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Video Tutorials

1. AllKeys Macro Demo Tutorial
2. Recording a Macro
3. Selecting Text with the Mouse Box

FAQ

1. What is an unconnected macro? How can I use it?
2. All I want to do is to control the mouse pointer with the keyboard, but I don't know anything about macros. What do I do?
3. My wife and I use the same computer, but she doesn't want to use the same macros as me. Is there an easy way to switch between users?
4. I created a macro, but when I try to play it with the correct input key sequence, it doesn? play. What could be wrong?
5. I recorded a macro that includes mouse movements and mouse clicks, but when I play it back, it doesn? work correctly. What is going on?
6. My macro plays back very slowly. How can I speed up play back of my macro?
7. I want to backup my macros. Is there an easy way to do that?
8. If I copy a macro and then paste it in another folder, I get a message "Macro Conflict" message. Why am I getting this message and what can I do about it?
   

1. What is an unconnected macro? How can I use it?

Usually a macro is associated with an input sequence. However, there may be times when you want to simply create a macro that is unconnected: without an input sequence. This may come about when you plan to insert a "run macro" instruction inside another macro. To make a macro "unconnected", you can open the "properties" dialog of the macro and under "Scope" tab, click the "Unconnected macros" checkbox.

 

2. All I want to do is to control the mouse pointer with the keyboard, but I don't know anything about macros. What do I do?

When first starting AllKeys, you'll be prompted with how you want to use AllKeys Macro. In specific, you'll be asked if you want to use 1) the macro functions, 2) mouse box functions, and/or 3) the timer. If you just want to use the mouse pointer with the keyboard, you can choose the "mouse box" checkbox.

Once, the mousebox is initialized, you can access the "Mouse Box Properties" in the Timer window under the "Mouse" menu. Here you can change the default settings without worrying about the specific details of macros. Additionally, while using the mouse box, you can use the "View Macro List" window to get a listing of the mouse box keys.

 

3. My family shares the same computer, but we don't want to use the same macros as one another. Is there an easy way to switch between users?

The "New/Open User Profile" Manager allows you to add/edit user profiles. User profiles allow you to create separate AllKeys users on the same computer. Each user profile has its own settings and macros. The user profiles can be used in either the same login session of windows or different ones. The Profile Manger can be accessed in the Macro Editor or the AllKeys Timer window under File->"New/Open User Profile". To switch between users, right click on the AllKeys icon in the Taskbar and select "New/Open User Profile".

 

4. I created a macro, but when I try to play it with the correct input key sequence, it doesn't play. What could be wrong?

The most likely cause is that the mode and scope are not set correctly. To correct this problem, go to the properties dialog of the macro. If this is a basic macro, the "Mode" should be set to "KeyboardMode" and the "Scope" to "Global"; The "Global" setting allows you to run the macro from any application or window. If you want to change modes or limit playback to specific applications or windows, please read the User's Guide for more information on these topics..

 

5. I recorded a macro that includes mouse movements and mouse clicks, but when I play it back, it doesn't work correctly. What is going on?

Mouse position is recorded relative to the entire screen. If the window of interest isn't in the exact location every time, a mouse click could occur in a different portion of the window, although it would occur in the same location of the screen. Additionally, problems could arise if your entire screen is resized from for example 768x1024 to 1200x1600.

One way to prevent this is to use keyboard shortcuts as much as possible in place of mouse commands. The appendix section of AllKeys Macro documentation discusses some common universal shortcut keys that can replace the mouse with the keyboard. Furthermore, while recording a macro, you can make sure that the window of interest is in the same position all the time. One way to do this is to work with the window when it is maximized. That way it is guaranteed to be in the same size and position all the time.

 

6. My macro plays back very slowly. How can I speed up play back of my macro?

In the macro properties dialog under the "Overall" tab, the dropdown box marked "Playback Speed" can change the speed of playback. Choosing 200%, makes the macro play approximatley twice as fast. Choosing 5000%, the macro plays 50 times as fast. AllKey Macro accomplishes this by adjusting the "Wait" instruction time. If for example, a wait instruction for a particular macro is 1 sec, but the speed setting is set to 1000%, the real wait time will be 0.1 seconds instead of 1 second.

 

7. I want to backup my macros. Is there an easy way to do that?

The easiest way to backup your macros is to export the macros in the Macro Editor under File->Export Macro in the menu. To back up all of them, make sure you select the button "Check All".

 

8. If I copy a macro and then paste it in another folder, I get a message "Macro Conflict" message. Why am I getting this message and what can I do about it?

AllKeys Macro needs a unique name for each macro you create. Whenver, you copy a macro, and then past it into a different location, the "Macro Conflict" message tells you that the name of that macro already exists. By pressing "Edit Properties" in the dialog, you can assign a new name to your pasted macro.