Meanderthal

I got it working by going into the Macro Express shortcut properties and changing it to run in XP sp3 compatibility mode and UN-checking 'Run as Administrator'

I know it's a miracle 3.x works at all in Windows 8, but it was going fine for me. I have to set it to 'run as administrator' in the compatibility tab for it to work in Windows 8 at all. My macros that involve text-typing into forms such as gmail messages and in Visual Studio 2012 in particular, they run but nothing happens. Probably some 'security' feature in Windows 8.1 update. I was wondering if anyone has the same problem with their Macros Express Pro on Windows 8.1? Been thinking about upgrading for awhile now anyway. I'm running version 3.7.01 because of a problem with sending file attachements in email that I had with newer versions of 3x.

Oops never mind I figured it out, I just needed to put the 'Change Directory/Folder' command before launching the batch file!

I'm using macro express to delete some Dropbox cache folders because it keeps filling up my hard drive with it's silly backups. I have a batch file which list's the folders and outputs them to a text file for ME: @echo off dir /ad /b > folders.txt When I double-click on this batch file, it gives me a nice clean list of the subfolders. 2010-05-30 2010-05-31 2010-06-01 2010-06-02 2010-06-03 2010-06-04 2010-06-05 However when I launch this file from ME, the batch file runs fine, but the folders.txt file ends up on my Y drive, or whatever folder was last used, but never the folder that the batch file is in. I vaguely remember having this or a related problem in launching things from visual basic, and the resolution then was to use cmd.exe to launch it with the batch file as a parameter. Again it's been awhile and I'm not sure whether it's related... something about comspec... c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe /C "D:\afolder\yourbat.bat". I've tried everything I can think of doing with the launch program command and nothing working. Here is the macro: <DIS:<LOGERR:Y><IFOTH:10:1:G:\Documents and Settings\Eric\Application Data\Dropbox\cache><MSTOP><ENDIF><IFOTH:09:2:G:\Documents and Settings\Eric\Application Data\Dropbox\cache\dirlist.bat><MSTOP><ENDIF><DIS:<DOFILE:05:NN:G:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Shared Documents\System\dirlist.bat>G:\Documents and Settings\Eric\Application Data\Dropbox\cache\dirlist.bat><LAUNCHDEL2:0:01C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe "G:\Docume~1\Eric\Applic~1\Dropbox\cache\dirlist.bat"><TDELAY:4><IFOTH:09:2:G:\Documents and Settings\Eric\Application Data\Dropbox\cache\folders.txt><MSTOP><ENDIF><BTFBEG:001:000001:000000:G:\Documents and Settings\Eric\Application Data\Dropbox\cache\folders.txt><IFVAR2:1:01:2:><NMVAR:01:01:1:0000001:2:0000001><IFVAR2:2:01:4:3><LOGFILE:NN:G:\Documents and Settings\Eric\Application Data\Dropbox\cache\delme.batDEL %T1%><ENDIF><ENDIF><BTFEND><IFOTH:01:2:G:\Documents and Settings\Eric\Application Data\Dropbox\cache\delme.bat><LAUNCHDEL2:0:01G:\Documents and Settings\Eric\Application Data\Dropbox\cache\delme.bat><ENDIF>

No it works fine after I get past all those errors. The strangest thing is that this error only comes up occasionally, like right now I just rebooted and am starting up the editor just fine no errors. But I've seen it enough (going on for months now), to know it will be back. That's why I was wondering if there's a logfile somewhere.

Now for some reason I get this error in Macro Express 3.7 build 1 : (i had it in prior versions as well) macedit.exe - No Disk There is no disk in the drive. Please insert a disk into drive D:. I get this error when double-clicking the macro express icon in the tray to get into editor. I press cancel about 30 times and it finally lets me in. I have been a macro express user for years and have about 200 macros. Is there a log or a process to go through to find why this error is occuring? Even if I was referencing the D drive before checking if it existed in one of my macros, why would the error pop up? Since I am not actually running any macros just pulling up the editor? My workaround so far has been to just keep a cd in the drive at all times. Thanks for any advice!

I bought a Logitech Mediaplay mouse which has 2 extra buttons on the side, plus 6 other buttons on top for a total of 11 mouse buttons! The problem is the software is limited and in some cases just plain doesn't work for re-mapping these buttons to different keys etc. I have tried installing mouse software from kensington, microsoft, compaq, and older logitech versions. Most won't even install when they see it's not their mouse and other just don't work. I know in macro express you can assign functions to the third button, but what about the others? 4th and 5th mouse buttons are becoming quite common. Is there any way to get macro express to recognize these button clicks? Or does anyone know of mouse software that can be subsituted for the Logitech mouseware?