Disable input while Macro runs?

[Rustywinger]

Is there a way to disable keyboard and mouseclick input while a macro is running?

 

Sometimes it is not obvious to my users that a macro is running and they start to enter text before it is done, resulting in data being put into the wrong fields, etc.

 

There also needs to be some kind of failsafe that re-enables them if the macro fails or is stopped so users aren't stuck with a dumb PC.

 

 

Thanks!

 

edit- It would be fantastic if there was some way to buffer the input instead! :-)

[kevin]

Is there a way to disable keyboard and mouseclick input while a macro is running?

Not yet.

Sometimes it is not obvious to my users that a macro is running

One solution is to use the Text Box Display command to tell the user to wait for a moment. The macro can control when the text box is displayed and when it is removed.

[floyd]

Is there a way to disable keyboard and mouseclick input while a macro is running?

I cannot find anything for the keyboard, but take a look at this mouse-blocking post. I have not tried it myself, but according to the author, it works just fine.

[Rustywinger]

Not yet.One solution is to use the Text Box Display command to tell the user to wait for a moment. The macro can control when the text box is displayed and when it is removed.

 

 

That sounds pretty good, I'll give that a try, thanks Kevin and Floyd!