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- Thank you for downloading Macro Manager 3.5
-
- Please register this software:
-
- Registered users receive:
-
- * The latest version of the program
- * Full technical support
-
- To register, send a check or money order for $25 to
-
- John Ruzicka
- 1290 25th Avenue #301
- San Francisco, CA 94122
- CIS: 75160,2376
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- HOW TO INSTALL
-
- 1) Unzip MACROMAN.ZIP into its own subdirectory (or put it
- into another subdirectory)
-
- 2) From Windows, choose <F>ile, <R>un, then type
- "\subdirname\install". Replace "subdirname" with the
- name of the Macro Manager subdirectory. Follow the
- installation instructions.
-
- 3) The ShareWare version is called "MacShare." The
- "Accessories" group is a good place to put it, but it
- can go anywhere. To add "MacShare" to the accessories
- group, open "Accessories," Choose <F>ile, <N>ew. For the
- program description type "Macro Manager." For the program
- name type "macshare.exe." Click "OPTIONS." Under "startup
- directory" put the name of the subdirectory where MACSHARE.EXE
- is loaded. Click "OK" twice. Macro Manager is ready to run!
-
- RUNNING THE PROGRAM
- Start the program. Click "OK" to get rid of the ShareWare
- information. Press <F1> and read the help file for full
- instructions on running macro manager.
-
- TECHNICAL SUPPORT
- No technical support is available to ShareWare users unless
- they are having difficulty getting the program to run. If
- that is the case you can write me at CIS: 75160,2376 or
- send me a brief letter: John Ruzicka / 1290 25th Ave. #301 /
- San Francisco, CA 94122
-
-
- IMPROVEMENTS
-
- The following improvements have been made since the original Shareware
- version was released.
-
- 10/93 ------------------------------------------------------------
-
- The <F>ile menu now contains an option called "Print macro list."
- This does precisely what its name implies, i.e. prints a list of
- the current macros. This option is useful once most of your
- macros for a particular job are set and you want a handy reference
- sheet. This listing takes up a full page.
-
- The <F>ile menu now contains an option called "Print form." This
- prints out the Macro Manager form as it appears on your screen.
- This creates a smaller listing, taking up about half a page.
-
- TIP: Printing a list and then minimizing macro manager once it
- has started running GREATLY speeds up the rate at which
- your macros are typed to your application.
-
- The program now supports macro keys 0-9 as global macros. Global
- macros are available at any time, regardless of what macro file is
- loaded. They are saved in a separate file called "GLOBAL.MAC."
- Use the global macros for macros that you want to be able to use
- in any job.
-
- The program now incorporates pauses. To insert a pause into a macro
- insert the keystrokes "{|}" (open brace, vertical bar, close brace).
- Whenever Macro Manager encounters the pause character it stops and
- asks you to type in text from the keyboard. Pressing <ENTER> stops
- the pause (to actually insert <ENTER> into the paused macro, use the
- "~" (tilde) key. You can have as many pauses as you want in a macro.
- The keystrokes are not sent to the application until after the last
- pause (Macro Manager shows you what keys have been typed so far).
- NOTE: Terminating the program from which Macro Manager was invoked
- during a pause can cause unpredictable results.
-
- The program can now insert today's date as part of a macro. Use
- "{!}" (open brace, exclamation, close brace) to insert a short date.
- Use "{@}" (open brace, at sign, close brace) to insert the long date.
- Short and long dates appear as defined in the "International" section
- of the Windows desktop.
-
- The program now supports a numeric counter.
- The keys "{#}" (open brace, pound key, close brace) in a macro
- are replaced with the value of the numeric counter.
-
- The numeric counter is useful for macros that contain numbered
- lists. For example, the following macro prints a number, waits for
- input and then types the item into a list.
-
- {#}. {|}.~
-
- Playing this macro three times might result in the following:
-
- 1. Item one
- 2. Item two
- 3. Item three
-
- The "Counter Value" box contains the next value that will be output
- by the counter. To change that value, simply click on the box and
- type in a new value.
-
- The "Increment" box contains the amount to add to the counter
- each time.
-
- NOTE: The counter value and increment value can be fractional or
- negative. For example, typing 1.1 in the counter box and .2 in the
- increment box produces the following output: 1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 1.7
- etc. Typing -1 in the increment box produces the following output:
- 1, 0, -1, -2, -3 etc.
-
- CAUTION: If you type a non-number in the "Counter Value" box,
- that text will be output the first time {#} is encountered. After that,
- the value will increment normally from zero. Typing a non-number
- or 0 in the increment box causes the counter to stay the same.
- For example: a value of 1 in "Counter Value" and a 0 in the
- increment box produces the following output: 1, 1, 1, 1, etc.
-
- 11/93 -----------------------------------------------------------
-
- The keys that trigger macro playback are now user-defined. You can
- choose any of the following keys, or combinations thereof: Keyboard
- slash (/), Keypad slash (/), Keypad star (*) or Keyboard accent (`).
-
- The position of the Macro playback window is now user-defined.
-
- Macro nesting is now supported via use of the "Safety" feature. See
- the help file for more information.
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