Alexis

As i wanted to trigger some macros via pressing simply a key on a mouse i thought purchasing one of those Multikeymice like Razer Naga would be a good idea. I read in the web that this one has 17 programable keys which sounded great to me. Actually those 12 extra keys are not really programable. The Numbers 0 to 9 and + - are assigned to those keys and you can´t change that. Via Addons its possible to attach special functions like you need them in WOW to those keys. So if you have a macro activated with the hotkey "1" you can trigger it via mouseclick but it gets triggered by pressing "1" on the keyboard as well which of course you don´t want. As the mouse is connected via an extra USB port to the pc i wonder if MEX Pro can distinguish between several input devices. That would be great. If not i wonder if it might be possible in the future as it would expand the ways of using/triggering macros gravely. Thank you Alexandra.

That is so generous and even ethical of you! Makes me feel like a third world child. I made an effort so far. I ´ll do an extra effort for you to make it as easy for you i can think of. Just type an X near Yes/No for answering my questions. The "CODE" text in the white box is MEX code? YES / NO So what is it? Its: _________________ How can this text help any other MEX User? ____________________ Is the problem i described solvable just by MEX only? YES / NO Do you know anybody who can confirm your "Code" as working? YES / NO Just let me know if you want me to make more effort. Alexandra

Well, i think that´s just too much for me. First of all, your text in the white box is not MEX code. It´s more a brief description what to do / to code, right? Could you paste some original MEX code / lines to make it a little bit clearer. It looks like you work the machine pretty deep. Reading, setting registry values is not for beginners, right? ;-) Though, with a brief example i would give it a try. Thank you very much. Alexandra

Thanks, i was sure i tried this but obviously not! Problem solved!!

I simply want to check if a string variable is empty. The "If Variable" - command seem to fit better with integer variables. What to compare with and which comparisontype i have to choose i don´t know: %T%: Equals Does not Equal Is Less Than Is Greater Than Is Greater Than or Equal To Is Less Than or Equal To Contains Does Not Contain Exists Does Not Exist to XY??? Thanks Alexandra

Everybody uses Macros where the User makes a decision within the macro. Prompts and Dialogs asking us for input (variables) are making this possible. Often i just want to direct a macro at a certain point in 1 of 2 optional ways. I´m searching for a command/workaround which pauses the macro and wait for the next key pressed just to store that key in a variable to react upon it. I don´t want to put my hand of the mouse or even see a dialog box. I just want to press A, S, D or F. The macro should continue like: If A is pressed.... If S is pressed... ... But i don´t know how to do that. The command "Wait for Key Press" does not work as it can only wait for one specific key and can´t set a path depending of which key is pressed. The perfect command would be: "If Key X is pressed.." Can anybody think of an workaround? Thank you Alexandra

Thank you. Works quite good. I used the Split String command, which i did not think of at first. But i still have a tiny problem. Say i transformed: "This is an awesome sample text" via Split String command to the %T% array: %T[1]%: "This is" %T[2]%: "an awesome" %T[3]%: "sample text" How can i define a variable which is simply the number of pieces (T-variables) created which is 3 in this example. I need that variable to work as an counter for a Repeat loop. Thank you very much. Alexandra

Is there now way to distinguish between Hotkeys i type and Hotkeys MEX "types" ???????????

For i macro i would like to create, it is necessary to split a larger text variable in indivdual ones. The text should be seperated by line breaks. Say you copied those 3 lines with the clipboard and created a string variable out of it. (%T%) "This is an awesome sample text" How do you create those 3 variables: %A%: "This is" %B%: "an awesome" %C%: "sample text" Thanks a lot Alexandra

You are saying those macros should normally not interfere, right? Do i need an Lock Player Command and where? At the moment i have this problem permanently. Coping, Pasting, Creating new macros did not make any difference. Alexandra

I have a simple problem, which actually doesn´t occur for weeks. I have a macro with a global hotkey ALT + A. I also have a programmspecific macro which have this one line: "TEXT TYPE (simulate Keystrokes) ALT + A". Sometimes, but only sometimes the Global macro gets triggered by the programspecific. How do i prevent this? I tried Lock Player as first command in both macros but it doesn´t work. I thought Lock Player as first command in the global macro would do the trick as it says wait for running macros to stop. But it certainly does not wait! I tried dis-, enabling the global macro within the programspecific macro. But that is not an option as those dis- enabling commands are one of the slowest macros availabe. It´s like a 5 sec pause each. Then i´m faster doing it without the macro. )-: Thank you Alexandra

Thank you very much Kevin. Works fine. Winamp does play the MP3 Files in the background. The focus stays on the current window. Unfortunately i already use winamp for music. Can i force to open the MP3-files with a different player like mediaplayer even if MP3´s are associated with winamp? Similar to the right click options in win-explorer "Open with". I guess i have to type in the corresponding path of the desired application (.exe) somehow but i don´t know how to do it exactly. Thank you Alexandra

I want to play mp3 files randomly which are in one folder. Unfortunately the command "Sound File:" is only capable of playing wav-Files. I could, of course use winamp or another mediaplayer but i don´t want to loose focus of the window i´m working at the moment. It should play back the mp3-files in the background. Is there any option to hand this files via MEX Pro to a subroutine (decoder) which play them back? Thank you Alexandra

I really would appreciate the existence of a list of known bugs. I don´t want to reduce the value of the product. I really love MEX. But i don´t want me or anybody wasting time of trying to achieve something which looks like MEX is capable of but after hours of trying find out MEX is not (yet). I mean it´s a deep product and it´s ok for me not everything works the way it should right from the start. But if you release updates and some stuff isn´t working yet the way it should you should communicate that. Only, if you know it at that time, of course. Before i´m going to report that stuff as a bug i want to check here with other users. At the moment i´m experiencing problems, inconistencies with: Activation by Key Release. Activation by Loosing Focus. Not able to stop Macros / the Running Man. Crashs on Saving Macros in the Script Editor. (a lots of crashes in general, compared to MEX 3.X) Window Reorder commands do not work consistently. Shortkeys are not working every time. Floating Menus change position to 0, 0 if another floating menu is getting enabled. Command "Wait for window title" need extra delay command ahead to work properly. Who can confirm or negate this? Does anybody like to add stuff? Does a list like this somewhere already exist? Again: I don´t want to bash the product in any way. Thank you Alexandra

Thank you Terry for trying out that stuff. I really would appreciate the existence of a list of known bugs. I´ll start a new thread with this theme. I hope they don´t bann me from this forum. Maybe you could post an supporting reporting reply. ;-) Alexandra

Well the macro which is activated by loosing focus is hiding the floating menu. It makes no sense to hide the menu while i´m working with the program e.g. its getting focus. Can you tell me if you can activate any macro by loosing focus?

I want that a floating menu which i added to a program disappears when ever that program looses focus. If not, that menu would still float on top of every other application! So i thought of an window reorder command activated by loosing the focus of the programwindow. However although i have choosen this form of activation the macro is always triggered when the window is activated. Can anybody confirm this. I had similar problems with macro activations by key release. The window order commands (on top, on bottom etc.) seem to work inconsistent as well. Thank you. Alexandra

One macro in my library i cannot edit any more. When trying there is showing the message: You cannot edit this macro at this time because it is currently locked by another user. What does that mean? How do i unlock it? The other macros are editable. Thank you. Alexandra

Good to know. I just wrote a macro to fill in my personal information on: Request Page

I actually compiling a list of "bugs" and features i miss for sending to ISS. Do you know if somewhere a list of known bugs and features considered to be in the next update already exists? So, i don´t spam those guys full with stuff they already know or have considered.

I would like to add the possibility of renaming the macros in the Menu. The optional possibility to view Accelerator Keys as prefix like "M Mail" instead of Underlining a letter within the word "Mail" in the menubuilder and the menu itself would be good too. I think this was actual the intention if i read the helptheme "Menu Builder - Miscellaneous". There it´s saying/showing: The accelerator keys are underlined and displayed to the left of the macro name. Now i´m renaming the macros, which takes a lot of time. And please add key combinations for the Edit-Buttons on the right!!

Uhm, ah what should i say. I never knew that MEX refer to the file any time it plays a macro. I guess i thought so because i didn´t see the new macros in the explorer although they are there (do work). You have to restart the Macro Explorer! Maybe Insight can change this. Thanks, once more! Alexandra P.S. Is it possible to delete posts?

I finally figured it out! Open Test.mex and than try to open it again. (Same file, same folder!!) Mex Pro checks for name and directory. It refuses to open.mex files if they are identical in those 2 aspects with the acutal one. As i overwrote the actual one with one within the same directory MEX Pro did not notice that those files were different and refused to open them. As i said Mex 3.X opened files in any case which i prefer. Thanks Alexandra

No Cory. It´s not about saving! It´s all about loading. I enabled the advanced file prompt (Preferences/General/Dialogs) an checked "Close all open files before opening this file". But it has no effect. I simply can´t load a .mex file which has the same name as the one which is loaded. It displays "The specified file is already open." Which is true, when it comes to the name of the file. However, the files of course are not identical. In MEX 3.x that was no problem. The loaded one overwrote the actual one. In MEX Pro i have to rename the new file or terminate MEX Pro. Alexandra

Got it! Thank you