AutiIt comes with a few utilities. One of them does record macros. Regards, Shmuel Wolfson 052-763-7133
On 28-Nov-12 11:14 PM, Pat Christenson wrote: > 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 shmuelw1 at gmail.com. >>> >>> Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a blank email to >>> framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com >>> or visit >>> http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/shmuelw1%40gmail.com >>> >>> Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit >>> http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. >>> >> <AutoIt.zip>_______________________________________________ >> >> >> You are currently subscribed to framers as pxenson at gmail.com. >> >> Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. >> >> To unsubscribe send a blank email to >> framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com >> or visit >> http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/pxenson%40gmail.com >> >> Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit >> http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as shmuelw1 at gmail.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/shmuelw1%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. >