Version 7.0.1 - March 7th, 2008
New features & fixes:
- <display_findimage> and <win_findimage>
fixes. The commands are now tolerant to slight differences between the
original and recognized images.
- Fixed: these commands did not provide correct results when
used repeatedly: <ini_file_read>, <email_pop3_getlist>, <email_pop3_getmail>,
<extcmd>.
- Help file fixes and updates.
- Keystrokes playback fixes.
- Robustness improvements.
Version 7.0.0 Final Release - 02/01/2008
New features & fixes:
- No new features, many bug fixes.
Version 7.0.0 - Beta 2 - 12/22/2007
New features & fixes:
- Macro file can be optionally protected by a
strong AES encryption.
- <file_encryption> - a command to AES
encrypt/decrypt any file.
- <dir_encryption> - a command to AES
encrypt/decrypt all files in a directory including all subdirectories.
- <extcmd> - run external command.
External command is any command line executable that takes parameters
(optionally) and prints results to standard output (optionally). The command
allows customers to extend number of available macro language commands.
- <remote_macro_call> - a command that
allows to run macro on remote machine. (A Macro ToolsWorks family product
needs to run on the remote machine.) It is possible to pass parameters to the
remote machine and the macro executed on the remote machine can return a
result back to the caller.
- Build-in support for running macros
from a remote computer.
- <www_fillform> - a command that allows
to fill a web form (for example password entries) automatically.
- Macros started using <run> or <extmacro>
commands can take parameters and return results.
- New "_vMacroResult" system variable.
This variable is used to pass results back to the caller (if the macro was
called using <run> command, for example).
- New "_vMacroParameter" system
variable. This variable is used to pass parameters to the called macro (if
the macro was called using <run> command, for example).
- Native support for date/time arithmetic's.
It is possible to count: date/time = date/time+span or date/time = date/time -
span or span = date/time-date/time.
- UI improvements based on user's feedback.
- Bugs reported by users are fixed.
Version 7.0.0 - Beta 1 - 10/08/2007
New features:
- User interface was improved and
simplified.
- The program is compatible with Windows
Vista.
- FreeMacroPlayer (free to anyone) that
allows to playback macros created in Macro ToolsWorks.
- Multiple triggers per macro - trigger
macro multiple ways.
- New "auto-text" trigger.
- <file_zip> command allows a user to put
multiple files to a single .zip archive file.
- <file_unzip> command allows a user to
retrieve files from a .zip archive.
- <file_createselfextr> command allows a
user to create a self extracting executable file (.exe).
- <display_findimage> command allows a
user to quickly find a section on the computer display that looks exactly the
same as an image defined. The command allows a user to write macros that have
"eyes". The command can be used to find controls or web links and then move
mouse cursor to such a position.
- <win_findimage> the same as <display_findimage>
but the program searches only in the defined window.
- <ini_file_read> command reads data from
.ini file.
- <ini_file_write> command writes data to
.ini file.
- <for> command allows a user to write
simple conditional loops.
- <ftp_...> commands works also with
wildcards (*?).
- Expressions improved by _AND_ and
_OR_ operands.
- <msg> command improved. It takes
timeout parameter (optional) that closes the message box automatically after
the timeout elapses.
- <form_....> command extended by
radio buttons.
- <form_show> command takes additional x,
y, parameters that position the form on the computer screen.
- <filecopy> command significantly
improved. The command can show progress window and has new parameters: (i)
number of retries if the operation fails, (ii) the command returns number of
successfully copied files and the number of failures, (iii) the command logs
all failures in textual report file.
- <dircopy> - the same improvements as <filecopy>.
- <filemove> - the same improvements as <filecopy>.
- <dirmove> - the same improvements
as <filecopy>.
- <execappex> command takes new
(optional) parameter that allows the macro execution to wait until the program
started by <execappex> finishes execution.
- Multi-dimensional arrays are supported
now. The array looks this way: Variable[i1:i2:i3:....:iN]. For example:
vMatrix[0:10].
- "Wait for web page loaded" - <waitfor>
- command was improved and is much more reliable now.
- _vLastWebPageLoaded system variable
added.
- Macro menu supports icons now.
- List of recently used files.
- Back and Forward macros navigation buttons.
Important bug fixes:
- The program does not crash when Vista wakes up
from sleep mode.
- If program crashes it no longer blocks mouse
and keyboard showing the well known "red window". The "red window" will
not be showing anymore.
- Overall stability yet improved.
Version 6.31 - 12/04/2006
Fixes:
- An =! operator functionality in <varset>
command fixed.
- Fixed a crash problem when number of procedure
parameter was different from number of parameters when the procedure was
called.
- A <var_parse> command fix.
- An <e-mail> command fix.
- Other unspecified and minor fixes.
Version 6.30 - 02/24/2006
Changes & Fixes:
- Fixed a problem with a text with multiple
lines in the macro description field.
- An incompatibility problem with Microsoft
Digital Media Pro Keyboard (as well as other advanced keyboards) solved.
- _vOS_UserDefaultLanguageID and _vOS_SystemDefaultLanguageID
system variables to identify Windows OS language and currently user selected
language added.
- "Run macro on program startup"
macro option changed so that the macros are started also when a macro file is
loaded (by File/Open menu command, for example).
- Other unspecified minor fixes and changes.
Version 6.25 - 10/31/2005
Changes & Fixes:
- Password defined in the macro group settings
now protects macro group itself as well.
- "Multiple macros changes" feature was fixed so
that password protected macros cannot be changed using this feature without
knowing the password.
- Shared macros file change detection technique
was changed so that disconnected server does not cause delays.
- Random number generator fixed.
- Enable/Disable hotkey behavior changed so that
only previously enabled (from menu) tools can be turned on/off by the hotkey.
- Detecting and locating errors in external
macros improved.
- Deeper recursive calls in macros enabled.
- Main toolbar cannot be moved/sized while
docked.
- Cursor is correctly moved to the end of
commands when inserting new command.
- "Find text" feature is made "case
insensitive".
- Red box appearing is fixed so that it is
showing much less.
- The problem that caused freezing the keyboard
typing was removed.
- Other minor fixes and changes.
Version 6.24 - 04/22/2005
Changes & Fixes:
- Text shortcut keyboard trigger reliability
improved.
- Problem with shared macros when launching .mcr
file fixed.
- Bug in procedure calls with reference
variables fixed.
- Added ability to pass arrays as input/output
procedure parameters.
- Import of macros larger than 64KB enabled.
- Comments better optimized for speed.
- Fixed a problem with submenus when toolbar is
disabled.
- <dircreate> command correctly works with paths
like "\\server\....".
- Macros with "run at scheduled time" trigger do
not start again if macro execution was interrupted by user.
- <filecopy> command fix.
- Error message shows only first a few errors.
- <if_file> command behavior fixed for long file
names.
- <form_show> command (with buttons) behavior
fixed.
- <if_num> command fixed so that it correctly
handles also non-numeric entries.
- <begloop> and <endloop> that are embedded to
other loop in external macro fix.
- <extmacro0lt;var_oper> with "array_insert_item" parameter
fixed.
- <var_parse> command correctly handles empty
items.
- Other minor fixes and changes.
Version 6.23 - 02/08/2005
Changes & Fixes:
- <goto> command fixed (problem when the same
label was used in different procedures).
- Fixed crashing on program exit or on a macro
delete when the macro was scheduled to run each second (and the macro was not
manually disabled before deleting it).
- Auto-save made more robust.
- Macro triggers are correctly initialized when
a macro is imported using "Import" menu command.
- Each column information is displayed properly
also if some columns are disabled.
- Procedure local variables are really local now
and cannot be accessed from outside of the procedure.
- Never-ending recursive procedure calls are
detected and program doesn't crash.
- <execappex> is fixed so that it can handle
single quote character in the parameters field.
- Embedded procedure definition (which is not
allowed) is detected.
- Breaking a loop (<begloop> - <endloop>) by a <goto>
or other command doesn't make the macro to misbehave.
- Improved error reporting (more commands
provide an error information returned by OS).
- Edit field in forms is not limited by 512
characters.
- Disabled macros are properly handled by
RunMacro.exe.
- Flying toolbars behavior when main toolbar is
disabled is fixed.
- Other minor changes and fixes.
......
Version 4.0 released in March, 2000 - Initial release.
|