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From: lefty@obelix.twg.com (David N. Schlesinger)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Is there a better macro utility out there ?
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Date: 7 Feb 90 23:32:45 GMT
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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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