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Macro Express is an application for macro creation from Insight Software Solutions. Cornell University
Library has purchased a limited number of licenses for Macro Express, to be used by library staff working with Voyager clients (Acquisitions, Cataloging, Circulation).
The Macro Express installer is available via FTP from the same location as the rest of the Voyager software (digilib.library.cornell.edu/Voyager).
Since we have only a limited number of licenses, please install Macro Express only on computers being used for Library business. Desktop Services (cul-desktop-l) is keeping track of the number of copies installed. If you install additional copies of Macro Express, please let us know.
This page contains instructions for installing Macro Express and running it for the first time. If you need information on using Macro Express to create and run macros, see http://www.library.cornell.edu/cts/mex/. Additional information about Macro Express can be found at the Macro Express home page.
Macro Express Installation Instructions
If your computer support provider normally installs software for you, ask them to install Macro Express.
- If you're running Windows NT/2000/XP, make sure you're logged in with administrative privileges.
- FTP to digilib.library.cornell.edu, user id Voyager. If you don't know the password, ask your support provider or call Desktop Services (5-8530). The Macro Express folder is in the Voyager Accessories folder.
- The Macro Express folder contains a MEx Installer folder. Transfer the entire MEx Installer folder to a temporary location on your computer. This folder contains macex.exe, which installs the Macro Express software, and macexp2x.dll, the license file. Don't do anything with macexp2x.dll - it needs to be present in the same directory as the Macro Express installer in order for a licensed copy to be installed.
- On your computer, open the MEx Installer folder and double-click on macex.exe to start installation of Macro Express.
- The installer will ask if you want to search for earlier installations of Macro Express. If this is a first-time installation, choose "No". If you are updating from an earlier version, choose "Yes". Then choose to install to the same folder as the earlier version, and continue as for a first time installation.
- For the rest of the installation, you can accept the defaults. If your hard drive is partitioned, you'll probably want to install Macro Express to your c:\ drive, rather than to d:\, since some of the macros may be based on it being on c:\. In particular, accept the default of "Yes" to put Macro Express in your Start-up folder. Once you have finished installing the software, you can choose to have the Macro Express player start up without opening the Editor window.
- If you're running Windows NT/2000/XP, you'll need to open up permissions on the folder where Macro Express is installed in order for those with user privileges to create and change macros.
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Running Macro Express for the First Time
- Double-click on the Macro Express icon (the big red M) to start Macro Express.
- Macro Express will offer to load a sample macro file. Say "No".
- The Editor window and the First Use Wizard "Welcome to Macro Express" will open up. In order to make this go away and not come back, check the "Do not show this on program startup" box and click on "Next" until you get to Finish. (If you should want to use the Wizard in the future, you can open it from the Editor window Help menu (First time setup).
- Now pull down the Options menu and go to Settings/Miscellaneous and uncheck the box for "Start Editor on startup of Macro Express".
- The next time you start up your computer, you should see a small red M icon in the system tray (generally in the lower right corner of the screen). This indicates that the Macro Express player is running, and you can use any of the macros in the active macro file. If you want to create or edit macros, you can open the Editor window by right-clicking on this icon and choosing Open Editor.
- You should also go to Options/Capture and change Scope from Global to Program, to prevent unintended creation of global macros. Global macros are active in any application you might be running, and can lead to unexpected and undesirable results.
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Last updated: July 3, 2003