weezypenguin Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 Can anyone help please? Is it possible to create any kind of macro that would be able to open a program, then run either a series of key commands or even captured macro, and then close the application.... BUT, and this is a big BUT...I nee this all to happen when the system is logged off (in the background). I am desperate for any help with this.... Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjames Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 Dude, cross posting will not win you any friends and will probably make it less likely that you will get an answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 When you are logged off, Macro Express is not running. When your workstation (or server) is locked, Windows ignores keystrokes, mouse movements and mouse clicks generated by Macro Express. There is another way. Windows has a build in task scheduler. You can set it to run tasks at specific times. If you enter a user name and password when defining the task, Windows will log on and perform the task. You can have a scheduled task launch a macro. Look at the documentation for the /A option in the Macro Express Help under the Command Line Parameters topic for details. It is even possible to have the computer wake up and run a scheduled task if you remember to hibernate instead of shutting down your computer. There are several stories on the web describing how to do this. Here is one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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