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**Michael Mattias** · 28 May 2006, 09:47 AM

I guess some applications really are "forever"....

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[72030,3563] Michael Mattias
STUFFR.ZIP
  Bin,  Bytes:     6201, Count:   178, 16-Apr-94

  Title   : PowerBASIC TSR Keyboard Macro Stuffer
  Keywords: STUFF KEY KEYBOARD MACRO POPUP TSR SOURCE FREE

  This archive contains the PB source code and documentation for STUFFER, a
  PB TSR keyboard macro stuffer program. Macros are stored in an ordinary
  ASCII text file and read when the program is loaded (sample file included,
  too!). Will not double-install; will de-install if safe. Good example of
  an application for PB's POPUP STUFF command. 100 percent PB code; easy
  to modify. Requires PB 3.0+. Public Domain. From Michael Mattias.

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Why do I still have this record? This code was the basis for my very first paying software development job as an independent developer/marketer. So call me a sentimental old fart.

[This message has been edited by Michael Mattias (edited May 28, 2006).]

**Paul Purvis** · 28 May 2006, 02:43 PM

i should have used in the source code
popup timer rather than popup quiet
i found that out rereading the pb manual

yes michael good programs should last a long time
and i really appreciate the info and the program.

you know in your heart there is something out there that does what you
want to do.
but it can be forever finding it these days with so many hits with a search on the internet
thanks a again for your ever giving kind help that i respect
paul purvis

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**Michael Mattias** · 28 May 2006, 03:13 PM

>if should have used in the source code
>popup timer rather than popup quiet

For a macro stuffer, why not POPUP KEY? Just like many MS-DOS TSRs, a hot-key triggers the sleeping program.. and this particular program could be used with any MS-DOS program which needs to accept characters from the keyboard.

I never noticed that you were using popup quiet, because your code was posted without Code Tags and trying to read unformatted code is not very easy.

You can 'edit' your post to insert the tags.

**Paul Purvis** · 28 May 2006, 03:59 PM

ok i made some minor modifications to the original post
the intent, was to write a program to provide answers to a third party
program, where the third party program was heavy in use of menus and
to retrieve printouts you have to answer a lot of questions(prompts).

as i get older, my hands are hurting more with my but, and time is always
short along with my patience get shorter.

we are moving to some new software where doing a lot things i do is tedious.
this new software has all reports printed, which i hate, did i say hate.
i belive most all reports now should go straight to a file and then you can decide
whether to view the file or print it. i hate the old way to doing things, i do not
really care for the people that do not want to change their crappy way of doing things
like it was 1983.
but you still have to work with whatever software you have to do a job.
i am in high hopes my software will fill the some of my pains and disappointments of other
peoples software.

but i did try to find the software stuffr.zip and was not able to find it.
i have written tsr's for macro keyboarding.
but i wanted a program to automate another program and get out of it
thanks michael

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**Paul Purvis** · 30 May 2006, 10:39 AM

i am having some progblems with the keyboard buffer on the command propmpt of
windows 2000 pro when running cmd.exe, but not command.com.

popup(3) gives an answer of zero
there does not seem to be a keyboard buffer until you enter a program.

see
http://<a href="http://www.powerbasi...</a>kuhn<br />

member posted october 22, 2001 12:40 pm click here to see the profile for matthias kuhn edit/delete message reply w/quote hi lance,

you give never up or ?

i've tested

popup stuff "test",0,0

but nothing happend

?popup(3) is always zero.

dummy&=(-500000) before has no effect
popup quiet 1092 before - the same.

i`m using dos mode of win 95 ver 4.00.1111. and dos-window.

greetings

matthias

maybe somebody has an answer to this, tamedos caused this problem to go away, but
who wants to run a third party program to make your own program run.

paul d purvis

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[this message has been edited by paul d purvis (edited may 30, 2006).]

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