground.

Close a window

This command also searches for a window by title, and attempts to close the window.

Message box

This command displays a message box with a specified text and an "OK" button.

Type text

This command performs text typing. You enter some text into the dialog box, and Macro Recorder will type this text during playback. Into any window, active at the moment. Macro Recorder will transform the text into series of keystrokes (i.g. "Hello" is transformed into "H" key, "E" key, "L" key etc.) and these keystrokes will be sent to the active window during playback.

You can also make Macro Recorder type the current system date in the specified format.

To insert a command click the appropriate button on the insert-toolbar or use the "insert" menu item.