	QUICK MACROS v1.3

Freeware, for Windows 95/98/Me/2000, freely distributable.
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New in this version:
Fixed bugs (Win95 and Win2000).
String operations (from v1.3.2).
File input-output, file copy, more string operations (from v1.3.3).
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For Windows 95 users:
If message "A required file, MSVBVM50.dll, was not found." will appear during installation,
first download and install Microsoft Visual Basic 5 runtime (1276 kB):
http://download.microsoft.com/download/vb50pro/utility/1/win98/EN-US/Msvbvm50.exe
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	DESCRIPTION
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Quick Macros (QM) automates repetitive tasks in many different ways. You can quickly create macros to press keyboard keys, move and click the mouse, type text, run and manage files, change various window parameters, close pop-up windows, and more. QM can identify windows, menu items, buttons, etc. in different ways and click them even in the background. It also supports variables and conditional branching (if, goto, repeat, menu). Macros can be launched in different ways: keys, mouse clicks and movements, window creation and activation, integrated or free toolbars, pop-up menu, shortcuts, and timer. Macros can be global or program-specific.
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	QM WINDOW
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Normally, Quick Macros runs in background. Click tray icon or QM icon to open QM window.
1. Left - list of macros:
	To add new macro: click first icon in toolbar.
	To delete macro: double click macro in green list and press Delete key.
	To disable macro activation: uncheck it.
	To create group of macros (to find them faster): click folder icon.
2. Middle - macro editor:
	1. Name. Type macro name there.
To add macro to existing group, type " /group" after macro name. Example: My Macro /toolbars. To remove from group, erase group name.
	2. Activation. Type activation (event, which will launch macro) there.
	3. Toolbar.
	4. Macro text. Type macro commands there (one line - one command).
Command begins with at least 3 letters of simple word (except delay, keys and text). For example, if you want to hide Notepad window, type "hid Notepad" at beginning of line. Or you can type "hide Notepad", or "hidra tepa". Leading tabs allowed (new in v1.3.3).
All changes in macro text, list, name and activation fields saved automatically, also you can save all immediately ("Save" button). 
3. Right - Help, Info, Settings or Icons (click " ? " button and select one):

	Help

Right click to find groups of related commands.
Double click to maximize-restore Help.

	Info

1. Above - mouse info:
	window x and y, screen x and y;
	window name;
	window class name(with +), program;
	child or menu item identifier and class name.
Click to toggle view. Right click to make always on top.
2. Below - names (or class names (+)) of created (!) and activated (@) windows, popup windows (^) and more.
When QM window hidden, info and other not necessary features are disabled, QM is fully optimized to use minimum resources.

	Settings

Read tooltips.

	Icons

You can assign icons to menu, or create shortcut to macro.
Icons can be obtained from icon files (*.ico,  *.exe,  *.dll  and other), or created with Icon Editor.
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	TIPS
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Use drag and drop in editor, info to editor, info to activation.
Right click on editor to undo text changes.
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Drag toolbars with mouse right button, resize with left.
Drag toolbar buttons with mouse left button + Ctrl key.
On Win95 toolbar Autoshrink may don't work (must be at least Internet Explorer 3 installed).
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Simultaniously can not run two macros.
By default, other macro can be activated only after 200 ms after first macro ends. But if macro name ends with "~" (for example, Untitled~), it will be placed into queue and will run when first macro ends.
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If you want to stop running macro, move mouse cursor to QM sun icon in tray.
Another way to stop running macro - press Pause key (but don't works when QM is disabled).
Sun icon don't appears when macro consists of only one line.
Right click QM tray icon to disable QM. Ctrl+click to exit.
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List is saved to ...\QM\List.ini.
Every macro is saved to different  *.oqm file in  ...\QM\m folder.
Deleted macro files are in ...\QM\Deleted). You can delete them or drag them back to green list.
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To lock QM editor: in Registry find QM key "settings" and create string value "lock".
To open QM window at startup: run QM with argument "visible". This also unlocks QM.
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You will find more tips in main help.


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Copyright  2001 Gintaras Didzgalvis. All rights reserved.
E-mail for comments, suggestions:  gindi@takas.lt
Application info and download page: http://pages.zdnet.com/gindix/quick_macros.htm
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