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What is Internet Macros
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"iOpus Internet Macros"
is the first macro recorder designed for the Internet!
Surfing the Web is fun. But many tasks about surfing the web are repetitious: Check on the same sites everyday, log in to various services, remembering passwords or testing your own web site. Internet Macros can do that for you! You record it once, and can replay it with one mouse click. Internet Macros can display slide shows of web sites, fill out forms, click buttons, clean the browser and much more. As often as you need it.
For web professionals, Internet Macros also supports command line options. This allows your PC to surf completely unattended and perform certain tasks for: For example, your PC can log into your web hosting control panel and trigger a report to be sent or automatically switch of online ads at a certain time of the day.
Internet Macros is designed with security in mind: All data is only stored on your local PC in easy, transparent text files that you can read and edit. No hidden information somewhere deep inside the windows registry. In addition, all passwords are stored with strong, industry standard "Blowfish" encryption. Internet Macros are fully transportable. Once created, they can run on any PC that has Internet Macros installed.
Repetition is unavoidable, but you can get around it. Let iOpus Internet Macros take over the boring part of web surfing, and save your precious time for the fun part.
Internet Macros integrates with Microsoft Internet Explorer. The current BETA version is Freeware.
You need
iOpus Internet Macros if you ...
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...visits the same web sites everyday.
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...log into the same accounts all the time?
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...need to
fill out forms on web sites ?
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...are a webmaster and need to
automatically check the pages of your website ?
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...save time and want to
avoid any repetitive web surfing.
Advantages
of iOpus Internet Macros:
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Easy recording of surf
tasks
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Automatic form filling
along the way
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SECURE storage of
passwords using the industry standard "BLOWFISH" encryption
algorithm
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Perform advanced tasks
such as Cache cleaning or redial.
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Transparent, transportable
active bookmark files: Record on one PC, replay on any other PC that has
iOpus Internet Macros installed. (The Internet Macros Player is
free)
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100% Privacy: iOpus Internet Macros
do NOT send any bookmark data back to us. All data is only
stored on YOUR local PC.
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100% Transparency: The
iOpus Internet Macros information is stored in standard text files that
you can read and edit. No hidden information somewhere deep inside the
windows registry.
System requirements: Windows
95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and Internet Explorer 5 or better.
Using iOpus Internet Macros is easy:
1. START iOpus Internet Macros
After installing the software,
a new icon called "iIM" appears in the menu bar of Internet
Explorer (IE). Click this icon to start a new instance of IE along with the iOpus
Internet Macros.
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Tip: To get
familiar with the Internet Macros, run the "FormExampleMacro"
that is automatically installed. It navigates to a test form,
fills the form, sends it and goes back to the iOpus Internet Macro
Website.
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2. Record a new Internet Macros
Select the "Record"
tab strip of iOpus Internet Macros. Click record to start a recording. Now simply do what you
want to record (surf to web sites, fill out forms, make a test order on your
e-commerce site,...).
After you are done recording,
press STOP. The current recording is automatically saved as
"#current" macro. Press SAVE to save it under an individual
name.
Hints for successful
recording:
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A GREEN
frame around a tag means the iOpus Internet Macros has fully supports this tag
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A YELLOW
frame around a tag means that iOpus Internet Macros supports this tag indirectly
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A RED
frame around a tag means that iOpus Internet Macros does not support this tag for recording.
These are mostly tags such as "BODY" that have no active
functions.
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During recording, do NOT use
your browsers BACK or FORWARD button or the address line. Use the functions
supplied by iOpus Internet Macros instead.
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Web pages with frames are
not (yet) supported.
Security:
All passwords are stored with strong, industry standard "Blowfish" encryption.
If you store sensitive data (e. g. your email log-in password) inside the
Macro we strongly recommend that you change the
default encryption password ("iopus2001") to your own password.
To change the password, go to the OPTIONS dialog and enter your new
password.
3. Replay an Internet Macro
Select a macro from the
list and press PLAY. If you need to replay a macro several times press
"Start Loop" instead of START. During replay the cursor frame is orange.
If you want to replay the
recorded sequence several times fill in the number of loops and press START
LOOP.
4. More Options:
iOpus Internet Macros supports two recording
options: FAST (the default) and ORIGINAL SPEED. If you record in the
original speed mode iOpus Internet Macros automatically generates WAIT statements so that the
replay is at the same speed as your recording. This is useful for recording
demos. For most purposes however you want to replay the tasks a fast as
possible.
The recorded macro is stored
in an easy to read text files, that you can manually edit the macros.
For example, you could change the content of a form field:
Example: To change the Name of
"Tom Tester" in the FormExampleMacro
to "Dr. A. Award" locate the "TAG" command that contains
the "Tom Tester" entry and change it:
| Old: TAG INPUT Name Tom<SP>Tester
New:
TAG INPUT Name Dr.<SP>A.<SP>Award |
<SP> indicates a "
" (space).
Command line options: For web professionals, Internet Macros also supports command line options. This allows your
PC to surf completely unattended. Internet Macros works well with the free Windows
Task Scheduler. More information on the Windows task scheduler is
available in our web
site.
Command
line syntax:
imacros -m MACRONAME -var1 <Content !VAR1> -var2 ...
Example: imacros
-m CmdLineTest -var1 Hello[SP]World! (this
executes the CmdLineTest macro)
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If Internet Macros is
triggered by a command line, the background is WHITE. After completing the
macro, the program automatically stops.
Note that in command lines you need to use the square brackets instead of
the triangle ones to denote a space [SP] or break [BR] otherwise Windows
does not execute this command line correctly.
Internet Macros can be used
with standard windows batch files (What
is a batch file ?). With batch
files you can conveniently execute several internet macros in a sequence:
Example
batch (*.bat) file:
echo Start Internet Macros batch file
imacros -m FormExampleMacro
imacros -m Check_Altavista
imacros -m Buy_Now!
echo Done!
Click here
to open a simple example batch file and here for one that uses the
"-var" options.
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Macro reuse with variables: Internet
Macros also support the use of variables: !VAR1, !VAR2 and !VAR3. You can
assign values to these variables with the "SET" or the
"PROMPT" command. Example:
Use
of variables:
PROMPT Enter<SP>variable: !VAR1 http://www.iOpus.com/iim.htm
SET !VAR2 nobody@nospam.iOpus.com
TAG A http://submit.searchengine.com/
TAG INPUT url !VAR1
TAG INPUT email !VAR2
TAG INPUT submit
Real life Example
Macro: Submit2Searchengine
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List of available commands:
| Macro
Commands |
Description |
| URL http://www.iOpus.com |
Navigate to a URL
. If the URL is of type "exe" or "zip" the file
is automatically downloaded |
| SIZE 730 655 |
Resize Browser
Window (width, height in pixels) |
| BACK |
Go BACK one step |
| REFRESH |
Refresh
(Reload) current browser window |
| WAIT (s) |
Wait (s) seconds |
| CLEAR |
Clear Browser
Cache AND cookies |
| DISCONNECT |
Disconnect the
current dial-up connection |
| REDIAL YourISP |
Redial a
connection. "YourISP" is the name of your dialup
connection as it appears in the Windows dialup selection. |
| PROMPT
<Text> <!VAR> <default value> |
Bring popup to ask
for a variable name |
| SET
<!VAR> <value> |
Set variable to a
value |
| CMDLINE
<!VAR> <default value>
(New
with V1.23) |
Set
the variable to a value retrieved from the command line. Use
the-var1, -var2 and -var3 switches to set the variables from the
command line. |
| SAVE
(New with V1.2) |
Saves
the current web page. A date & time stamp is automatically added
to create a unique file name |
| VERSION 120805 (New
with V1.2) |
Internet Macros
Version that created this macro. Example: 120805 corresponds to
Version 1.20 (Build 805). |
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TAG command: |
| Syntax:
TAG <Form name*> <Type of HTML element> <Identifier
of element> <Content*> *Note: Form name and
content field are only added where applicable) |
TAG
TestForm INPUT user
Tom<SP>Tester
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Fill out a INPUT
field with the name "user" with the text "Tom
Tester" |
| TAG
TestForm INPUT
subscribe YES |
Mark a check box
(use NO to uncheck a checked checkbox) |
| TAG
TestForm SELECT
item 5 |
Select item number
5 from a list |
| TAG A http://www.iopus.com/iim.htm |
*Find & Click
on the link with the name "http://www.iopus.com/iim.htm". |
| TAG IMG http://www.iopus.com/images/iopus.gif |
*Find and click on
a IMAGE with the name "http://www.iopus.com/images/iopus.gif" |
Note: All commands are CASE
sensitive!
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How to buy
iOpus Internet Macros
After the free 30 day
trial period you can purchase the full version for a special
introductory price of only $29.95.
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As an extra benefit of
your purchase you also receive one year of FREE priority email
support.
To order
online, simply
click here!
Volume discounts and
site licenses are available. Please ask
us for details and pricing. Further discounts are available for
educational and non-profit organizations (NP). Please check with Ann
Do (ann@iopus.com) for details of
our NP discounts.
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100% Risk-Free Money-Back
Guarantee!
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The online store
is run for us by our e-commerce partner RegNow
(Register Now), a division of DigitalRiver
Inc. iOpus uses this prestigious and time-honored company in
order to provide you with round the clock ordering services,
plus state-of-the-art safety and
security when using your credit card online. If you
have any questions about the ordering process (e. g. your order
status or the payment options), please contact them directly at orders@regnow.com
or by phone / fax (see below). For technical support please
contact us at support@iopus.com
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Please note that
the charge for the license(s) will appear on your credit card
statement from "Register Now!" (= our e-commerce
partner). Neither the name "iOpus Software" or the
software title you ordered will be listed on your
statement. If you need an invoice, please let us know and
we will send you one.
You can order iOpus
Software in so many ways:
1.
Buy Online - Receive your order instantly !
Receive your
order within minutes: After we receive your complete order a
personal license key and a download link is sent to your email
address within minutes. Download the software and
enter this license key in the activation box during the installation
of the software and your version is registered and fully enabled (no
popup at start-up, no time out, all functions available).
To order
online, simply
click here!
(Please allow
some seconds for the SECURE order page to appear)
2.
Telephone
and Fax Orders
For phone orders
please call:
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Telephone
orders
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Toll
Free: 877-353-7297 (USA only)
International: +1-425-392-2294
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For Fax Orders:
Please follow the
links "Click to order..." in the table
above and select the product and quantity you want to order. On
the second order page please choose the payment option "Fax
Order - Credit Card" instead of "Credit Card
Online" payment. The system will then display all necessary
information.
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Fax
orders
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Toll
Free: 888-353-7276 (USA only)
International: +1-425-392-0223
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3.
Paying by Check via Postal Mail
Please follow the
links "Click to order..." in the table
above and select the product and quantity you want to order. On
the second order page please choose the payment option "Mail
Order - Check/Money Order" instead of "Credit Card
Online" payment. The system will then display all necessary
information.
4.
Purchase Orders
To place an order by
Purchase Order you need to send your official company Purchase Order
by fax (1-425-392-0223 or toll free in the U.S.
1-888-353-7276) or mail (Register Now! P.O. Box 1816 Issaquah, WA.
98027 USA). Please include a $10.00 Purchase Order processing fee.
5.
Wire Transfer
To place an
order using a wire transfer you must first complete the wire
transfer, fax our partner RegNow a receipt of the transfer (fax#
1-425-392-0223) along with your order details (the name, quantity
and price of the product you want as well as the product ID number
(see table above), your name, address, telephone number and e-mail
address).
Wire transfer details:
Company name is "Register Now!"
Bank is First Regional Bank
1801 Century Park East
Century City, CA. 90067
Account Number is 775010835
ABA Number is 122037760
6.
Orders from Europe
For orders from
Europe, we recommend that you visit our European online store
at
http://www.iOpus.com/store2.htm
The order from
supports English, Deutsch, Espanol, Portugese, Italiano, Francaise
and you can pay in US$ or EURO.
7.
Other Options
For
the most current list of all registration options please visit our
homepage at http://www.iopus.com/store.htm
or ask us at sales@iopus.com
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Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQ):
Questions:
1. Installation (For
answers to general questions click
here [online] )
Q1: I
installed Internet Macros. Everything works well but the "Internet
Macros" icon does not appear in Internet Explorer.
2. Operation
Q1: Do
Internet Macros work with every web site ?
Q2: I want to create macros for my clients. Do you have a
free Internet Macro player that they can use ?
Q3: What is typical use for the connect and disconnect
commands ?
Q4: Are web pages with "frames" supported ?
Q5: How can I avoid an Automation Error" on certain
web pages ?
Q6: Can I combine several macros (batch files) ?
Answers:
1.
Installing:
Q1: I
installed Internet Macros. Everything works well but the "Internet
Macros" icon does not appear in Internet Explorer.
A: On some installation the
icon does not appear by default. You need to add it to the Internet Explorer
toolbar manually:
1. To add the icon, select
VIEW > TOOLBARS> CUSTOMIZE
2. Select the Internet Macros
icon and add it.
3. Done! The icon appears in
the toolbar:
2.
Operation:
Q1: Do the
Internet Macros work with every web site ?
A: The Internet Macros work
already on most sites, but not all. Here is a list of typical problems:
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Frames. Internet Macros do
not support site with frames yet.
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Java applets. Internet Macros do not support all kinds
of applets yet.
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Badly programmed web
pages. Some web pages have problems that are invisible to the human
user, but are very annoying for a machine. An example would be if two
input elements have the same internal name.
The good news is that in most
cases there are work arounds for this kind of problems. If you encounter any
web site on which the Internet macros do not work, please
let us know. We are very interested to hear of such cases and will
happily assist you in finding a solution.
Q2: I want
to create macros for my clients. Do you have a free Internet Macro player
that they can use ?
A: Yes, the demo version's
PLAY functions NEVER expire. Thus you can give your clients the FREE demo
version to use as a Internet Macro player to replay your macros.
Q3: What
is typical use for the connect and disconnect commands ?
A: When we designed the
Internet Macros we had several uses in mind:
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When you run Internet
Macros unattended (e. g. using the Windows
task scheduler) and have a dialup-connection Internet Macros can
automatically connect and disconnecting to the web.
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If you are on a
dialup-connection with a typical ISP, this disconnectiong and connecting
is a fantastic way of changing your IP address, e. g. your
testing any kind of scripts (ASP, PHP,...)
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You can also connect to
different ISPs on after the other, e. g. to test your site with
different connections speeds (Cable, DSL, 56.6K, )
Q4: Are
web pages with "frames" supported ?
A: Short answer: Not yet, but
soon! Longer answer: Frames are a HTML command to divide the browser window
into several different parts. Frames were a "hot" topic about 2
years ago but nowadays they are rarely used due to several disadvantages.
But we realize that Frames are useful for certain sites and plan to support
it with the next major update.
Q5: How
can I avoid an "Automation Error" on certain web pages ?
A: Internet Macros displays an
"Automation Error" when Internet Explorer displays the "Error
- A runtime error has occurred" (or similar) message. To avoid this
turn ON "Disable script debugging" in Internet Explorer
> Tools > Internet Options > Advanced tab.
Q6: Can I
combine several macros (batch files) ?
A: No problem! As an example,
a windows batch file can
look like this:
echo
Start batch file
imacros FormExampleMacro
imacros Read News
imacros Buyit
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You also find an example batch
file in the Internet Macros home directory.
--- About
iOpus Internet and Security Software ---
iOpus'
field of expertise includes internet-based
applications and Windows security. Our software is developed based on the needs and
requirements of users like yourself as we always keep an ear open as we scout
for new and fresh ideas to incorporate in our product development.
Our main priority and goal is customer satisfaction. We
achieve this by listening to our clients and incorporating their
requirements into our programs. In fact, more than 50% of the enhancements
in our applications come from clients' feedback.
Our clients continue to pay a very fair price,
as low as we could practically make it. For this reason, and because our users tell us they prefer it,
we did have to cut back on certain things, such as printed manuals, physical
delivery and phone support. Despite those slight cuts, we do not cut down on
technical support and provide both comprehensive help files and email
support (we usually reply within a day). We dispensed with physical delivery of our products,
and focus on ESD (Electronic Software Distribution). This has helped
to reduce the cost of our products, especially for our overseas clients, and as we regularly
come out with updates to our applications, a hard copy could be out of date
by the time it reached you.
If you have suggestions or
questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at support@iopus.com
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Internet-Macros
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iOpus Internet Macros
is the first macro recorder designed for the Web. Surfing the Web is fun. But many tasks about surfing the web are repetitious: Check on the same sites everyday, log in to various services, remembering passwords or testing your own web site. Internet Macros can do that for you! You record it once, and can replay it with one mouse click. Internet Macros can display slide shows of web sites, fill out forms, click buttons, clean the browser and much more. As often as you need it.
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Write All Stored Passwords (WASP)
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Passwords:
WASP displays all stored passwords of the
currently logged on user that are hidden in the Microsoft PWL file.
It allows the convenient supervision or deletion of this file to
improve the security / privacy of your PC (for Win 95, 98, ME only). |
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Password Recovery
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Passwords:
Windows allows the storage of frequently used passwords. However,
since you no longer enter the passwords manually, you tend to forget
them. What are you to do when you need to know one of the saved
passwords ? The password is staring right at you, but is hiding
behind a row of "*****" asterisks. This nifty utility
allows you to reclaim your password. |
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AC-Plug
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Always Connected "Plug":
Usually Dial-In Internet provider disconnect users if they are not
"actively surfing" for a certain period of time. This
software prevents the disconnection from happening. The AC-Plug
sends periodic signals that will keep your internet connection
active until YOU decide to disconnect. |
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