Macro with user interaction?

[jazzy]

Can you create a macro with user interaction? I created a super macro where sometimes one of the macros in the list will need to be repeated. Is there a way to edit the times that specific macro should be repeated?

Thanks!

[forumsupport]

Hello,

Yes, it can certainly be done. When you open your Super Macro in Editor you will see several Run Macro commands.

Double-click on the Run Macro command that you want to repeat. In that window specify the Repeat property and it will repeat the macro as many times.

Hope that helps!

[jazzy]

This is actually what we are doing right now. I want to get away from actually updating the "repeat" by opening the super macro in Workspace Macro.

We run the super macro from MS Access. I want to be able to run the super macro from MS Access by using a hot hey then once the super macro kicks off update the "repeat" based on our needs. Each time we run the super macro the "repeat" needs will be different. Can this be done or am I hoping for too much?

[forumsupport]

Hello,

Unfortunately this is not possible in Workspace Macro Pro as you cannot set the repeat property during macro execution. However this is possible in our advanced automation product, Automation Anywhere.

Automation Anywhere 3.5, which has more commands and actions which can be used to automate any kind of task, from the most complex to very simple. Automation Anywhere 3.5 has an extremely powerful feature of variables.

You can use ‘Prompt’ command in Automation Anywhere. Using this command, when you run a task, it will ask user to enter the value. You can assign this value to variable also if you wish.

For e.g. you can something as follows

Prompt user for value
Loop for $repeattimes$
Run Task
End Loop

If you like to try Automation Anywhere, you can download the free trial from

http://www.tethyssolutions.com/automation-software.htm

All your macros created in Workspace Macro Pro 6.5 will work in Automation Anywhere.