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The reason is because I have a number of programs I want to run in order to help ensure the computer is cleaned "Virus checking, adware removal, updating, removal of old files, etc.. and I want to run them in like how a CGI Cron Job works.. And have this done at night while I am sleeping and then have the computer turn off automatically at the end because the computer draws a LOT of power to have left on over night when not being used.

I'd like to be able to shutdown the computer at the end of the macro. How would I do this?

Hmm.. Interesting.. How would I copy a page to the clipboard tho? Also, if I used a "IF CLIPBOARD CONTAINS".. what next? What's the action? how to program an ELSE go to action type command? If = Question.. But how do you set the action to do IF the IF statement is true? How would I also check if the clipboard contains a PARAGRAPH? Seems "if clipboard contains" has a single lined field..

If it possible and if so, HOW? so to make a program execute commands only if specific text on a webpage is found. IE. In basic terms.. IF "Click here" exists on a webpage then go to a section of the script that executes a series of commands. IF NOT, then exit, or go to a different part of the script to execute something else in the script. Basically I know how to look for a series of text on a webpage but I'd like to do something else if the text does NOT exist.. Thanks

"pardon my french" (not literally) HOLY CRAP!! This is EXACTLY the same words as I just emailed the author to find the answer to and here you post the exact same thing, word for word "MOVE MOUSE TO SELECTED TEXT ON WEBPAGE". JEEZ!!

There MUST be a way to do this but I can't figure out how.. Basically I have a set of commands I want to execute. Then I want to REPEAT it again but of course more efficiant to NOT copy/paste 20 commands all over again. With PHP you have Functions.. where you create a function with all the commands in it, then you simply have one line to execute that function again..

But what if the link location changes from screen to screen. And could only be found by it's keyword or phrase? Is there a way for ME to put the cursor down whereever the keyword (search the page for the following word/phrase if you will...) or phrase is? Thanks

I am wondering if there is a way to make Macro Express move the cursor to a WORD or GROUP of WORDS on a page? EXAMPLE: 1. Looking for the word "Click Here" (Which is a hyperlink) 2. Put the cursor on there and CLICK IT.

How would you send to multiple controls?

I am wondering IF this is at all possible, and if so, HOW? With FIREFOX Browser open with multiple TABS open in it, I want to run a macro that will run in all the tabs at the same time. Macro Playback Speed: Normal Speed // Delay 150 Milliseconds Mouse Left Button Down Mouse Left Button Up Delay 500 Milliseconds Text Type: <CONTROL>f Delay 1 Seconds Text Type: <ALT>n Text Type: [I'll enter the text in here] Delay 1 Seconds Text Type: <ENTER> Delay 296 Milliseconds Text Type: <ESC> Delay 296 Milliseconds Text Type: <ENTER> Delay 150 Milliseconds I would like this command line to run in ALL the tabs that are open in the firefox browser at the SAME TIME. IS THIS POSSIBLE? HOW? thanks

Excellent, thanks!

Is there a way to split a macro into seperate instructions? Similar to how PHP FUNCTIONS work; you can call the function (more efficiant) in the script so you don't have to copy/paste the same thing over and over again in the same script? Let's say the instructions are to do the same thing. A good example of this would be say: 1. Mouse move screen 1/2 (X/Y) location 2. Left click down 3. Left Click up 4. Tab 5. Type text 6. tab 7. ENTER And I want to repeat this part but rather change copy/pasting it each time and resullting in a large macro full of duplicatiing series of instructions , have it as a function where I simply call the function over. Thanks

I have gone through the tutorials and help me files and am still so confused about the CONTROL features: ie. What does the following do and WHEN do you use them: 1. GET CONTROL 2. CAPTURE CONTROL Thanks I basically want to send grouo of commands to the background window but don't know how or WHICH control (GET or CAPTURE?) to use ? Let's say I activate the forground Firefox browser window with a webpage in it. I load like Notepad in the forground (browser now in background), I want to send a TEXT TYPE to the Firefox browser in the background.. Do I need to use a GET or CAPTURE for the browser window (to set to C?)? Thanks

Is there a way to send either CONTROL+TAB or CONTROL+PAGE DOWN to a control? I tried to sent it as TEXT TYPE <CONTROL><TAB> but that seams to just type CONTROL and then type TAB. Need to be able to tap TAB while CONTROL is held down. Thanks If there is absolutely no way of sending a CONTROL+TAB to a control, is there anyway of TYPE TYPE "CONTROL+TAB" to the forground window instead?

I believe the two requirements of yours that I have quoted are mutually exclusive. In general, the TEXT TYPE command operates on the foreground window, i.e. the one with the focus, so I can't see how you could achieve what you want. I thought that at first but there is an option in the TEXT TYPE called "Send text to Control" then you select the control variable.

WOW.. I'm sorry, I never intended on that sounding "nasty". I posted the msg again that way cause It appeared those who were replying were not entirely understanding my exact question as the answers I was getting were not right. Even you Joe, (The author of the program? who would know his own program inside and out) wasn't working ;-) I posted the msg as descriptive as possible to help others replying understand what it was about so they didn't reply and waste their time only to be wrong. Please ignore the "additude" perhaps thought to be given to that msg, I meant it in the most sincere intention. Thanks.

OK.. It's been 3 days and I STILL cannot get the answer I am looking for.. So I'll try 1 last time and describe EXACTLY what I am trying to get this to do. Someone PLEASE reply with the EXACT way on how to do this. Little bits of info back and forth is really frustrating Especially like it's 1 reply ever 1 or 2 days.. I'ml going to try this again from the beginning: NOTE: ALL of this is to work IN THE BACKGROUND. ANYTHING I do in the FOREGROUND (using keyboard to write letters, using the mouse in a paint program, etc...) are COMPLETELY unaware of this script work. OK.. so. ("Microsoft" is just for me testing) [i ALREADY have a browser open with a page open with the title "Microsoft" 1. I want to Activate this window (Assuming you must activate it so you can use the macro on) 2. LEFT MOUSE CLICK on a SPECIFIC X/Y region 3. SCROLL DOWN TO END of this page (type text with a space seems to work to scroll 1 page at a time) 4. LEFT MOUSE CLICK a SPECIFIC X/Y region 5. Have a certain MSG typed where it clicked (actually a form on the page) 6. Pause 3 Seconds 7. LEFT MOUSE CLICK a SPECIFIC X/Y region SO.. Can someone PLEASE give me the EXACT SCRIPT to do this? Remember ALL of this is to be done COMPLETELY HIDDEN in the background. I want to be able to work on the computer in the foreground and not even know that this is working. Perhaps if you could paste the DIRECT EDITOR SCRIPT (unless the msgboard will corrupt some code in which case please post it EXACTLY how I do this, step-by-step, with ANY and ALL TOGGLES that must be ON/OFF.. Thanks. basically so I don'y need to reply again except for "AWESOME!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE CODE, THAT WORKED PERFECTLY!!"

Items on web pages such as buttons and edit boxes are not actually controls, they are graphics. Macro Express will not be able to see them as the controls do not exist. In that case, why can't you just have it click on a specific X/Y location with the mouse? That's the problem i'm having. It isn't working.

Ok. That scroll works, but not the mouse movement and clicking isn't working without interfering with the forground. Activate "Microsoft" <- Activate only Capture Control (Control Focused) [Save to C1] (Capture using text : OFF) Program Launch (Launch program only) Notepad Mouse Single Left Click on Control C1 (Advance - COORDINATES; 56 / 121) The mouse click doesn't seem to work. I want to be able to run this script so I can be going things in the foreground, (TYPING and using the mouse) and in the BACKGROUND, it's clicking on specific regions.. but it's not working?

Tried that but it's not working. [With Microsoft window loaded already before running this macro] This is the exact code: <REM2:Microsoft><ACTIVATE2:Microsoft><REM2:><CAPCONTROL:T:1:1:><LAUNCHDEL2:0:01C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe><TEXTTYPECT:1:<END>><DELAY:1><TEXTTYPECT:1:<HOME>><DELAY:1><TEXTTYPECT:1:<END>><DELAY:1><TEXTTYPECT:1:<HOME>> Activate "Microsoft" <- Activate only Capture Control (Control Focused) [Save to C1] (Capture using text : OFF) Program Launch (Launch program only) Notepad Text Type <END> [Send text to control C1] Delay 1 sec Text Type <HOME> [Send text to control C1] Delay 1 sec Text Type <END> [Send text to control C1] Delay 1 sec Text Type <HOME> [Send text to control C1] Here is what happens: 1. Jumps to the Microsoft browser. 2. It launches Notepad and I can see the browser in the background. 3. NOTHING happens in the browser that is behind the Notepad Did I do this wrong? I want this TEST macro to: 1. Jump to the Microsoft window and activate it 2. make it as C1 so I can send instructions to IT and not the forground 3. Load Notepad 4. Send a END command to jump to the bottom of the page. 5. pause for 1 second 6. Send a HOME command to jump back to the top of the page. 7. Pause for 1 second 8. Send a END command to jump to the bottom of the page. HELP.

To send the text to a Control choose the 'Send Text to Control' option in the Text Type command dialog. The thing is Kevin, that's not what I had asked. I was asking how I would send a PAGE UP/DOWN command int the BACKGROUND while the foreground is not effected. If you cannot use PAGE UP/DOWN in a Get Control Evironment, HOW can I? Let's say I have a browser with a website opened in the background. I want the page on the website to stroll down to the very bottom of the page and so I can execute so the MOUSE moves to a certain X/Y location in the get control invironment so I can send text to it. Or is there NO WAY to have it somehow SCROLL down the entire page in the background? I have a page with a form at the bottom (requires scrolling down to the very bottom).. how can I? Thanks

Ah ok. But how would it know that I want this to work in the BACKGROUND with the use of the GET CONTROL? Once you use a GET CONTROL command does everything you enter into the code after that act like it's in the background already? thanks

I understand that the GET CONTROL can be used to run Mouse moves, clicking buttons and type text HIDDEN in the background, however is there a way to run PAGE UP/DOWN? I need a part where it will jump to the BOTTOM of a page.. I figure it would need to click PAGE DOWN but I don't see a way of running keyboard buttons like these.