FreeMacroPlayer

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1. <display_findimage> - it is possible to define multiple images to search for using wildcards (* and ?). Searching for multiple images on the screen is much faster then doing this by multiple <display_findimage> calls.
2. <win_findimage> - the same improvement as <display_findimage> above.
3. Added an option "Run as administrator" to the "Run macro in separate process" settings. This allows to run macro "as administrator" (with higher priority) on Vista and newer. The higher priority is necessary for certain operations Windows (the operations that were not restricted in XP and older - write to some registry locations, block keyboard and mouse, etc.).
4. Macro search dialog remembers last searched term.
5. Fixed a problem with starting program with parameters from network drive.
6. Fixed a problem when program did not responded correctly if CPU was overloaded.
7. Fixed a problem with entering characters with diacritic.
8. Macro ToolsWorks was renamed to Macro Toolworks.
9. A bug that caused scheduled macro were not started (a bug introduced in 7.3.8/7.3.9) was fixed.
10. New web site www.MacroToolworks.com dedicated to Macro Toolworks family product was launched.
11. More smaller fixes.

Version 7.3.9 - October 12, 2009

Changes & fixes:

1. Fixed a problem with sending certain keystrokes on international keyboards.
2. <clppastetext> - Fixed a problem with very large block of text.
3. <clpload> - Fixed a problem when multiple <clpload> commands are called quickly. Is also faster now.
4. <clpsave> - Fixed a problem when multiple <clpsave> commands are called quickly. Is also faster now.
5. <clpempty> - Fixed a problem when multiple <clpload> commands are called quickly.
6. Macro execution (when <cmds>) is faster
7. <beep> - if parameter is "1" then the sound is played asynchronously, if it is "0" the sound is played synchronously.
8. <display_getpixel> returns -1 if the coordinates are out of range.
9. A bug that caused item was unexpectedly disabled when clicked was fixed.
10. <display_findimage> - added exact/tolerant.
11. <win_findimage> - added exact/tolerant.
12. <waitfor> - added exact/tolerant to "wait for image".
13. A problem with command line file parameter starting with server (such as "\\server1\macros\....") was fixed.
14. Window trigger (open) fixed so that it reacts to multiple windows with the same title (WIP).
15. Fixed a problem with activating different Excel files (Book1, Book2, etc.) using <actwin> command.
16. "Paste to end" added to macro editor right-click menu.
17. "Preserve clipboard content during macro execution" option added to Options / More...
18. <form_additem> visual editor fixed.
19. A bug causing the program consumed too much resources was fixed.
20. Many additional smaller fixes and changes.

Version 7.3.8 - July 2nd, 2009

Changes & fixes:

1. On some systems it was necessary to install new runtime libraries from Microsoft.  This is fixed in this version.
2. Macros execution speed was improved.
3. Changes in macros are saved automatically (not necessary to press OK button) when "Auto-save" feature is checked in main options dialog box.
4. Significantly improved reliability of keystrokes sending when "as fast as possible" option is checked.
5. "Lock keyboard and mouse while macro is running" was fixed.  On Vista systems this option works only if the program was started "As administrator".
6. <display_findimage> macro command is much faster now.
7. <win_findimage> macro command is much faster now.
8. A problem with comment macro command (<#>) followed by a command (such as <#> <wx>(250)...) was fixed.
9. <clppastetext> macro command is more reliable now.
10. Other smaller changes and fixes...

Version 7.3.7 - June 8th, 2009

Changes & fixes:

1. <var_oper>(..."CALC_EXPRESSION",..) command fixed.
2. Sending keystrokes "as fast as possible" in Windows XP optimized so that internal Windows keyboard buffer does not get overflowed.
3. Smaller UI improvements.
4. Other small fixes.

Version 7.3.5 - June 1st, 2009

Changes & fixes:

1. Window Identification Path (WIP) failed to correctly identify child windows. This was fixed.
2. <download> command returns errors now.
3. Macro syntax is checked automatically (optional).
4. Macro syntax validation improved.
5. UI improvements & fixes: Tooltips to main toolbar added, some better looking icons used....
6. German language pack updated.
7. In Vista, the program starts with user privileges, however, it can be also started with Admin privileges using "Start...AsAdmin.exe".
8. New "_vKeybdFocusControl" and "_vKeybdFocusControl_HWND" system variables that contain a window control that is currently receiving keyboard input.
9. Smaller macro recording fixes.
10. Other small fixes.

Version 7.2.6 - February 5th, 2009

Changes & fixes:

1. Fixed a problem with macro toolbars on multi-monitor systems.
2. Fixed a bug in <actwin> command.
3. A few more small fixes.

Version 7.2.5 - January 15th, 2009

Changes & fixes:

1. Fixed a problem when Microsoft office clipboard caused problems to expanding macros with "through clipboard" option checked.
2. Fixed: A wrong macro was executed when picked from a list/menu of macros with the same shortcut.
3. Smaller installation program fixes.
4. "Change multiple macros" was changed so that also text with multiple lines can be used.
5. Alt+A hotkey can be used to activate "Commands and System Variables" window.
6. "_vFileDate..." system variables fixed.
7. Other smaller changes and fixes.

Version 7.2.0 - November 15th, 2008

Changes & fixes:

1. German/Deutsch language added.
2. Macro execution speed improved.
3. Support for multiple monitors added: Multiple _vMonitor... system variables added.
4. Key codes (KC:XXX) can be used in <waitfor> and <if_key> commands.  KC:XXX is showing in main window bottom right area when a key is hit - this is how user can get KC for particular key on keyboard.
5. WIP (window identification path) fixes.
6. "Find image" commands behavior changed so that the commands do not fire an error when the image is not found.  The commands only return -1 instead of image position.
7. <macromenu> command was fixed so that the menus correctly react to key shortcuts.
8. <macromenu> changed so that items can be sorted either alphabetically or by user defined order.
9. <run_ctxcommand> now supports also network paths (\\server name\...).
10. Hints window reworked.  It can be brought up using hot key even if it is disabled for automatic showing.
11. Enable/Disable trigger hot key.
12. _vCurrTime_Second and _vCurrTime_Minute was changed so that always provide two digits numbers (01 instead of 1).
13. If a macro execution is paused (by <pause> command or by user) the the execution can be exited directly in this pause state.
14. <msg> command was enhanced so that it does not hide even if there are multiple subsequent macro calls using <run> command.
15. Extended hotkeys behavior improved.
16. <exitmacro_soft> to exit just a subsequent macro called using <run> command was fixed.
17. WIP (Window Identification Path) fixed so that also Window class and title starting with # can be used.
18. Fixed  problems when macro is outputing data using clipboard.

19. Many other smaller changes and fixes...

Version 7.1.1 - August 6th, 2008

Fixes:

1. <macromenu> command fixes.
2. Rare text shortcut expansion problem fixed.
3. Some other minor fixes.

Version 7.1.0 - July 28th, 2008

New features & fixes:

1. Multilanguage support.  In "Languages" subfolder there are .ini files (lang_components_XXX.lang.ini and lang_main_XXX.lang.ini) that contain all texts used in the program.  Making copy of the .ini files and translating the texts inside is all that is necessary to create new language pack.
2. Added <display_captureimage> and <win_captureimage> commands that allow to capture computer screen or its defined part to a bitmap file.
3. Items in <macromenu> menu are sorted alphabetically now.
4. New parameters to <wwwopen> and <www_fillform> added so that the commands can use the same browser window (that can be close then using <winclose> command).
5. Clipboard content is saved and restored when clipboard macro or macro with "Through clipboard" option is executed.
6. New option that allows to show macro toolbar with auto-hide option turned on only if CTRL key is pressed.
7. New window identification (called WIP - window identification path) is introduced.  The WIP allows much more precise window identification and thus adds greater reliability to windows manipulation commands.
8. <fileinfo>command is extended so that it can return file name, file extension and file path.
9. <filecopy> and <filemove> speed was improved.
10. Added <me_macroprogress_show> and <me_macroprogress_hide> commands that allows to control presence of "macro progress" window from macro code.
11. Macro progress window displays name of the macro running.
12. It is possible to compare variable content with a key such as: <if>(varKey==<esc>) ...
13. Import/Export fixed.
14. Fix: In some occasions the program incorrectly recorded (multiply entered keys) and playback macros.
15. Bug that caused that in some rare situations text shortcut was not recognized and was not expanded was fixed.
16. Macro group drag&drop operation fixed.
17. <dircopy> and <dirmove> commands are changed so that the source folder name is not added to the destination folder.
18. <clp_copyselected> command editor fixed.
19. Fixed a bug that crashed the program when a clipboard related operation failed.
20. Fixed problems with "subfolder option" in <filecopy>, <filemove>, <filedel> commands.
21. Fixed problems with DDE data exchange between Basic Script and main program.
22. Fixed problem running Basic Script programs from FreeMacroPlayer.
23. Fixed disabling/enabling triggers using hotkey.
24. Fixed the problem when macro parameters were still kept internally in the program after macro execution was finished.
25. Fixes in help file.
26. Many other smaller changes and fixes...

Version 7.0.1 - March 7th, 2008

New features & fixes:

1. <display_findimage> and <win_findimage> fixes. The commands are now tolerant to slight differences between the original and recognized images.
2. Fixed: these commands did not provide correct results when used repeatedly: <ini_file_read>, <email_pop3_getlist>, <email_pop3_getmail>, <extcmd>.
3. Keystrokes playback fixes.
4. Robustness improvements.

Version 7.0.0 - Final release - 12/22/2007

New features & fixes:

1. Macro file can be optionally protected by a strong AES encryption.
2. <file_encryption> - a command to AES encrypt/decrypt any file.
3. <dir_encryption> - a command to AES encrypt/decrypt all files in a directory including all subdirectories.
4. <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.
5. <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.
6. Build-in support for running macros from a remote computer.
7. <www_fillform> - a command that allows to fill a web form (for example password entries) automatically.
8. Macros started using <run> or <extmacro>  commands can take parameters and return results.
9. 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).
10. 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).
11. 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.
12. UI improvements based on user's feedback.
13. Bugs reported by users are fixed.

Version 7.0.0 - Beta 1 - 10/08/2007 - Initial release.