There is no direct access to any help when using Easy Macro Recorder. You have to go to the developers web site and click on the support link which takes you to a menu. Each item from the menu (for example inserting a key stroke or using the macro editor), can be accessed by clicking on the hyper link provided. I usually copy any help menus and information onto a word document; (and include the registration details if we get them. You can use the downloadable demo of Easy Macro Recorder from the developers web site and register it using the reg code and name provided.) I then place the word document into the appropriate programs start menu Programs folder so that I have easy access to any help (thats if none are included). You can do this easily by copying the information I've provided below onto a Word or other type of document (e.g. - PDF, Notepad or Wordpad for example), then placing the document into the installed programs folder and create a shortcut which is then copied to the Programs folder in the start menu, or place the Word document directly into the Programs folder in the start menu. If you're not sure how to find the start menus Programs folder follow the path below (assuming your windows installation is installed to the C drive:
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs
Where Administrator could also be All Users or the name of your account. If you allow the program to be installed o all accounts on the computer you'll need to repeat the process for each account ensuring you change the administrator to the correct account.
Anyway, here's the bit you need to copy and paste into a document. :)
Introduction:
Easy Macro Recorder is a handy utility that makes your computers automatically do tasks for you. It records all operation of mouse and keystrokes and saves them as macros, then Easy Macro Recorder can play back the recorded macros to automate your work any number of times. It works on any Windows applications.
Easy Macro Recorder is very easy to use, just three steps: record, save and playback. It doesn’t require any programming experience.
Key features:
• Record all events of mouse and keystrokes of any Windows applications.
• Repeat playing back macros for any number of times.
• Allow you to do things that are tedious or time-consuming without actually doing them yourself.
• Play back macros at schedule time.
• Easy to use macro editor with several commands.
• Easy to use and don’t need any programming knowledge.
Help: (I've not included system requirements or installation details)
o Start Easy Macro Recorder
Starting Easy Macro Recorder
After you install Easy Macro Recorder on your computer, an application icon is placed on the desktop and in the Start menu.
To start Easy Macro Recorder, do one of the following:
Double-click the Easy Macro Recorder icon on the desktop.
Click Start | Programs, and select Easy Macro Recorder.
o Uninstall
Uninstallation
There are two ways to uninstall Easy Macro Recorder if you wish to do so.
Control Panel
Activate the Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs, and double-click the Easy Macro Recorder list box entry.
Start Menu
From the Start menu, click Programs, then Easy Macro Recorder, and then Uninstall Easy Macro Recorder
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o Record macros
Record Macros
After Easy Macro Recorder runs, it minimizes in the system tray. Right click its icon, a popup menu will guide you to all its functions.
To begin to record macros:
1. please click 'Record' menu item in the popup menu, the 'save macro as' dialog will pop up for you to specify the output macro file name.
2. After you specify the macro name, all operations of mouse and keystrokes will be recorded by Easy Macro Recorder. Its icon in the system tray will become 'R' character, which means current status is recording macros.
It is recommended that you press recording hotkey to begin recording macros, it is instant.
o Stop recording
Stop Recording macros
After all the operations of mouse and keystrokes you want to record are recorded by Easy Macro Recorder, click 'Stop' button in the notification window to stop macro recording. Its icon in the system tray will be restored from 'R' character, which means current status of Easy Macro Recorder is normal.
You can also press the stopping hotkey to stop macro recording.
o Play back macros
Play back macros
To begin to play back macros:
1. please click 'Play back' menu item in the popup menu, the 'Select macro file to play back' dialog will pop up for you to choose macro file. You can set the repeat time of macro playback in the Options window.
2. After you specify the macro to play back, all operations of mouse and keystrokes recorded in the macro file will be played back. Its icon in the system tray will become 'P' character, which means current status is playing back macros.
3. After macro playback is completed, its icon in the system tray will be restored from 'P' character, which means current status of Easy Macro Recorder is normal. If you check the option 'Notify me when playback finishes' in the options window, A message box will show to notify you.
4. If you want to interrupt the macro playback before it finishes, please press Esc.
o Options
Options
Click 'Options' menu item in the popup menu, the 'Options' window appears.
Record options
'Ignore mouse move': if you check this option, mouse button click is recorded in macro while mouse move operations are discarded.
'Ignore mouse operations': if you check this option, all mouse operations are discarded when you record macro and the previous option is disabled. You can use this option to make Easy Macro Recorder as a "keyboard macro tool".
'Ignore keystrokes': if you check this option, Easy Macro Recorder will discard all keystrokes when recording macros. You can use this option to make Easy Macro Recorder as a "mouse macro tool".
Hotkeys:
'Record': Select a hotkey to begin macro recording.
'Stop': Select a hotkey to stop macro recording.
'Playback': Select a hotkey to begin macro playback.
Playback options
'Playback speed': There are four speed options, which are very slow, slow, normal and fast.
• Very Slow: Plays at 25% of the original recorded speed
• Slow: Plays at 50% of the original recorded speed
• Normal: Plays at the same speed that it was recorded
• Fast: Plays at 200% of the original recorded speed
• Very Fast: Plays at 400% of the original recorded speed
Be cautious of 'Fast' and 'Very Fast' option, since it may not give your actions enough time to play back before the next one begins. This could be a problem if you are starting programs or switching between applications. It is better to test playback at the Normal speed first, then move up to Fast , and finally very fast once you are sure that the computer can handle it.
'Loop times': set the repeat times of macro playback.
'Notify me when playback finishes': if you check this option, a message box will inform you the completion of macro playback.
'Exit Easy Macro Recorder after macro playback finished': if you check this option, Easy Macro Recorder will automatically exit after completion of macro playback.
Other options
'Start with Windows': Easy Macro Recorder will start with system boot if this option is checked.
'Auto-record after startup': if you check this option, Easy Macro Recorder will record all operation automatically after it runs and save them in 'default.mac' file.
'After startup, auto-run macro file': if you want to run certain macro after Easy Macro Recorder starts up, check this option and select the macro file to run.
'Save macros in default.mac after pressing Record hotkey': if you check this option, Easy Macro Recorder will record all operation and save them in 'default.mac' file. Previous content in the file will be overwritten, therefore you should save the content of 'default.mac' file to another file if you want to use it later.
o Macro editor
Macro Editor helps you build a new macro or edit an already created macro. Macro editor is divided into two main pieces, commands and macro script.
Command area lists all the macro command you can use in macro script. Double click the command you want to insert into macro script, This will normally display a window where you can define what you want the command to do. Then click 'OK' button on the new window to insert this command into the macro Script.
Script area contains all macro script in a macro. If you want to edit one line of script which is already created, please double click the script line you want to edit, and a window will appear where you can edit what you want the command to do.
There is also a right mouse click context menu available for the items in the macro Script. Highlight the line of the script that you want and then right mouse click. A context menu appears with a variety of options.
These options are also available through the Scripting Editor menus.
o Scheduled macros
To execute a macro at a specified time, go to Control Panel -> Scheduled Tasks -> Add Scheduled Task In the Scheduled Task Wizard, press Next, then Browse button and select "Macro Recorder.exe" from the folder "C:\Program Files\Easy Macro Recorder".
Indicate the name of the task and when the task should be performed. Then press Next until the last page. Select "Open advanced properties for this task when I click Finish" and press the Finish button.
In the Run field, add the name of the Macro. Example:
"C:\Program Files\Easy Macro Recorder\Macro Recorder.exe" "C:\My Documents\test.mac"
Tip: For security reasons, on Windows XP scheduled macros require your Windows XP username & password to run. For more information on how to create a password please visit http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310715
Macro commands
o Inserts keystrokes
Insert Keystrokes
This command sends any keystrokes to active window when macro runs.
To begin to insert keystrokes:
1. Run Macro Editor and double click 'Insert Keystrokes' command, 'Insert Keystrokes' window appears.
2. Enter any keystrokes you want to insert. If you want to insert special keys, such as 'Ctrl down' or 'F1', please click on repetitive button or text below.
3. Click 'OK' button.
o Insert mouse events
This command sends mouse events when macro runs.
To begin to insert mouse event:
1. Run Macro Editor and double click 'Insert mouse event' command, 'Insert mouse event' window appears.
2. Select mouse event from mouse events list.
3. If mouse event you select is 'Mouse Move', please select 'Relative to' option. the 'window' option is helpful if you are working in different screen resolutions but the location of the click remains same with respect to the window.
4. If mouse event you select is 'Mouse Move', click 'Launch Mouse Locator' to locate the mouse position.
5. Click 'OK' button.
o Insert delay
This command adds time delay when macro runs, it is often used to allow time for a proper window to gain focus before the macro can proceed correctly.
To begin to insert delay:
1. Run Macro Editor and double click 'Insert Delay' command, 'Insert Delay' window appears.
2. Select between the option 'Delay in Seconds' and 'Delay in Milliseconds', and enter the delay time.
3. Click 'OK' button.
o Launch web site
This command launches any web site when macro runs.
To begin to Launch Web Site:
1. Run Macro Editor and double click 'Launch Web Site' command, 'Launch Web Site' window appears.
2. Enter web site URL you want to launch.
3. Enter waiting time for the web site to load.
4. Click 'OK' button.
o Manipulate window
This command maximizes, minimizes, restores and closes any window when macro runs.
To begin to Manipulate Window:
1. Run Macro Editor and double click 'Manipulate' command, 'Manipulate' window appears.
2. Select command in 'Maximize Window', 'Minimize Window', 'Restore Window' and 'Close Window'.
3. Select the window title you want to manipulate from window title list. If you don't find your window, please click 'Refresh' button.
4. Click 'OK' button.
o Open program/file
This command launches any programs or files when macro runs.
To begin to Open Program/File:
1. Run Macro Editor and double click 'Open Program/File' command, 'Open Program/File' window appears.
2. Select program or file path, then enter parameters if the program or file has.
3. Enter waiting time for the program or file to load.
4. Click 'OK' button.
o Dial-up networking
This command connects your computer to Internet using a dial-up connection, it can also hang up the network connection.
To use dial-up networking:
1. Run Macro Editor and double click 'Dial-Up Networking' command, 'Dial-Up Networking' window appears.
2. Select command from 'Dial' or 'Hang up'. If the command is 'Dial', please select phone book entry from the phone book entry list.
3. Click 'OK' button.
o Run macros
This command incorporates one or several macros into another macro.
To begin to Run Macros:
1. Run Macro Editor and double click 'Run Macros' command, 'Run Macros' window appears.
2. Select macro path, then set macro playback speed and repeat times.
3. Click 'OK' button.
This command Locks, log off, shut down or restart Windows operating system.
To begin system commands:
1. Run Macro Editor and double click 'System' command, 'System commands' window appears.
2. Select command in 'Lock computer', 'Logoff', 'Shutdown' and 'Restart'.
3. Click 'OK' button.
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