Season’s Greetings!
From all of us at MJT we wish you season’s greetings and a wonderful start to 2019. Here’s a fun little script with a message from Macro Scheduler. Open Macro Scheduler (download the trial if you don’t...
View ArticlePrettifyScp – Code Clean Up
I often end up working on Macro Scheduler code that is hard to read because of a lack of indentation. Sometimes this is simply because the code has been chopped and changed so many times it’s become a...
View ArticleParsing XML with XMLParse and XPath
Prompted by a recent forum post from Phil Pendlebury the other day I have written a new article on using XMLParse in the knowledge base: Parsing XML with XMLParse and XPath Hope it’s helpful. I’m sure...
View ArticleVersion 14.5.5 update. Improved text capture, improved OCR, and more.
It’s been a while in the making, but we just released Macro Scheduler Version 14.5.5. Registered users can download it here, and the trial version is here. Version 14.5.5 15/10/2019 – Upgraded Python...
View ArticleHappy Holidays Everyone!
Hi all. Just a short note to say Happy Christmas/Hanukkah/interdenominational festive holiday time to everyone. Here’s a fun post from a few years ago: Case Study: Macro Scheduler Saves 3600 Elf-Hours...
View ArticleMacro Scheduler 14.5.7 Update
We have today released Macro Scheduler 14.5.7 maintenance update. Version History | Licensed Downloads You will note that the user area no longer requests a password. Passwords will no longer be sent....
View ArticleSetting cell functions in Excel, plus a sneak peak!
Something that often gets asks is ‘Can I insert a function into Excel’ using Macro Scheduler‘s native XL functions?’. Yes, you can. It may not be obvious from the documentation but with XLSetCell you...
View ArticleWaitScreenImage now returns X and Y image position.
Did you know that as of Version 14.4.05, WaitScreenImage can also return x and y mouse coordinates of the found image? The optional arguments x and y can be used to specify return variables which will...
View ArticleMacro Scheduler 15 is Here!
I am really pleased to announce the release of Macro Scheduler 15. As well as lots of small internal improvements, Macro Scheduler 15 brings native functions for automating the Chrome and Microsoft...
View ArticleUsing Macro Scheduler 15’s Chrome Automation Functions
Macro Scheduler 15 now has native Chrome and Edge functions. You may be wondering how they work. There are a couple of sample scripts included with v15 but if you’re not sure how to get things set up...
View ArticleMacroScript SDK and Workflow Designer Updated for MacroScript v15
A quick note for those of you using the Macro Scheduler Pro Enterprise pack and/or the MacroScript SDK. Workflow Designer and the SDK have now been updated with the latest 15.0.06 MacroScript engine...
View ArticleWorking with Frames in Chrome and Edge
The new Chrome and Edge functions in Macro Scheduler 15 make it possible to locate frames and iframes and then manipulate elements within them. Switching Frames The ChromeSwitchFrame and...
View ArticleUsing Macro Scheduler to Bridge Desktop Apps and Cloud – Case Study
Are you automating web apps, or interacting with APIs? Macro Scheduler is packed with features that help with automating desktop applications and simulating user input. But it also has great support...
View ArticleSending Keystrokes to Elements in Chrome and Edge Using the New Chrome/Edge...
It may not be immediately obvious that as well as setting the value of elements with ChromeSetElementValue and EdgeSetElementValue you can also send non-character keystrokes, such as Enter, or Page...
View ArticleCovid-19 Response – Free Macro Scheduler Licenses for NHS Establishments
We find ourselves in challenging times. Things here in the UK seem to be changing rapidly every day. Only last night we heard that our schools will close tomorrow and this morning it was announced they...
View ArticleAssisting the UK National Health Service
We find ourselves in challenging times. At MJT Net we’re all working from home, with the difficulty of trying to educate and entertain our children at the same time. Of course there is also a great...
View ArticleMacro Scheduler, my lockdown assistant.
The world has changed during the past 9 weeks or so, and some of the MJT staff have been putting Macro Scheduler to good use to help them during lockdown. Soon after lockdown was announced people began...
View ArticleRecording Excel macros for Macro Scheduler
Did you know that since v15 you can run Excel VBA macros from directly within your Macro Scheduler code? We’ve added a helpdesk article showing you how it works here. The post Recording Excel macros...
View ArticleAutomating Windows 11 with Macro Scheduler
If you are signed up to the Windows Insider program you can already try Windows 11. Here’s Macro Scheduler 15 running happily in Windows 11: The post Automating Windows 11 with Macro Scheduler...
View ArticleMacro Scheduler 15.0.20 Available
Seasons greetings! Last week we released Macro Scheduler maintenance update 15.0.20: Added: ChromeGetWindows, ChromeSwitchWindow, EdgeGetWindows, EdgeSwitchWindow functions Added: Copy Let assignment...
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