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Old 03-31-2007, 09:31 AM
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Default Repeat actions for files in a folder

Yes. You can do that using Workspace Macro Pro. Below is an example of how you can record your actions for 1 file and then use repeat functionality to do this for you for all files.
  1. Before you record, open the folder where all your files reside. Select the 1st file.
  2. Go to Workspace Macro Pro and click 'NEW' to start recording the macro.
  3. Click on the folder window in taskbar so that folder window has the focus (taskbar is the bottom bar where all windows are shown). It is important that you don't click within the folder again. (This may become clear later on when we use it with repeat)
  4. Click 'ENTER' to open the file. (or say if you need a filename to pass to another program, press F2 key, and then CTRL+C. This will copy the filename.)
  5. Press down arrow key so now focus will be on the next file.
  6. Perform required actions on the file you opened in step #4. (For example insert your copyright notice, or replace all occurrence of one word by other, or save it as another format, what ever your task happens to be).
  7. Stop and save the macro.
  8. Set repeat count to how many files you want to make the change. As you probably noticed as part of the macro in step #5 you are changing to the next file using arrow key. Repeat feature will do the rest.
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