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IDEA: Program Linker (sort of)
dmiranda:
I would like a program that:
a) runs in the background and can recognize specific "associated" programs
b) programs can be "associated" to this program, throuhg a tray icon
c) once an "association" is started, this program will ask you:
1- what program should be linked - browse box, saving final selection
2- offer "is that it?" or "save macro of specific actions"
3- if "save macro.." is chosen, enter in record mode
4- once the action is saved, offer "is that it?" ""save macro of specific actions" and "select new program"
5- loop until "is that it?" is selected
d) with the above info, the program should generate a small window in, say, the bottom left corner
of the "associated" program, with as many bottoms as associations were created in (c). That is it!
How to use this? For example, on opening firefox, I would like to have the choice to launch a "one click" printscreen program of my choice, taking that particular format of screenshot I often use. Or I could like to have a "clean cache+cookies" thingie. Or would like to launch url-snooper in record mode, you name it. The point is to reduce the number of clicks to one. If you find that you use a program in association to another very often, and that you perform only a limited number of tasks with that application, then this linker thing would do the trick.
To make this writtable in a few hours, use autohotkey http://www.autohotkey.com/, but not necessary
Make my day! :)
mouser:
i think this is a great idea, let me try to paraphrase what you want.
basically you want to be able to add a menu of commands to existing applications.
so that, to Opera, you could add commands x,y,z.
im pretty sure that sucha utility already exists. there are lots of programs that add buttons to each window, and my memory is that there are programs that can add arbitrary menus. it's not a 5 hour job, but it's something worth looking into i think..
anyone can find that program that already does this?
frogblast:
With a little effort you could use PowerPro (http://powerpro.webeddie.com/) to do anything you want along those lines. It's by far the most versatile toolbar/macro utility out there, and it's freeware. You could create any number of program-specific toolbars, each with any number of buttons to do run simple macros or execute complicated scripts. A toolbar can be made to only appear when a certain program's window is frontmost, or it can be global, and there are many options for positioning a toolbar, such as on top of a program's title bar or in an exclusive area on an edge of the screen, like the Windows taskbar. Toolbar buttons can be text-only, icons, or bitmaps.
PowerPro is able to emulate both keystrokes and mouse actions, plus it has a huge number of built-in functions to do things like launch programs, run if-then-else scripts, read and write files, etc. The only thing it won't do for you is record a combination of keystrokes and mouse actions. It can record a series of keystrokes, but it can't record mouse actions--you have to specify them using commands like "leftclick" and "move x y". All the same, it's an incredibly powerful tool that greatly rewards you for the time you spend to learn how to use it.
mouser:
i really love how this section has become both a place to suggest new apps to code, but a place where people can discover existing apps they never knew existed. much thanks to those who are helping out by suggesting existing tools - it helps both the requesters and coders alike.
cheers!
dmiranda:
I will try powerpro... again. I did a year or two ago, and gave up for it was extremely complicated to use. Even though powerpro can (I am taking your words for granted) do this, it can do lots more, for what I recall. My thoughts at the time were: I do not want to have to take a course to use a program!. I will check it, nonetheless. But mouser, please do not kill this one yet! I will report back in a week or so.
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