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The Mnemonic ids are a great way to access certain important functions in PM. However, what I feel is missing is an option to access all the functions as well as settings and a combination of settings and functions, and then attach this process to an icon in order to streamline the work process. This could be done with a small macro recorder which records a series of clicks and keystrokes and then allows to save the macro and attached it to an icon (or key stroke). I use this in other applications to streamline often cumbersome repetitive processes and find it extremely helpful and flexible as it suit exactly my needs. Any thoughts on this?
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Hi Thomas MS,
Sounds like you ar in desperate need of . It's a bit out of the scope of this forum, but I'll spend a few words on it if I may. AutoIt has become one of my most important tools. It is a script language to automate Windows. It's a very versatile tool in my experience. For instance it can handle system calls, windows, key presses, and even mouse movements and clicks. In short: it simulates YOU (if you program it right, haha) and thus works cross programs like you do. It creates an .exe file which runs independant of AutoIt. It comes with several tools among which is a recorder. Of course AutoIt is not the only one, there are a few other tools like this, but AutoIt is the one I am familiar with.
Now read back ".... which records a series of clicks and keystrokes and then allows to save the macro ...." and do your maths: one plus one equals two, isn't it?
I hate exploring new worlds if I only need something to be done. But take the time to get acquinted to AutoIt and thou shall be rewarded fairly [:)]
Oh yeah, ".... and attached it to an icon (or key stroke)". Well, that problem can be solved by the runexe extension (now we're talking Pegasus again) which puts a button on the toolbar to (as the name suggests) run an exe. I can't reproduce where I found it and the makers site is down, but I can post a copy here if you wish (Thomas R. Stephenson: any sugestions on how to?). From runexe's license.txt: "This program is freeware. It may be used by any number of users on any number of systems, for private or commercial use, without fee or obligation."
Regards,
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Thanks Henk-Sjoerd,
I did not have much time lately in order to dig into AutoIt (http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/) or other solutions so I only had a quick glance at it. With some efforts it will probably do the trick and it looks very powerful to me. Thank for the hint!
However, I feel that it might be a bit of an 'overkill' [;)] for what I need it to do. I feel that many problems or requests for certain solutions, raised here on the forum, could be solved by introducing a macro recorder and macro capability into PM! As many tasks would be done only within PM no cross application macro language would be needed and the entire thing could be made much simpler also for the normal user. I feel that a macro recorder which may record clicks, and keystrokes (with an option of course for those who prefer to write scrips by hand) in combination with a more user friendly way of adding icons and functionality to toolbars (e.g. right mouse click and adding a saved macro to an icon selected from a list, etc.) and creating own toolbars which could be easily view and hidden again depending on the work you are doing, would be a major improvement!
Just imagine, anything you normally have to do with 20 and more clicks etc. could be in the reach of one click and reverted again to default with another and the nice thing would be that you basically could access ALL functions and combinations as well as menu items there are and not only a selection as in the Mnemonic list!
Has anyone ever seriously looked into or considered this option(s)? I could imagine that there are packages around wich could be intergrated.
Cheers
Thomas