Script to automate using Macros?

[mariner92689]

Hi all,

I am very poor at scripting. My goal is to automate a process that I often have to stand by the computer and wait for each step to finish in order for me to manually proceed to the next one.

I do a lot of file converting, and I often have to perform multiple steps. For example, one file, run it through a converter which takes hours, take that converted file and load it into another program, take the result from that program and load it in another, etc.

Is there a way to automate this process? I have a macro program, so I can save the keystrokes/mouse movements necessary to move the output files to the next program, but how do I tell the machine when to initiate the macros? How will it know when the process of one program finishes and the file is ready to move on?

Thanks in advance for your responses.

[harshadd]

Hi all,

I am very poor at scripting. My goal is to automate a process that I often have to stand by the computer and wait for each step to finish in order for me to manually proceed to the next one.

I do a lot of file converting, and I often have to perform multiple steps. For example, one file, run it through a converter which takes hours, take that converted file and load it into another program, take the result from that program and load it in another, etc.

Is there a way to automate this process? I have a macro program, so I can save the keystrokes/mouse movements necessary to move the output files to the next program, but how do I tell the machine when to initiate the macros? How will it know when the process of one program finishes and the file is ready to move on?

Thanks in advance for your responses.

Friend
Computer is a dumb device. It can not recognize as what you expect.
But you are NOT a computer right ??
you must have these 3-4 process running in a definate order right?
Tell me,
What these processes are written in ? (VB , VFP, Java , DOS script ??)
are they all are written in same language? (all programs in either VB or in java?)
/or/
in diff -diff languages...(1 is VB second in java again 3d is VB application , next is VFP) what ???
please clarify Your Need.

[mariner92689]

Friend
Computer is a dumb device. It can not recognize as what you expect.
But you are NOT a computer right ??
you must have these 3-4 process running in a definate order right?
Tell me,
What these processes are written in ? (VB , VFP, Java , DOS script ??)
are they all are written in same language? (all programs in either VB or in java?)
/or/
in diff -diff languages...(1 is VB second in java again 3d is VB application , next is VFP) what ???
please clarify Your Need.

I can't determine the language. there are three programs which I downloaded. They are already compiled, and from what I know, I can't determing the original language they were written in.

[harshadd]

I can't determine the language. there are three programs which I downloaded. They are already compiled, and from what I know, I can't determing the original language they were written in.

In this case do following:
you know what is expected output of your each program
Now write a new program to call these programs based on conditions.
This you can do in VB script.
If you want me to do it for you, send your 3 application names and there outputs.

Rgds
HarshadD