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- | ====== MACRO EXPRESS: CAPTURING THE MOUSE! ====== | ||
- | by | ||
- | Catherine Knapp | ||
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- | Make sure ALEPH is open and not minimized before you begin. Follow the directions provided by the quick wizard screens: | ||
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- | - Click on the <Quick Wizards> icon on the left side of the screen. | ||
- | - Welcome to Macro Express Quick Wizards! Choose <Macro> | ||
- | - Please Select a Wizard. <Capture a Macro> | ||
- | - Capture a Macro. <Next> | ||
- | - Do you wish to capture keystrokes? <Yes> | ||
- | - Do you wish to capture the mouse movements and clicks? <Yes> <Screen> <Capture all mouse movements> | ||
- | - Do you wish the macro to play back <Choose your speed> Note: The macro may not be able to keep up with speedier processes when the system is slow or if the macros shifts between screens. | ||
- | - The following is a list of all of the window titles. <ALEPH...etc.> Note: If "ALEPH...(etc.) does not display, be sure the ALEPH window is open and not minimized before beginning creation of the macro. | ||
- | - Choose an activation for the macro. <Hotkey> | ||
- | - Select a hotkey from the list below <choose a hotkey> Note: The hotkey may be keyed in. | ||
- | - Would you like this macro to <Play back in specific programs> Note: If you choose programs instead of windows your macros will survive program upgrades (i.e. Aleph upgrade from version 18 to 19). | ||
- | - Play back macro in specific program <SELECT> | ||
- | - Select <CATALOG.EXE>, <ADD>, <OK> | ||
- | - Play back macro in specific programs <NEXT> | ||
- | - Macro nickname <Name your macro> <FINISH> | ||
- | - When you are ready to record, press <OK>, do your thing, then press the HOTKEY to stop macro. Every mouse movement, key stroke, and text entry is recorded. | ||
- | - When recording is done, the program returns you to your macro list. (I’m not sure if you need to press Ctrl S to save but I do just in case.) | ||
- | - To test the macro, place your cursor at the starting point and play. VIOLA! | ||
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- | //[[cknapp@library.umass.edu|Primary contact: Catherine Knapp]]// |