mfseeker

I have a Linux box (Debian dist.). I would like to be able to run my ME Pro on it using VirtualBox with a Windows 7 virtual system. ME runs, but none of the activation options work.

I know this is a big topic, but, thanks to Terry, I have been investigating PowerPro. What incredible flexibility! It is overwhelming at first. Before I go too much further, I would like to know whether I am going to get into peculiar situations because I am trying to use both MEP and PowerPro. What determines the order of activation precedence between PowerPro and MEP? Is it simply a matter of which program stars first? Do both absorb the activating event (such as a hot-key or window activation), or do they pass the activation through to the other program? Do the different sorts of activation event exhibit the same precedence behaviour? "Restore Keyboard and Mouse Hooks" will force MEP to have precedence for keyboard and mouse events. Does that command work to give priority to MEP over PowerPro? Is it always necessary, if that is what you want? Is there any way of reversing the precedence of the two programs? What about non-keyboard/mouse activations? Do they establish precedence differently? Of course, I could do a whole bunch of tests to answer these questions, but if someone already knows the answers, I would just as soon spend my time trying to gain a minimal mastery of PowerPro.

Yes, I am using ME Pro. Here are some quick results: ME Pro, Clipboard Empty Method, 100 loops: 250 ms (default) ==> 21 s 10 ms ==> 1.5 s 0 ms ==> 15 ms I would guess this is a very significant issue for many of us. At the least, developers should be made aware of it. More study seems to be called for. When do we really need delays? The price paid for using a 250 ms default delay, so as not to have to introduce delays on a case by case basis, seems rather high. I have recently completed my "Toggle Text Case" macro (emulating Microsoft Word's Shift/F3 command). Using the default 250 ms, there is a noticeable delay in the execution of the macro. With the 0 ms setting, the macro is perceptually instantaneous. However, it also runs erratically, sometimes succeeding, sometimes failing.

That would be great, Cory. So far I haven't graduated to designing large macros, but even in smaller macros there are occasions where we are working in loops with many reps such that timing info becomes important.

Right. I knew that. Sorry for the slip Cory.

Thanks Terry. I didn't think to scroll down the selection box, so I missed this option. Stan

I didn't get that result. I timed a loop of 100 reps of Clipboard Empty at 21 seconds. I timed setting T1="", then writing T1 to the clipboard in a 100 rep loop at 25 seconds.

MEP lets us measure seconds using the “Variable Set Integer %timeNow%: Set to the Current Second” command. Is there any way of measuring milliseconds--by accessing the Registry, perhaps? I have searched both my Registry and these forums to no avail.

A short piece of code can be saved either as a snippet or as a macro. If my macro uses that piece of code in several places, am I better off calling it as a macro or inserting it from a snippet? If I insert the code from a snippet, I can give users one macro rather than two. If I call the code as a macro, does it take significantly longer than the inline code?

Scasper, As far as existing macros are concerned, you will have to do it manually. However, there is a simple solution for the future. Whenever you think you might need a variable in other macros, use Save to Environment Variable under Variable Modify String. Such values can then be read into any future macro by Set from Environment Variable under Variable Set String. Did I say this was simple? Well, not quite. You do have to remember to save these variables whenever their values are changed by a macro that you want to allow to change them permanently. These will all be string variables, so if you need other types, you will have to convert them when you read and write them. Of course, you could also achieve the same thing by using a text file, provided you remember the file's name and location. Stan (mfseeker)

I'm sorry. Allthough I boarded the Macro Express bus back in 2004, I have been inactive until recently, so I do not know how to submit a support incident. On the ISS site I find forms for reporting bugs and requesting features but nothing about "support incidents". Do I just send them an email? If so, should I mark it somehow as a support incident?

My OS is XP. I hesitate to trouble ISS with a report if I am the only one who can reproduce it. If the glitch is idiosyncratic, I don't want them to waste time on it--especially now that we have so recently benefited from all their good work in bringing us the new update. Stan

Well, the restart in safe mode yielded no improvement.

Yes, I am on 4.0.1.1. Yes, "Switch Focus" is enabled. I am not using any other clipboard utitlities. My system is a 2.8 Ghz P4 with 3GB of RAM. It is very responsive. Adware infection is doubtful. I am using the new Norton. It seems to do a good job on adware. I have tried half second delays before, after and throughout. No help. F9 fails too. But now, suddenly, F9 does work, but F7 still fails. Inserting one second delays doesn't help. I will now restart in safe mode, as you suggest.

Rest In Peace lovely, useful filter.