Re: menu-command macro recorder utility for FM?

[Shmuel Wolfson]

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.
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menu-command macro recorder utility for FM?

[Shmuel Wolfson]

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.
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Re: menu-command macro recorder utility for FM?

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Sorry, I meant you can't use ALT keys on the pods.

You should install AutoIt if you want to try it. It's free.
http://www.autoitscript.com/site/autoit/downloads/

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.
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Re: menu-command macro recorder utility for FM?

[Pat Christenson]

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.
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menu-command macro recorder utility for FM?

[Shmuel Wolfson]

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.
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menu-command macro recorder utility for FM?

[Shmuel Wolfson]

Sorry, I meant you can't use ALT keys on the pods.

You should install AutoIt if you want to try it. It's free.
http://www.autoitscript.com/site/autoit/downloads/

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.
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menu-command macro recorder utility for FM?

[Pat Christenson]

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.
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menu-command macro recorder utility for FM?

[Robert Lauriston]

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.
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[Robert Lauriston]

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.