Changing the scope of macro
Every named macro can be restricted to play when a specified window exists. In some cases this is necessary for ensuring the macro's actions to perform right.
To change the scope of macro:
- Click on the Macro Explorer tab.
- Select the macro that you want to change.
- Click the tool button "Property" to open the property dialog. Alternatively, you also can right-click the macro and select "Property" under the context menu, and then click the "Scope" tab.
The scope of macro dialog:
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Window caption
Finds the window by the caption of windows.
Window class
Finds the window by the class name of windows.
Caption/class name must match exactly
Specifies whether to search for whole caption/class name matches.
Window state
The visual state of the specific window, it can be Minimize, Maximize and Normal.
Left of the window
The x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the specific window.
Top of the window
The y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the specific window.
Right of the window
The x-coordinate of the lower-right corner of the specific window.
Bottom of the window
The y-coordinate of the lower-right corner of the specific window.
This macro will apply to all the windows.
Specifies whether to search for a specific window that is existed before playing the macro.
Notes:
- You might use the instruction "Wait for a window" to get the same effect.
- With the option "This macro will apply to all the windows." checked, the macro will run immediately without checking a window is existed or not.
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