Macro Express Pro user, anyone?

[tslim]

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?

[cranioscopical]

I am. It's rock solid for what I do.
Of what problems do the forums speak?

[MrZebulon]

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

[wraith808]

I've used it too, and haven't found any problems.

[mwang]

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.

[tslim]

I am. It's rock solid for what I do.
Of what problems do the forums speak?

-cranioscopical (May 18, 2011, 02:42 PM)

I have read these:
http://pgmacros.invi...x.php?showtopic=4477
http://pgmacros.invi...x.php?showtopic=4875

and they are quite recent, that scares me.

[tslim]

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

-MrZebulon (May 18, 2011, 02:52 PM)

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.

[wraith808]

I am. It's rock solid for what I do.
Of what problems do the forums speak?

-cranioscopical (May 18, 2011, 02:42 PM)

I have read these:
http://pgmacros.invi...x.php?showtopic=4477
http://pgmacros.invi...x.php?showtopic=4875

and they are quite recent, that scares me.

-tslim (May 18, 2011, 11:24 PM)

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.

[tslim]

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.

-wraith808 (May 19, 2011, 07:26 AM)

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!

[cranioscopical]

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!

-tslim (May 19, 2011, 03:09 PM)

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.

[tslim]

Just to ask the obvious, did you try wiping ME from your machine and starting over (after first saving your macros elsewhere)?

-cranioscopical (May 19, 2011, 03:49 PM)

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...

[wraith808]

Are you sure?

-tslim (May 19, 2011, 03:09 PM)

Ummm... yes? 

[tslim]

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.fortu...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...