Macro recorder

[Anonymous]

Is there any macro recorder in Inventor 9/10? Or any other possibility to
record it?

Georg

[Anonymous]

If you use iTweak, you can turn on transcripting, which is similar in a sense
to macro recording, but can't really be modified easily. You can also TRY
using a 3rd party macro recording system like AutoIT (which is free by the way).
http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/
There are others that do this too, I am sure, but I am not familiar with them.

Bob S.

"Georg" wrote in message news:4921927@discussion.autodesk.com...
Is there any macro recorder in Inventor 9/10? Or any other possibility to
record it?

Georg

[Anonymous]

Thank yor for your answer. I´ll try it.

Georg


Bob S. wrote:

> If you use iTweak, you can turn on transcripting, which is similar in a
> sense to macro recording, but can't really be modified easily. You can
> also TRY using a 3rd party macro recording system like AutoIT (which is
> free by the way). http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/
> There are others that do this too, I am sure, but I am not familiar with
> them.
>
> Bob S.
>
> "Georg" wrote in message
> news:4921927@discussion.autodesk.com... Is there any macro recorder in
> Inventor 9/10? Or any other possibility to record it?
>
> Georg

[Anonymous]

My 'reply' is (sadly) relevant ONLY to the mention of MacroRecorder (https://www.macrorecorder.com/doc/) for which I am seeking help, and I can find no other way of posting my query.

I have a working batch file that loads a macro. I need to trigger 'playing' the macro (obviously) to get its effect. I'm at a loss how to achieve this 'automatically' and wonder if anyone here has a suggestion. The developers of MacroRecoder do not offer technical help, and there is no forum specific to its software, so I can not get help from the most relevant source and am casting around for suggestions from others who might have a clue. I first tried it in Macro Express, which has far more options, but could not progress past launching the program that the macro works on - and so looked for an alternative and found MacroRecorder, which does do the entire job satisfactorily. But how to automate PLAYING the macro ?

[cadman777]

This tool likes valuable!

Have you tried this web page with any success?

[Anonymous]

I have not TRIED AutoIT, although I am aware of it.

I feel you are suggesting forget MacroRecorder and try it in AutoIt, which of course I CAN do, but it means starting from scratch, when MacroRecorder already does 99(?)% of the job.

If I want to fully automate the process, I may have to try AutoIT, but want to avoid that if I can.

Is it more LIKELY to achieve success than Macro Express and MacroRecorder ?

[cadman777]

Good point.

No sense in starting over when you are already invested.

No clue about what's better, b/c they're all new to me.

I used another Windows macro program back in the days of XP Pro 32, but that one's no longer available.

[Anonymous]

"I used another Windows macro program back in the days of XP Pro 32", I used  Macro Magic and Macro Mania then.

[cadman777]

Can't recall what they were called.

But they worked good enough.

Your post caused me to revisit using a Windows macro in Inventor.

[Anonymous]

Are you saying that Inventor is another macro program ?

[cadman777]

No, let me clarify. I'm saying that Autodesk's Inventor software has a very complex macro utility, and your post reminded me that maybe I can try a Windows macro recorder so that making macros is much easier. Not sure yet, but I'm going to try it when I get some time.

[A.Acheson]

I know that inventor VBA does not support macro recording. Are you having trouble executing the macro? I am assuming this is for some advanced programming when you mention batch file? If you have some more information it might help getting your problem solved. If possible please post the code your using.

[WCrihfield]

It sounds to me like you just need to find a specific event, and a bit of code that will react to that event, that will run your macro automatically when that event happens.  When do you want your macro to be ran/played? (or What event would be ideal for triggering your macro to be ran/played?)  Does your macro have anything to do with Autodesk Inventor, or is it doing something completely unrelated to Inventor?  If it is interacting with Inventor, and you would like for some event that happens in Inventor to trigger your macro to run, then we may be able to help, because there are many events defined within Inventor that can be used to trigger something else to happen.

[Anonymous]

I have a macro in MacroRecorder that achieves what I want with a program
called MP3TAG. I would like the process reduced to one mouse click, so I
call that macro in a batch file. What is lacking is the trigger for
RUNNING the macro. Since this is an email, I can include a picture -
which I was unable to do on the website.

If the code of the macro is what interests you, I can try to capture it
for forwarding after you request it.

The batchfile goes :

Start /min "" "C:\Program Files\MacroRecorder\MacroRecorder.exe"
/MP3Tag.mrf

Joe

[Anonymous]

"It sounds to me like you just need to find a specific event, and a bit
of code that will react to that event, that will run your macro
automatically when that event happens." I don't think that my need
currently is for an EVENT to happen.
As I have it at the moment, what is needed is the activation of the PLAY
button in MacroRecorder when it appears .
I suspect that having a batch file and two different macro programs
involved is a bit of a dog's breakfast and not LIKELY to succeed, but
then I know NOTHING about Inventor, so don't know its potential.

"When do you want your macro to be run/played?" The missing part needs
to be played when MacroRecorder's PLAY button/tool appears.
The ENTIRE process must be run, when my need dictates it. That is
currently decided by my double-clicking (running) the existing
batchfile.

"Does your macro have anything to do with Autodesk Inventor, or is it
doing something completely unrelated to Inventor? "
I know nothing about Inventor, and so the project is currently
completely unrelated to Inventor.

It is reasonable for you to expect me to want Inventor involved, but
that is not the case. I am simply casting about for bright suggestions
from people who are involved in designing automation. Doing the WHOLE
task by Inventor might be an option, but my post was about the 'missing
step' of triggering the Play button.

I have already sent a screen shot, but will include one again showing
the PLAY tool I have been referring to.


Joe

[WCrihfield]

OK.  I believe I understand the situation now.  I don't think I would be able to help you with that specific task right now.  Good luck though.