franklin@uvicctr.UVic.CA.UUCP (Katherine Franklin) (02/06/90)
Apple's MacroMaker utility, that comes on with the Mac, just doesn't do what I want it to. Is there a better tool that I can use instead ? Some of the things that I want to do (and can't seem to in MarcoMaker - correct me if I'm wrong) 1. Build a composite macro that use macros already saved. 2. Multiple Macro files open at a time (changing files constantly can be a pain!!) 3. Editable scripts (I hate having to re-do the entire script to remove one click), or Macro tools that can be inserted into the script; like forcing a pause [clicking to interupt doesn't always work, because the screen is frozen when the click occurs so I don't always see what I want, and it's too difficult to place the click correctly] 4. Along this vein, some way of "viewing" the script to see that it does without actually playing it. I recognise the difficulties of the last two, but I have seen products for other machines that can handle these. Thanks Katherine ------ Katherine Franklin franklin@uvicctr.uvic.ca University of Victoria franklin@uvunix.bitnet Victoria, BC, Canada
lefty@obelix.twg.com (David N. Schlesinger) (02/08/90)
In article <909@uvicctr.UVic.CA.UUCP> franklin@uvicctr.UVic.CA.UUCP (Katherine Franklin) writes: > Apple's MacroMaker utility, that comes on with the Mac, just doesn't do > what I want it to. Is there a better tool that I can use instead ? Some > of the things that I want to do (and can't seem to in MarcoMaker - > correct me if I'm wrong) > > 1. Build a composite macro that use macros already saved. > 2. Multiple Macro files open at a time (changing files constantly > can be a pain!!) > 3. Editable scripts (I hate having to re-do the entire script to > remove one click), or Macro tools that can be inserted into > the script; like forcing a pause [clicking to interupt doesn't > always work, because the screen is frozen when the click occurs > so I don't always see what I want, and it's too difficult to > place the click correctly] > 4. Along this vein, some way of "viewing" the script to see that it > does without actually playing it. There is a macro utility called "Tempo II" out there which I think fills the bill--forgive me, but I don't have the publisher at my fingertips. It lists for under $100 (US) and ought to be readily available... Hope this helps... Lefty =========================================================================== David N. Schlesinger || "There's a word for it: words don't The Wollongong Group || mean a thing. There's a name for it; Internet: Lefty@twg.com || names make all the difference in the POTS: 415/962-7219 || world..." -- David Byrne ===========================================================================