Single-Press Properties - General Page

 

This page is divided into three sections:

Title

Here you can see the title of the target window (if available) when the macro was created, and set the title that PTFB should display in the main list.

Action

Press Button vs. Hotkey

By default PTFB Pro uses a simulated mouse click, but it can also press the button using a hotkey (short key combination indicated by an underlined character on the button's text). This feature may prove useful in cases where the simulated mouse click action is ineffective. To use the hotkey technique, just select the "Use hotkey" radio button and verify that the key combination is correct. If you want to change the hotkey combination, just press the "Set..." button and type the required keys.

Force Enabled

For targets that have a recognised button to press (rather than a simulated press at particular coordinates), you can set the "Force Enabled" option. As the name suggests, this forcibly enables a greyed-out button prior to pressing it.

Please take care when using this option. Some programs may not react well if a previously disabled button is suddenly pressed - you may see unexpected behavior, or even a crash!

Restore Active Window

When PTFB Pro is about to act on a target, it forces it in front of the current active window to help ensure that all mouse and key presses go to the correct recipient. If you tick the "Restore Active Window" option, PTFB Pro will attempt to re-activate the previously active window once the press action has completed.

This will most often be used for repeated, periodic operations on a background window. It will have no noticeable effect in cases where the target window has already forced itself to the front of the screen by the time PTFB Pro sees it.

Comments

This field allows you to enter a short note or description for the single-press item. The comment will be shown in the tooltip displayed when you hover the mouse over the item's name on PTFB's main screen.