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tslim
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« on: May 18, 2011, 02:08:01 PM » |
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Hi,
I plan to upgrade my Macro Express 3 to Pro version but few posts in Macro Express forum scare me... (those posts are from WinVista and Win7 users who run Macro Express)
Is there anyone using Macro Express Pro here? Do you find it OK with WinXP?
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cranioscopical
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« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2011, 02:42:44 PM » |
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I am. It's rock solid for what I do.
Of what problems do the forums speak?
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Chris
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MrZebulon
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« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2011, 02:52:24 PM » |
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Hello tslim, btw. - have you ever had a look to http://www.quickmacros.com/ ?? the advantage ist among others, that you can convert macros to exe files with it's own compiler. you can access dll files and and and - do nearly everything. It's worth a try! Kind greetings Roland |
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wraith808
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« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2011, 05:53:33 PM » |
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I've used it too, and haven't found any problems.
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mwang
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« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2011, 09:11:26 PM » |
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I ran into unicode-related issues when I tried it (v.4.1.5.1). Can't say more than that as I uninstalled it quickly. I really wish software authors would be more up-front on unicode comparability.
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tslim
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« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2011, 11:39:32 PM » |
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Hello tslim, btw. - have you ever had a look to http://www.quickmacros.com/ ?? the advantage ist among others, that you can convert macros to exe files with it's own compiler. you can access dll files and and and - do nearly everything. It's worth a try! Kind greetings Roland I just flip through QM on-line help, its schedule function seems to be limited. I want to upgrade to Macro Express Pro, partly because of its improved scheduling function. |
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wraith808
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« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2011, 07:26:59 AM » |
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Don't they have a money-back guarantee? If so, I'd say trial it... if no problems, then try the purchased one. I haven't used it on my Win7 machine, only on XP (and for a couple of years now), but haven't seen any problems on XP. |
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tslim
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« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2011, 03:09:03 PM » |
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I haven't used it on my Win7 machine, only on XP (and for a couple of years now), but haven't seen any problems on XP.
Are you sure? I just tried it in WinXP+Sp3, its macro explorer is quite buggy. I can tolerate problem due to version incompatibility, i.e. I understand that since commands have been changed in PRO version, so some old macro might not work correctly. However, my macro (about 80 of them are not that complex) all run fine after being converted to PRO format. I just can't Open some of my macro with script editor (it just crashes) or after opened one macro that immediately place macro explorer into a "crash ready to go next" status... i.e. if I touch anything else, it crashes. It is buggy... sigh! |
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cranioscopical
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« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2011, 03:49:03 PM » |
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I just can't Open some of my macro with script editor (it just crashes) or after opened one macro that immediately place macro explorer into a "crash ready to go next" status... i.e. if I touch anything else, it crashes. It is buggy... sigh!
I'm sorry to hear that you're having touble. My own transition to the Pro version (a long time back) was trouble free, nor have I encountered problems with it since. Just to ask the obvious, did you try wiping ME from your machine and starting over (after first saving your macros elsewhere)? Anyway, good luck. Let us know if things improve for you. |
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tslim
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« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2011, 05:11:51 PM » |
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Just to ask the obvious, did you try wiping ME from your machine and starting over (after first saving your macros elsewhere)?
I didn't. As long as only either is running, I don't see how the other can't just sit there on the harddisk... |
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wraith808
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« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2011, 07:21:32 PM » |
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Are you sure?
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tslim
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« Reply #12 on: May 21, 2011, 05:50:20 PM » |
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My main problem in upgrading to the PRO version is really strange... I have assigned different icon to almost all my Macro Express 3.x macros and those icons are stored in few ICL files. I place those ICL files either: 1. In a HDD folder or 2. In a folder on my RamDrive. (Created with QSoft RanDrive, http://members.fortunecit...load/download_and_003.htm) Macro Express Pro crashes or become unstable if it tries to open/access a macro (converted from ME3) which has been assigned an icon from a ICL file sit on my RamDrive (case 2. above). If the assigned icon is from a HDD (case 1. above) then there won't be a problem. Macro Express 3.x, True LaunchBar, Axialis IconWorkShop all have no problem openning icon in those ICL files that sit on my RamDrive, except for this crazy Macro Express Pro... Anyone here care to help me confirm my findings? Just grab a copy of QSoft RamDrive from the above address and place the attached ICL file on the RamDrive created by it then try to assign your Macro Express Pro macro with an icon from the ICL (particularly icon#3, you should see it crashes... |
 ICL.rar (1263.18 KB - downloaded 47 times.)
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