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Best way to exchange macros
Submitted by pantoute on Thu, 09/11/2008 - 15:34.
I have a couple of natlink and vocola macros I have developped over time that I think could be useful to the community (e.g. fast task switch and custom grid that comply with vocola mouse commands to name a few). I'm not sure that creating post for each macro/utility would be the best practice. The speechwiki web site used to be a good spot for this but looks a little bit messy these days. So I'm asking, what would be the best way to share macros and let the community know they exist (i.e avoid posting them to a personal blog nobody knows about) ?
John/
pantoute wrote: I have a
I have a couple of natlink and vocola macros I have developped over time that I think could be useful to the community (e.g. fast task switch and custom grid that comply with vocola mouse commands to name a few). I'm not sure that creating post for each macro/utility would be the best practice. The speechwiki web site used to be a good spot for this but looks a little bit messy these days. So I'm asking, what would be the best way to share macros and let the community know they exist (i.e avoid posting them to a personal blog nobody knows about) ?
John/
I think I would post each as a separate forum topic. That way discussion pertaining to each one stays separate. If you use the <code> and </code> to bracket your code, then the system filters will leave it alone.
I've not been able to get on SpeechWiki for almost 2 weeks now. It just times out for me.
Skip's suggestion seems good
Skip's suggestion seems good if you want to encourage discussion or questions. You could also start a site where you post them, but then use Skip's suggestion to let people know when there's a new one.
I think it would be nice to have a site where the Vocola/UniMacro folks could store and share their keeper macros. It would be especially interesting if Vocola for VSR (which Rick Mohr announced recently should be out by October) looks a lot like the DNS version -- that might allow macros developed in the different versions to cross pollinate and be productive on both platforms. Not that that is likely to happen
Bruce
Hmmmm... maybe I should
Hmmmm... maybe I should think about adding an area on here to store macros created.
Gotta think on this one.
Vocola for VSR? What is VSR??
I think adding a macros area
I think adding a macros area might be a good option. With a posibility to upload custom-made utilities (e.g. auto-it scripts).
pantoute wrote: I think
I think adding a macros area might be a good option. With a posibility to upload custom-made utilities (e.g. auto-it scripts).
How would you ideally want this to work? Would something like an ordinary forum topic with the ability to upload/download be ok or does it need some other consideration? Are these generally text only or are they also binary?
Skip
Auto-it scripts are compiled
Auto-it scripts are compiled executables (.exe) files. So a topic with upload/download facility would be fine I guess.
John
pantoute wrote: Auto-it
Auto-it scripts are compiled executables (.exe) files. So a topic with upload/download facility would be fine I guess.
John
Hm. The problem I can see with an .exe file is going to be someone uploading something with a virus enclosed. Not necessarily on purpose, I can just see it happening. It would take an anti-virus/adware/spyware program to keep that minimized. Not sure there is such a beast for a website.
What is Auto-it? Is that part of Vocola that I'm unaware of?
Skip
pantoute wrote: Auto-it
Auto-it scripts are compiled executables (.exe) files. So a topic with upload/download facility would be fine I guess.
John
My turn: What's an "Auto-it script"?
Bruce
The auto-it executables may
The auto-it executables may be compiled from the sources so it might be easier to upload the just the script and let the user install auto-it which is not a bid deal.
Auto-it is :
AutoIt v3 is a freeware BASIC-like scripting language designed for automating the Windows GUI and general scripting. It uses a combination of simulated keystrokes, mouse movement and window/control manipulation in order to automate tasks in a way not possible or reliable with other languages (e.g. VBScript and SendKeys). AutoIt is also very small, self-contained and will run on all versions of Windows out-of-the-box with no annoying "runtimes" required
[from website: http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/]
When installed you can call the script files just as if they were executable applications. I use that to draw on the screen (e.g. grid, numbers). These script are called from within a custom natlink script.
I guess it'd be better to just write the script with the /code tag then.
Let me know if you'll create a particular forum area. I'll wait to post the topics.
pantoute wrote: Let me know
Let me know if you'll create a particular forum area. I'll wait to post the topics.
I have the ability on this site to define types of content. Those types can hold whatever I tell it to hold. Would it be easier to have something like:
Macro Name: WunderbarMoveTheMouseOver
Description: Makes the mouse wander on the screen for a while
Attachment: WunderbarMouse.ext
Would something like that be ok with comments available under it?
I'd need to know what extensions to allow as well. I really think we should keep .exe files out of this for right now. (I've looked into anti-virus for scanning downloads and they just don't seem to exist. I think the big guys that do that have their own server. I can't afford that.
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That's what I've been looking at doing today. I'm almost ready to start implementing it but have a bit more to figure out.
I'm also thinking that if we are going to do this, it might be a good idea to make it a general macro scripting area. So it would include Dragon Macros, KnowBrainer Macros/Visual Basic scripts, Natlink Macros, Vocola Macros, Auto-it scripts and whatever else I've missed. I'm unsure if VoicePower has macros. I think it does, but I don't know if they are shareable. Perhaps we can get some input on this from those in the know?
Skip
admin wrote: I have the
I have the ability on this site to define types of content. Those types can hold whatever I tell it to hold. Would it be easier to have something like:
Macro Name: WunderbarMoveTheMouseOver
Description: Makes the mouse wander on the screen for a while
Attachment: WunderbarMouse.ext
Would something like that be ok with comments available under it?
I think that would excellent.
I'd need to know what extensions to allow as well.
Auto-it scripts have an .au3 extension
I'm also thinking that if we are going to do this, it might be a good idea to make it a general macro scripting area.
With a different section for each type of script ? (Might be easier to find what you're looking for...)
That would be a great addition to this site that would benefit to everyone.
John
What I will need soon is a
What I will need soon is a list of all non-binary extensions that will allowed to be uploaded.
It would be nice to have what it is, then the extension.
Example: autoit script - .au3
I'll get back to getting this to happen.
Skip
It does sound powerful. It
It does sound powerful. It could be a useful adjunct to existing DNS scripting programs, like Pro VB or Vocola/UniMacro.
Bruce
pantoute wrote: The auto-it
The auto-it executables may be compiled from the sources so it might be easier to upload the just the script and let the user install auto-it which is not a bid deal.
This approach is best because it will enable people to see how its done and to modify it to their own needs. It may also generate discussion around these points.
Bruce
admin wrote: Vocola for
Vocola for VSR? What is VSR??
VSR = Vista Speech Recognition
Bruce
BruceCyr wrote: admin
Vocola for VSR? What is VSR??
VSR = Vista Speech Recognition
Bruce
Oh. I think of it as Windows Speech Recognition. Same thing different letters.