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NWC Macros (Windows 3.x)

I use a set of macros with Noteworthy when transcribing downloaded midi-files. Some of the tasks include, tidying up eighth and quarter triplets, coverting bass to treble and treble to bass clefs, transpositions - trumpet, alto, tenor, baritone, etc,etc. If any user would like a copy of these Windows 3.x macros drop me an Email and I'll try to reply promptly. The zip-file includes descriptions and the macros are documented in the Recorder file.

Regards Barry

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Reply #1 –
I know this msg is rather old (!), but I'm still interested in it. Altthough I bet that I'll need to use Ctrl-Alt-F1 to switch back to US-kbd-layout... If you still have your .rec file, please send it ! Or maybe you could add it on your page ?

MAD

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Reply #2 –
About XP and macro recorder: does someone know if this wonderful piece of software works with that enormous piece of "operating system"?
(more details on the macro recorder and its capabilities on the NWC Scriptorium : here

P.S. Please also note that the NWC Scriptorium is moving from vadu to vpmag!!! I just discovered this.

MAD (Macro Addicted Dominique)

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Reply #3 –
I think Microsoft expect everyone to use VBScript these days. Actually, you can do most things with scripting, although it's obviously not as easy as recording.
Actually, I found the Windows recorder pretty useless, although I haven't tried using it since Windows 3.1.

Robin

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Reply #4 –
For security reasons (not to mention speed), I won't use VB.

And if you never found macro recording useful, you have the chance not to do the same thing twice. Happy one!!!

VBScripts can not be used everyhere (though AppleScript can since *many* years, as HyperCard), only on latest versions of Windows did it appear somewhat integrated to the OS. Having not such OSs, I'll keep on not using it (having no licence for it anyway).
Macros are very helpful for many things IMHO, especially in NWC or other products that can be driven with keyboards events, such as Word or Web browsers.
some years ago, I even made macros (for french keyboard) that allow a user to enter notes directly without VirtualPiano, under special conditions (an extra staff full of 64th rests); but it's currently on my OutOfOrder PC, or on some archive on a backupCD, and I don't have any CD drive on the PC I'm currently using to write this message. If someone is interested, I'll send him/her the files with a description when I'm able to recover it...

This being said, who knows if recorder.exe (and recedit.exe (written in VB, I admit ;)) runs under XP?

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Reply #5 –
No, macros are great, it's just the old macro recorder that I found useless.

Actually, one program I have used a bit is Iolo's Macro Magic (hang on, I'll find a reference... http://www.iolo.com). It's not free ($40), but it's shareware, so you can check it out before you buy it, and it's a lot more powerful than the Windows recorder.

The current version, looking at the site, hasn't been upgraded for Windows XP, but it does support Windows 2000, so there's a fair chance it'll work.

Robin

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Reply #6 –
>This being said, who knows if recorder.exe (and recedit.exe (written in VB, I admit ;)) runs under XP?

Well lets see...YUP!

I just tried it off the CD from a former computer and used it to create a macro for Persistant Note Tools and it worked. So there's your answer.

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Reply #7 –
Sorry, I guess that was sort of unclear. I mean't recorder worked. I don't know of the other program you mentioned.

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Reply #8 –
Merci Francis :)

You can find recedit on the scriptorium, in the macros section of helpful files.
It's main usage is to modify a macro (since recorder doesn't allow it), to duplicate it (with slightly modifications) or to make it go quicker :)

HTH

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Reply #9 –
https://forum.noteworthycomposer.com/?topic=2109 is typically a candidate for a temp. macro:
record the actions you make on the first staff,
change of active staff and replay the macro.

When doing repetitive things such as deleting 2 measures on a "vertical" basis, it's useful.

IMHO of course :)