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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:11 pm
Post subject: MACROS
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| I am a heavy user of the Macro function which is no longer available on 2008. I think this is a sham to buy 2008 expecting something new and wonderful and find out one of the major functions is no longer available.<br>
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So does this mean I have to learn Applescript? And how difficult is it to learn?
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:40 am
Post subject: Re: MACROS [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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> So does this mean I have to learn Applescript?
Yes.
> And how difficult is it to learn?
Learning difficulty subjective, of course, but in my opinion,
AppleScript is pretty easy to learn.
To see a dictionary of the AppleScript commands any application
understands, drag the application icon and drop it on top of the
/Applications/AppleScript/Script Editor icon, or run Script Editor,
choose File > Open Dictionary from the Script Editor menu bar, and
select the application from the list.
There's a news group dedicated to AppleScript, BTW:
alt.comp.lang.applescript
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:44 am
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Is there an application out there for Macs that will allow you to record keystrokes as we did in Office 2004, then convert them into Apple Scripts for Word 2008? I never knew VBA programming language anyway; I just recorded macros. The loss of the recording feature is a real issue for me. Thanks.
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:50 pm
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On 2/20/08 10:44 AM, in article ee8c1cc.2.RemoveThis@webcrossing.caR9absDaxw,
"neila452@officeformac.com" wrote:
> Is there an application out there for Macs that will allow you to record
> keystrokes as we did in Office 2004, then convert them into Apple Scripts for
> Word 2008? I never knew VBA programming language anyway; I just recorded
> macros. The loss of the recording feature is a real issue for me. Thanks.
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> Neil
None that I know of. Apple scripts for Office applications have to be hand
coded.
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:52 pm
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On 2/20/08 12:17 PM, in article ee8c1cc.3 DeleteThis @webcrossing.caR9absDaxw, "P. Z.
Bloser" <> wrote:
> I also use Macros a lot and am very disappointed that they are no longer
> supported. I also find that any of my old files with macros that have been
> saved in xlsx can no longer be opened (ever).
What do you mean ever? The xlsx files should be able to be opened fine in
Office 2008, but the macros will not run. There is an option on open to
preserve the macros. Are you getting errors when you open these? What error?
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:28 pm
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Thanks, Bob, for the information. It saves me a lot of searching. I did look at several book on how to do Apple Script programming. Honestly, this is not for a humanities professor like myself.
This development (or non-development) of eliminating macros is unwise, in my opinion -- especially when the product has been so hyped. As a college teacher, I don't have the time or desire to learn a scripting language. Therefore, I have downloaded the full version of Nisus Writer Pro 1.03 at <http://www.nisus.com/>. Nisus has been around for awhile; but I ignored it in favor of Word. Not anymore. Nisus is easy to learn, fast, and apparently compatible with my Word 2004 files. In fact, it is far easier to use than Word from what I have seen so far. Microsoft has blundered with Office 2008. Perhaps, they will rectify their mistake; but, getting them to admit is the first step, I would think.
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:29 pm
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Visit the suggestions website to make sure MS hears your opinion--be
sure to mention you are a professor, that's one of their target markets.
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/suggestions.mspx
neila452 RemoveThis @officeformac.com wrote:
> Thanks, Bob, for the information. It saves me a lot of searching. I did look at several book on how to do Apple Script programming. Honestly, this is not for a humanities professor like myself.
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> This development (or non-development) of eliminating macros is unwise, in my opinion -- especially when the product has been so hyped. As a college teacher, I don't have the time or desire to learn a scripting language. Therefore, I have downloaded the full version of Nisus Writer Pro 1.03 at <http://www.nisus.com/>. Nisus has been around for awhile; but I ignored it in favor of Word. Not anymore. Nisus is easy to learn, fast, and apparently compatible with my Word 2004 files. In fact, it is far easier to use than Word from what I have seen so far. Microsoft has blundered with Office 2008. Perhaps, they will rectify their mistake; but, getting them to admit is the first step, I would think.
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> Neil
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