Alt Delay

[Amerifax-Bob]

I'm using a program that should make a selection when you do a Alt+V. But this program is a little different than most. You have to select the Alt key release it and than select the V key in order to make it work. I have tried using macro express and everything from feather to a hammer to get this to work. I finally found a program that would put in a proper delay to make it work. So for the first park of the macro I use WinTask and the second part of the macro I use Maco Express. But I really hate the thought or writing two different programs to get my end result. I have never had much luck when it comes to delays. I ran a Capture Macro in Macro Express with no luck, I also ran a Capture with WinTask and it worked. If I had my way I would do it all with Macro Express.Don't get me wrong I'm not getting down on WinTask. I just like the flow in Macro Express much Better.

 

Bob

[Amerifax-Bob]

I thought I sholud show what works in WinTask

 

UseWindow("PHONEBKS.EXE|SelectPhone|ProCD PhoneBooks - Great Lakes+North Central",1)

ChooseMenu(Normal,"&View|&More Info...")

 

This will Select Alt then the "V" key.

 

I have tried the following plus many more ways to do it.

 

<ACTIVATE2:ProCD PhoneBooks - Great Lakes+North Central><TEXTTYPE:<ALTD>><DIS:<WAITPB><DIS:<MSD:0906><TEXTTYPE:v><TEXTTYPE:<ALTU>><DIS:<WAITPB>

 

I'm thinking Macro Express is choking on this funtion. The program I'm working in is ProCD PhoneBooks Version 2004.4.07.0902

 

Bob

[kevin]

You said:

You have to select the Alt key release it and than select the V key in order to make it work.

This macro would do that for you.

Activate Window: "ProCD PhoneBooks - Great Lakes+North Central"
Text Type: <ALTD>
Delay 20 Milliseconds
Text Type: <ALTU>
Delay 20 Milliseconds
Text Type: v

[kevin]

You have to select the Alt key release it and than select the V key in order to make it work.

Some programs respond to alt sequences in unusual ways. But, because of the flexibility of Macro Express, I can think of several approaches that should work.

 

Hold the ALT key down, delay for a moment, and then let the ALT key up.

Activate Window: "ProCD PhoneBooks - Great Lakes+North Central"
Text Type: <ALTD>
Delay 20 Milliseconds
Text Type: <ALTU>
Delay 20 Milliseconds
Text Type: v

This macro does the ALT key down and up using specific commands.

Activate Window: "ProCD PhoneBooks - Great Lakes+North Central"
Alt Key Down
 Delay 20 Milliseconds
Alt Key Up
Delay 20 Milliseconds
Text Type: v

But this last example is the simplest. It uses the 'double alt' technique discussed in the routine that captures macros.

Activate Window: "ProCD PhoneBooks - Great Lakes+North Central"
Text Type: <ALT><ALT>v

[Amerifax-Bob]

>>Text Type: <ALT><ALT>v<<

I do remember seems the double on the Alt key but I never did and don't understand it. But. It did Work. Thanks for the help.

 

Bob

[joe]

Bob -

 

There is a good explanation of this in the Macro Express Explained book beginning on page 231 and ending on page 236. Sending an <ALT><ALT> sequence actually sends <ALTD><ALTU>.