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Article #45811Re: Is there a better macro utility out there ?
From: David N. Schlesinger
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 1990 23:32
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 1990 23:32
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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
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