Bernd.Frisch

And here is the real bad news: This will not work anymore with the new IE 7.0 - Heaven knows how you can move around a window. I fear we'll have to use {Tab} a hundred times or stick with the old IE 6.0.

I fully agree with thefluxster ! It would be marvellous if my ME macros could be compiled instead of using AutiIt as some ME functions cannot be easily translated to Autoit: Dial with yellow Smarticon+Script in LO addressbook

Joe, changed to zip as requested, but the download doesn't seem to work correctly, so I added a link to the zip-files of my website. XP evidently doesn't like ME work within the Windows file explorer. Unfortunately I didn't find, where I can switchoff this stupid reaction of Windows. But I found out, that it is possible to store an individual path into variable T1 at the beginning of my makro and simply use this variable for launching <LAUNCHDEL2:0:01%T1%> http://www.Mediocom1.de/zip/CtrlAlt+Space-...ut-Aufnahme.zip CtrlAlt_Space_RadioPlaylists_MP3Directcut_Aufnahme.zip

No matter in which window you are when you like to start a call, <LAUNCHYES3:0:0112Contacts<LAUNCH:C:\Programme\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE<PARAM>/c ipm.contacts><WAITWIN2:000010:000000:contacts> should open your contacts to choose whom you want to call. Having finished your call, it isn't difficult to make your macro enter an appointment starting at the time when you started your call and showing duration, name and telno.

I use a Macro that allows to record MP3 streams from a station called Swissjazz: MP3-Recording Several programs are started and windows are opened. Among these is a MS Windows file explorer showing al songs already recorded. As the default setting of my file explorer has the directories on the left and the window with the content only on the right, my Macroexpress macro opens "views" and unmarks "directories" for the File Explorer named "D:\Irate". Unfortunately very often I am getting such a message for closing my file explorer because of security reasons (inspite of the fact that Explorer.exe is listed as exception in my XP Firewall: Any idea what could be wrong ? http://www.mediocom1.de/zip/CtrlAlt+Space-...P3Directcut.zip CtrlAlt_Space_RadioPlaylists_MP3Directcut.zip

If Wait for RM (right mouseclick) doesn't work, then it's time for a new installation of ME under Windows XP. (This applies for all "wait for key" commands.) Anybody knows why ? Is this a bug that could be avoided ?

I generally start every macro by saving the actual clipboard contents to T99 with <TVAR2:99:03:> and at the end of every maco, I restore T99 to my clipboard with <TMVAR2:16:99:00:000:000:> This allows me to paste the clipboard content somewhere at the end of a macro. ---------------- In Preferences -Playback I have selected "Pause" as Abort Macro Hotkey. Unfortunately such system keys cannot be modified. Otherwise I would like to add <TMVAR2:16:99:00:000:000:> to this Abort Macro Hotkey command. Any solution ? Or is this a feature for future MacroExpress updates !

Absolutely wonderful. Works also terrific in German ! Nice Work indeed ! Just a minor problem: Do I have chance to change the color from pink to green ? Best regards Bernhard

Exactly ! Thank you very much ! If the entire directory with "\" backslash in the title is displayed, then my old activion command: <ACTIVATE2:\> works and any open Explorer will be activated, regardless of it's name. Provided, the NAME of a song title is allways on the left, and the DATE is allways on the right margin in an Explorer window, I slightly changed my macro to find the latest, newest file with WINALT+L (for Last) - regardless of the size of the Explorer window: <SPEED:00001><REM2: WinAlt+L Last/newest file in active Explorer WinAlt+L Letzte/neueste Datei suchen im Explorer T99=Cipboard Content at macro start/Zwischenablage bei Makro Start N1=PixelColor for Sorting 13160660=grey/grau for XP Classic or im XP Design:15988986 or 16054778 N2=Window width/Fensterbreite rechter Rand des aktuellen Fensters (-30 =Date at right margin/Datum an rechtem Rand) ><MSD:80><CLIPC><MSD:80><TVAR2:99:03:><MSD:80><ACTIVATE2::\><WAITWIN2:000010:000000::\><MSD:80><IVAR2:02:09:><REM2:N2=Window width/Fensterbreite><MSD:80><NMVAR:02:02:1:0000002:2:0000030><REM2:N20N2-30 to Date/zum Datum><MSD:80><MMW2:2N,95><MSD:80><GETPX:1:W:%N2%:000095><MSD:80><IFVAR2:2:01:1:13160660><OR><IFVAR2:2:01:1:15988986><OR><IFVAR2:2:01:1:16054778><MSD:80><LDCLK><MSD:80><LCLK><MSD:80><TEXTTYPE:<HOME>><MSD:80><TEXTTYPE:<ARROW UP>><ENDIF><MSD:80><TMVAR2:16:99:00:000:000:> WinAlt_L_Last__newest_file_in_active_Explorer.mxe

I am often recording MP3s from internet radio stations. To make sure, I haven't already recorded a certain song, I open with Windows Explorer the directory of all my MP3 songs, doubleclick on "Name" (to sort after name) and enter the first letters of a songtitle to see, if it is already in my files. To do this with a macro, I open the playlist of my internet radio station, mark the songtitle coming next and start my macro with WinAlt+Y My Question: How could I change my "Activate" command, so that always the only -but not active- Explorer window running, is beeing activated, regardless if I use the classic or the colorful WINDOWS XP design ?[

Would you like such a Footer in your WORD document ? Document1 XX.XX.XXXX / BF Page 1 of 1 adjusting automatically, if you save your document under a different name e.g. to D:\Word\Private Letters\IBM-Dr.Smith-ME-Macro Alt+8.doc 25.Mar.2005 / BF Page 1 of 1 So after you print the document you will always see in the footer of the first page, wher the document has been saved !!!!! ---------- The Macro uses English ALT-commands if directory c:\Program files is existing and allows to choose the font size with a left mousclick on font size 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 and returns to the document text. It can easily be changed from German to other languages, by using search&replace, but will always run also with an English version of Word. Bilingual macro ENGLISH & GERMAN, so everybody not using an English version of Word will be able to adopt the macro for his national Word version. Alt_8_Word_Footer_path_filename_date_user__page_.mxe

during our discussion about how to find, select a name and copy&paste the eMail-address at the cursor position when the macro Alt+F10 is started, we found that several "Wait for" commands can be combined with <OR>, so that the user may choose either to use the left, right or middle mouseclick or - in case he has to enter something into his keyboard during the macro and his fingers are already on the keyboard - just use RETURN/ENTER instead of the mouse to let the macro continue. Wheras I prefer a macro nickname to tell the user, what key/mouseclick he has to use on multiple choices during the macro: Alt+F10 OE E-Mailadress find&paste+RM/ENTER saying hotkey=Alt+F10 program=OE task=E-Mailadress find&paste Key to continue=RM/ENTER Randall prefers to use a Textbox command, telling the user what to do next. As the "keep focus" in textbox is not reliable, he uses the GETCONTROL command and SETFOCUS after the box appears. I added a MMC to have the mouse also at the cursor position.

Randall & I have tried to create some simple, useful macros for date & time: Alt+1 Current Date 19.03.05 Alt+2 Current Date +Time 19.03.05 09.20 Alt+3 Date: - Saturday, the 19th Feb. 2005 09:25 Those who have a non English setting of date & time and want to write both definately in English, have to use this macro Win+Alt+3:

Good work, Randall,

Hi Randallc, unfortunately it didn't work with MM but only with RM on my computer. I prefer the RM (even if sometimes RM causes something, which has to be neutralized by ESC) I do not have any experience with GetControl yet, but it seems to work also. It was always my aim to have a clear documentation, other programmers would understand. Therefore my REM's are mostly bilingual. Moreover I prefer Arrow ups/downs instead of using Alt+[Character] which I will have to translate. The search and replace of Window names unfortunately cannot be avoided. I always use T99 for saving the clipboard on macro start, so no one will get mixed up with "normal" variables. Best regards and thanks for your efforts.