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Conference 7.286::atarist

Title:Atari ST, TT, & Falcon
Notice:Please read note 1.0 and its replies before posting!
Moderator:FUNYET::ANDERSON
Created:Mon Apr 04 1988
Last Modified:Tue May 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1433
Total number of notes:10312

792.0. "MACROS FROM THE DESKTOP" by LILAC::LICHTENSTEIN () Tue Mar 06 1990 18:43

    Is there such a program that can record macros (including mouse clicks)
    that can be run from the desk top? I was thinking of automating a few
    funtions after bootup.  I have a program that sets up a piece of
    equipment by sending it many commands. It would be great to run a 
    macro BEFORE I get involved with the program. Any ideas?
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792.1SMURF::COUTUHe who will not risk, cannot win.Tue Mar 06 1990 20:457
    From what I've seen on the net this could be done if a couple AES
    functions worked correctly. Unfortunately they don't in TOS 1.0 and
    1.2. The good news is that they do work in TOS 1.4. Either you'd have
    to write your own macro handling application (probably a desk
    accessory) or else convince someone else (who has TOS 1.4) to write it.
    
    Dan
792.2Do it again!!!ATHINA::EMMANUELWed Mar 07 1990 05:042
    I have seen an accessory that can record mouse movement,mouse clicks
    and keyboard entries, but I don't remember its name.
792.3Macro MouseJARETH::GILLIAMWed Mar 07 1990 15:222
    There's a commercial program distributed by Antic and written by
    Charles F. Johnson (of Codehead fame). It's called Macro Mouse.
792.4use COMMAND.COM with auto exec file(s)BERN01::RUGGIEROThu Mar 08 1990 05:3716
If you want some actions done at boot time you might consider using the
old COMMAND.COM. 

When the Atari starts up it read the bootsector from the disk and tries 
to execute it. The little program on it loads the TOS.IMG (on the older 
systems with TOS in RAM) and then starts the COMMAND.COM commandline 
interpreter if present on disk. This program is capable of executing
batch jobs and has auto execute functionality, too. Use this to set up
your preferred environment with an auto executed job and just exit from
the commandline interpreter when all is done (by an EXIT statement as the
last one in your batch file) and you will be on the desktop.

You don't need to have TOS on diskette but I think the bootsector must be 
executable.

---markus---
792.5what about RECORDER.ACC ?HANIS::KUNTZEFri Mar 09 1990 06:0619
    I have an Accessory called RECORDER which records all events (typing,
    mouse-movement, clicking ...) after starting the learning mode.
    If it got a definit number of events it stops recording. You can
    than call this sequence as often as you want, can store it on a
    file, load recorded events from file... When you boot your system,
    RECORDER will look for a defined file on the boot device and execute
    ist after GEM is started. 
    The Replay-Speed from recorded events can be modified (e.g. your
    typing will be repeated at double speed, mouse-movements and clicking
    will be done slow or quick as you which). 
    
    I use this for gem applications which have no startup file. 
    
    If You which to try it, say it and I will upload th software.
    
    Greetings,
    Matthias

    
792.6Me Too, please. Matthias.SUOSW4::SURAUFFri Mar 09 1990 09:465
    Hi Matthias,
    i am also very interested to have RECORDER.ACC.
    Greetings Rolf
    VAXMAIL:  SUOSW4::SURAUF
    
792.7Great me to please !BIS1::HUCTHE LAST OF THE MOHICAN...HOPFULLYFri Mar 09 1990 11:349
    Sound great, just what i have been looking for ...
    
    Be willing to download it if you agree ..and tell
    me from where
    
    My vaxmail is brseis::huc
    
                                Jean-pierre			
    
792.8Compatable with 1.4?LILAC::LICHTENSTEINMon Mar 12 1990 03:121
    RECORDER.ACC sounds great. Will it work with TOS 1.4?
792.9Pointer to RECORDER.ARCHAN01::KUNTZEMatthias Kuntze SWAS Hannover ProjektzentrumMon Mar 12 1990 06:3011
    You will find the event-recorder at
    
    		HAN01::UserDisk1:[Kuntze.EasyNet.ST]Recorder.Arc
    
    with C-source and make file if You whish to modify the german text in
    the alert boxes.
    Re. .8: As I know it works with TOS 1.4 too, but I only have the beta
    RAM version.
    
    Have FUN
    Matthias