I can second this. I used AutoIT to automate tasks and it is very easy to learn! Not quite as simple as a macro recorder but not a nightmare.
Pat Christenson On Nov 28, 2012, at 4:15 AM, Shmuel Wolfson wrote: > You can use AutoIt for a lot of what you want to do. It's a very easy to > learn scripting language that selects windows and types for you. Since in > Windows you can do most tasks with ALT and CTRL keys, typing is enough to do > most tasks. You can also use it for mouse clicks, but that takes a bit more > work. The pods that were introduced in FM9 are a problem for AutoIt because > the pods don't have standard window names and you can use ALT keys on them, > but the main windows work fine. > > The main advantage of AutoIt is that it's really easy to learn and you can > use it for any Windows program. > > Attached is a PPT presentation (in PDF format) and some sample files. > > Regards, > Shmuel Wolfson > 052-763-7133 > > On 27-Nov-12 8:59 PM, Robert Lauriston wrote: >> Is there an old-fashioned menu-command macro recorder that's >> compatible with FrameMaker 10? >> >> I want to automate some simple but time-consuming build processes. For >> example: open book, set conditions, update, save as PDF, set >> conditions, update, close book, launch batch file to generate online >> help. >> >> Both ExtendScript and FrameScript require that I learn a complex >> object model and neither comes with sample scripts or straightforward >> documentation on doing the kind of stuff I need to do. Both seem >> designed for developers who want to extend or customize the >> application, not for end users who want to automate common tasks. >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> You are currently subscribed to framers as shmue...@gmail.com. >> >> Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. >> >> To unsubscribe send a blank email to >> framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com >> or visit >> http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/shmuelw1%40gmail.com >> >> Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit >> http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. >> > > <AutoIt.zip>_______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as pxen...@gmail.com. > > Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/pxenson%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
