Macro

About AceMacro
AceMacro License
Using AceMacro
Tips on Using Macro's
Launching a macro from a batch file
 

About AceMacro

AceMacro is a macro recording and replaying utility.  You can record and replay windows keyboard and mouse events.  AceMacro is inbuilt into our Automize and AceMacro Pro scheduling software programs which can record and replay macros, execute programs, batch files, ftp, email with attachments, download web pages, zip, copy, alarms, reminders, backups and other features. Please visit our website at www.hiteksoftware.com for details.

AceMacro is free for all users.  No registration is required.
 

Using AceMacro

To Record a new Macro: Hit the "Record New" button.  Then enter the desired name and hit ok.  Then start recording.

To Stop a Recording: Use the F1-F12 keys.  You can select which key to set as the stop key.

To Replay a macro:  Hit the replay button.  You can stop the replay at any time using either Ctrl+Esc or Ctrl+Alt+Del.

Loop during replay:  After recording, make sure that you stop the recording using F1-F12 key.  If you stop the recording using the "Stop Recording" button, looping will not work during replay.

Do not record MouseMoves:  Mouse Moves account for ~95% of all events.  You can quicken a macro by choosing this option.  Make sure that you mouse click on the Root of all cascading menu's.
 

Tips on Using Macro's


Launching Macro's from your programs/batch files

The Macro Recorder and Replayer is called Macro.exe. It can be launched from the command line to replay your recordings. Hence you could use it from any of your batch files or executable programs. You have to be in the Macro.exe directory [WorkingDir] to launch it.

Example use in a batch file:
cd [WorkingDir]
Macro.exe macroname

IMPORTANT: Macro.exe has start with capital M, not small m
Please note:If there are spaces in the path, the path needs to be enclosed in parentheses.

If you chose the standard options during installation, the syntax will be:
cd "c:\program files\Automize"
Macro.exe Macroname