>
>Rant alert;
>
>I recently found out that the DOS Spreadsheet programs I worked with
>many years ago are infinitely better at macros than the new
>spreadsheets. Alright maybe infinitely is a little strong. We were using
>Lotus 123 to collect data, importing, sorting, parsing, a lot of
>repetitious work. Lotus had the ability to create macros by recording
>and saving keystrokes, IIRC it was the 'Hot Feature' of the era. Easy to
>create, easy to edit, even had a step mode for editing. Can't be done in
>today’s programs. Today's programs will record the keystrokes for the
>macro(?), but if you wish to edit it, best know how to program Basic.
>
The trouble I'm having with BAT files is simply this: I have a short one
that I've used with Win98/SE for over a decade that launches two additional
programs when starting my firewall so that I just have to click on one icon
instead of three:
ECHO ON
CALL "C:\PROGRAM FILES\(PROGRAM A)"
CALL "C:\PROGRAM FILES\(PROGRAM B)"
ECHO OFF
EXIT
With WinXP and Win7, it will only start PROGRAM A. As you can see, it's
simply a few CMD lines, which should not be a problem. Perhaps I should write
it in TurboBASIC and compile it as an EXE file.
Chris
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter S. Thompson
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