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CGA:
I'm surprised nobody mentioned Automat, http://www.networkautomation.com/automate/user/?CFID=525785&CFTOKEN=13472334. I've tried alot of macro programs but for me this is the only one that does what I want. The others are mainly lacking in the triggering department. Automate has an extensive amount of options for triggering and has a very nice interface. A little heavy on the resources and a bit expensive but very well worth it.
-CGA (October 29, 2005, 03:56 PM)
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Why nobody mentioned it? Well, I think it's because the community is pretty small and because it's not freeware? :D (At least that's what it looks like)

Read https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=1167.0 ?
-brotherS (October 31, 2005, 05:31 AM)
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Well the community might be small but it sure looks like most here know a thing or two about software ;) Neither of the programs that Miles mentioned as possible candidates in his post are freeware so... :huh:

brotherS:
Welcome, CGA!

That's true, but the bigger the community the bigger the chance you may get help when you run into problems or just want to explore new territory. That's true for every kind of software IMHO.

CGA:
Agreed  :Thmbsup:

iphigenie:
I am a registered user of wirekeys but mostly for all the features it adds when dealing with text (changing case, sorting lines, running text as command etc.), i haven't tried doing any complicated macros with it. I like how the license allows you to install it on your home and work computer and laptop - quite explicitely so.

It's the kind of program that makes you feel bad cause you realise don't use even 10% of its features...

I might have a look see what i can report

PS: the same developer has a few other tools. wirenotes (free) might look ugly but it is quite handy within a small network. It is a bit clunky but it does give sticky notes, calendaring and todo list, instant messenging (compatible with other network im or private) shared reminders (send a reminder to someone else, such as "take your medication at 2pm"). There are of course many tools that do something similar on the sticky notes and network messenging front. I gave my mum the free version of wirechanger and she just loves it. Again not the slickest admin interface but it does work and the ability to configure what images are used, by collection or by image (rather than just point to a folder) is quite good for a free tool. I haven't looked at the pay for one.

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