How to make a macro in xp ...

[RJK]

z'anyone know how how to assign a few keystrokes to a combination key, say
[Ctrl]+a ,in XP pro.

A very LONG time ago, I made a couple in W98se, after spending half a day
trawling through the native Windows help file, and the web, and if memory
serves, one used to do it with Windows scripting host, which I uninstalled a
short time afterwards, as part of internet security, because Windows is so
full of security holes but, that's another story.... If I remember
correctly, one could make a few settings along the lines of "Do not record
Mouse movements / clicks" etc. and there was Start and Stop recording in
there somewhere as well - a little like making a macro in Excel.

What I would like to be able to do is make a combination key to deal with
that STUPID default behaviour of OE (when viewing a NG) and clicking Edit
| Find | Message ...perhaps type a name into the "From" slot and click
"Find now,"
....the "results" screen is always full width / half screen height, you
can't drag the bottom of the window down, you have to either double
left-click the title bar twice - to make the window "adjusted size," and
then full screen "proper."

So can one make a comb. key to start running in the right place, ( I think
the active window is the "find results" window after a "Find Now" - I
remember it used to be fun getting your start and stop positions in the
right place...), and get it to do the aforementioned for me ?

TIA

regards, Richard

 

[RJK]

....I found this...(I like the way my new hosts. file
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm blocked some of the web page contents
from:- ) http://www.xptuneup.com/xptuneup_articles.htm

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XPTuneup - Articles

1. Microsoft® Windows Script Host: A Very powerful automation tool



What is Microsoft® Windows Script Host ? Well if you think something like
those old dos batch files , you are in for a pleasant surprise.Not that .bat
files are not executed anymore, they do work and work well but there is much
more to scripting then just .bat extension. I say it to be very powerful
windows automation tool. Microsoft® defines it as a language-independent
scripting host for ActiveX scripting engines which brings simple, powerful,
and flexible scripting to the Windows 32-bit platform, allowing you to run
scripts from both the Windows desktop and the command prompt. Windows Script
Host is ideal for non-interactive scripting needs such as logon scripting,
administrative scripting, and machine automation. You can visit Windows
Scripting Host Reference to get complete reference information. But in brief
benefits are:-

A. Scripting work in Windows Environment by using WScript.exe(provides
properties page for setting various features) and in Command Environment by
using CScript.exe(provides switches for various overides).

B. Multiple Scripting files can be executed from single .WSF (Windows Script
File)

C. Its memory requirement are considerably low

D. Language independence. You can write a good script either in VBSCRIPT or
JSCRIPT (and many others as well) and it would work just fine. Host does the
job of mapping your file extensions to corresponding Programmatic
Identifiers. this means you can have file say xyz.vbs or xyz.js and it would
work just fine.

E. Windows Scripting Host object model provides support for all ActiveX
interfaces and functions like CreateObject,GetObject etc and functionalities
like mapping a drive,displaying messages on screen,connecting to
printers,retrieving and modifiying Registry and also the environment
variables.



Windows Scripting host is integrated into Windows XP (In fact it was there
in Windows 98 and Windows 2000 as well but I was dumb enough not to discover
its power that early). Version 2.0 of Windows Scripting Host provides
VBSCRIPT and JSCRIPT support with future versions aimed at supporting
PERL,REXX or PYTHON and other popular scripts. But if you are like me, best
way to learn any thing new is to see and feel its powering. Seeing is
believing. All right, here are some examples of what is possible out of
Windows Scripting Host. Just a note:

Some of these files are not created by me, I have got them on internet and
as such author name and comments are preserved and indicate to actual
creator of the software. Also as with anything, you are free to use it but
use it at your risk and don't blame us for any problems #1.
CreateExplorerShortcut.vbs This script would ask you to choose a folder and
would create a short cut on your desktop. May be it sounds trivial but would
give you an idea of what is possible with scripting.







2. Windows XP Professional How-to Articles for IT Pros



Microsoft has a series of good articles on How-tos for IT pros. You can find
it all here http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/default.asp.
In brief articles are categorised into following groups:

A. Deploying Windows XP

B. Windows XP Application Compatibility

C. Managing Windows XP

D. Installing Hardware on Windows XP

E. Networking Windows XP

F. Securing Windows XP

G. Other How-to Resources for IT Pros



3. LOOPHOLES IN WINDOWS XP STYLE: MAKEUP LAPSES ?

If you have Windows XP for some time now, you must have noticed this. I
think these are something that Microsoft forgot to do. If you look at the
command prompt window or advanced tab window of Appearance section in
Display properties, you would notice this. Click here to know more

regards, Richard