Copyright: Macro Manager 1.5 (c)1993 John Ruzicka


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Macro Manager

Version 2.0 (c)1993 JSR/John Ruzicka

Shareware Notice

ShareWare users are free to use this program to determine if it meets their needs.   If it does, please register.  Registered users get the following benefits:

•	The ability to save and load macros to/from disk.

•	Technical support, and information on new versions.

To Register:

Send a check or money order for $25 to:

     John Ruzicka
     1290 25th Avenue #301
     San Francisco, CA 94122

CIS: 75160,2376

Introducing Macro Managerl

Entering Macros

Special Keys

Temporarily Disabling Macro Manager


About Macro Manager

The Macro Recorder that comes with Windows is powerful, but is generally not designed for power typists.  Many of the control and Alt keys are already assigned system functions, and pressing SHIFT+CONTROL+a letter is a hassle..

Macro Manager overcomes that hassle by using a two-key macro entry system.  With Macro Manager, 26 keys (A-Z) can be programmed to type out any number of other keystrokes.  For example, you can program the "A" key to type your full address.

Macro Manager uses the slash "*" key on the numeric keypad as a "trigger."  When you press "*" the Macro Manager window appears waits for you to type a letter.  The next letter you type triggers the macro for that letter.  For example, if you've programmed the "A" key to type "Have a nice day," pressing "*A" types "Have a nice day" into whatever program you are running.  Note that the asterisk key on the regular keypad is unaffected by Macro Manager and does not act as a trigger.

Macro manager only traps the keyboard "*" key so it does not slow down Windows. Macro manager is NOT affected by macros built into common programs such as WordPerfect, etc.  That means, for example, you can playback a macro manager keystroke in the middle of a WordPerfect macro.

To use Macro Manager, simply switch to the Macro Manager screen and type the keystrokes you want to substitute.  Use ~ (tilde) for a CARRIAGE RETURN.  See "Special Keys" for more information about sending special keystrokes to your program.


Entering Macros
Entering and Playing Back Macros

The main Macro Manager screen appears when you first run the program.  There are 26 spaces, one for each letter of the alphabet.  To enter a macro for a particular key, choose a letter to trigger that macro by clicking the box to the right of the letter  once with the mouse.

Next, type the keystrokes you want sent to your Windows program whenever the keypad * key and that letter are typed.

Click on "About" to see information about the program.  Click on "File" to start a new macro file, save the current macro file or save the current macro file under another name.  NOTE: ShareWare users cannot save or load macros to/from disk.

NOTE: The default macro file loaded when macro manager starts is called "JSR.MAC."  You may want to save your most commonly used macros in this file.

NOTE: Macro manager cannot send keys to a DOS program running in a window.

When you are done entering macros, switch back to your program.  Macro Manager runs in the background, waiting for you to type the keypad "*" key.   Note: Certain characters are special keys and must be entered in a special way.  To see more, click on "Special Characters" below

When you're done with Macro Manager, choose "Exit" from the File Manager.  If you've made any changes the program will save the current macro file to disk automatically (REGISTERED USERS ONLY).   Choosing "CANCEL" aborts the exit process.

Special Characters


Special Keys

Macro manager uses special notations to represent certain keys.  Shareware users are not given the complete list.  To insert a special key into a macro, type the representation of that key.  For example, to insert a hard return into a macro, you would type {ENTER} or ~.

NOTE: Macro Manager will display an error message if you haven't entered special keys correctly.

NOTE: To enter any of the following characters: [, ], ~, { and }, +, %, ^, ( and ) you must enclose them in braces {}

To Enter this           Type this

Backspace            {BACKSPACE}, {BS} or {BKSP}
Break                    {BREAK}
Caps Lock             {CAPSLOCK}
Clear                     {CLEAR}
Del                        {DELETE} or {DEL}
Down Arrow           {DOWN}
End                       {END}
Enter                     {ENTER} or ~
Esc                       {ESCAPE} or {ESC}
Home                    {HOME}
Ins                        {INSERT}
Left Arrow              {LEFT}
Num Lock              {NUMLOCK}
Page Down{           PGDN}
Page Up                {PGUP}
Right Arrow	{RIGHT}
Scroll Lock            {SCROLLLOCK}
Tab                       {TAB}
Up Arrow               {UP}
F1-F12                  {F1}-{F12}

To send keys combined Shift, Ctrl, and/or Alt keys, precede the key code with one or more of these codes:

Key	Code
Shift	+
Control	^
Alt	%

To indicate Shift, Ctrl, and/or Alt should be held down while several other keys are pressed, enclose the keys' code in parentheses.  For example, to hold down the Shift key while "test" is typed, "+(test)".  To specify repeating keys, use {key number}; using a space between key and number.  For example, {UP 10} means press the Up Arrow 10 times.


Disabling
Disable

The "Disable" check box temporarily disables Macro Manager.  To re-enable Macro Manager simply uncheck the box.