General Tab

Macro files

Specifies a folder that contains named macros.

Log files

Specifies a folder to save the log of playing macro and the log of Macro Service.

Language for interface.

Select the language for interface of Macro Expert.

Log manager message.

Specifies whether to record the message and error from the administering operations, such as importing a script, removing a macro, modifying a macro, etc.

Check for updates

Specifies how often to check updates.

Open main window when Macro Manager starts

If the option is unchecked, the main window will not appear when Macro Manager starts, but you also can open it by clicking the icon on the systray.

Automatically run Macro Manager when I log on to the windows

Please keep in mind, Macro Service will always run even if the Macro Manager is not running, it means a triggered or scheduled macro will be launched yet. To stop this, you must suspend the Macro Expert.

Password for Macro Manager

Specifies the password for opening and accessing Macro Manager.

Notes:

The progress window will always show when the process of playing or recording is paused even if it is specified to be invisible.

Introduction
Editions Comparison
Minimum Requirements
Uninstalling
Using Macro Expert
- Getting Started
- Macro Manager
- Options
- Script Editor
  - Looking at Script Editor
  - Editing a macro
  - Working with the variables
  - Debugging a macro
  - Options
    - General
    - Hotkeys
    - View
    - Debugging
    - Internal Browser
Macro Properties
- General
- Parameters for Playback
- Triggers
- Schedulers
- Advanced Options
Internal (built-in) Functions
Macro Commands
- General Settings and Error Handling Options
- Keyboard and Mouse
  - Key Action
  - Mouse Action
  - Put a Text
  - Mouse Move Activity
  - Mouse Action on Object
  - Series Keystrokes
  - Change Options of Mouse Actions
  - Change Options of Mouse Actions
- Dialog
  - Display Message Dialog
  - Select a Folder
  - File-selection Dialog
  - Input Dialog
  - Advanced Input Dialog
  - Show Tip Text
  - Hide Tip text
  - Choice Dialog
- Window
  - Window Action
  - Keep Window's State
  - Show or Hide Windows on Desktop
- Wait
  - Delay
  - Wait for Mouse Pointer
  - Wait for Window
  - Wait for Color
  - Wait for UI Object
  - Wait for Keystroke
  - Wait for Mouse Action
  - Wait for Image
  - Wait for File
  - Wait for Process
  - Wait for Expression
- Play Control
  - On Error
  - Pause
  - Stop
  - End
  - Play Speed
  - Play a Macro
  - Set Emulation Level
  - Block/unblock Mouse and Keyboard
  - Log a Playback Message
  - Redirect Play Log
  - Save Cursor Position for Restoring
  - Reset Keyboard
  - Control Running Macros
  - Set Monitor Window
  - Change Text On Monitor Window
  - Redirect Keyboard/Mouse Actions
- Custom Functions
  - Add a Function
  - Call Function
  - Exit Function
  - Import Functions Library
- Variable
  - Set Variable Value
  - Increase/Decrease Value
  - Advanced Set Variable Value
  - Advanced Get Variable Value
  - Swap Two Variables
  - Redefine Variable
  - Fill Array
  - Add an Element to Array
  - Delete an Element From Array
  - Sort all Elements in Array
  - Clone an Array
  - Search for Element in Array
- Text
  - Find Text
  - Replace Text
  - Convert Text
  - Split Text
  - Pad Text
  - Get Sub Text
  - Extract Text
  - Trim Text
  - Get Text Length
  - Append Text
  - Fomat Datetime
  - Generate Random Text
- Flow
  - Comments
  - Separator line
  - Label
  - Goto
  - If Expression
  - If Variable
  - If Color
  - If File Exists
  - If Window Exists
  - If Image
  - If UI Object
  - If Webpage Element
  - Select Case
- Loop
  - Loop
  - Loop Array
  - Loop Windows
  - Loop Files
  - Loop Processes
  - Loop Text
  - Loop Microsoft Excel
  - Loop Dataset
  - Loop Elements of Webpage
  - Exit/Continue Loop
- System
  - Run
  - Print a Document
  - Image Search
  - Text Search Based on Image
  - Capture Screenshot
  - Read/Write INI File
  - Read Property of Object
  - Read Object's Property From Point
  - Generate Random Number
  - Carry out Action on Object
  - End Process
  - Get Pixel
  - Get Caret (Text Cursor) Position
  - Set System Date and Time
  - Registry Operation
  - Call an External DLL
  - Send Message to Window
- Session
  - Log off
  - Start Screen-Saver
  - Lock Workstation
  - Shut-down Computer
  - Turn Off/On Display
- Clipboard
  - Copy, Cut, Paste and Clear
  - Put Data to Clipboard
  - Get Data From Clipboard
- Multimedia
  - Play an Audio
  - Increase/Decrease Volume
  - Adjust Volume
  - Sound Switch
  - Sound On/Off
  - CD Player
- Webpage
  - Open a Web page
  - Connect a Opened Webpage
  - Read Field
  - Fill Field
  - Save Image Element
  - Click Element
  - On Popup Window on Webpage
  - Submit Form
  - Find Element
  - Wait for Element
  - Close Webpage
  - Save Webpage Content
  - Save Webpage Cookies
  - Internet Explorer Navigation Actions
  - Change Window of Webpage
- Network
  - Make Remote Access Connection
  - Disconnect Remote Access Connection
  - Connect Network Resource
  - Disonnect Network Resource
- Internet
  - Send Email
  - HTTP Download
  - HTTP Post
  - HTTP Get
  - Ping
  - Retrieve Internet Time
  - Delete Tempoary Internet Files
  - Delete Internet Explorer Cookies
  - Clear Internet Explorer History
- FTP
  - Log On
  - Connect Session in Parent
  - Log Off/Disconnect
  - Download
  - Upload
  - Create Folder
  - Delete Folder
  - Get Current Path
  - Change Current Path
  - Delete Files
  - List Files
  - Rename
  - Move Files
  - Move Folder
  - FTP Command
- File
  - Copy Files
  - Move Files
  - Delete Files
  - Create a Folder
  - Delete a Folder
  - Rename Files
  - Set File Attributes
  - Change File Time
  - Synchronize Folders
  - Compress Files
  - Extract a Zipped File
  - Read Text File
  - Write Text File
  - Load Binary File
  - Find/Replace in File
  - Get File Attributes
- Microsoft Excel Document
  - Open Document
  - Create a Microsoft Excel Document
  - Connect Open Document
  - Close Document
  - Save Document
  - Read a Cell
  - Read Multiple Cells
  - Write Cell
  - Insert Excel Cells
  - Delete Excel Cells
  - Find Cell
  - Add Worksheet
  - Delete Worksheet
  - Activate Worksheet
  - Wait for Cell
- Database
  - Connect to Data Source
  - Close Data Source Connection
  - Execute SQL Statement
  - Connect Dataset in Parent
  - Close Dataset
  - Set Field Value
  - Get Field Value
  - Get Multi-fields' Value
  - Change Current Record Position
  - Transaction on Data Source
Variables and Expressions
Command Line Usage
Frequent Question and Answer
Purchasing Macro Expert