My goal is to create a macro that will open up an application and place it on the left side , then open up two finder windows and place them on the right side.
The first screenshot shows you what I get when I run it.
The second screenshot is what I want it to be.
I cannot get the "Move and Resize Front Window" to do what I want.
@rphillipchuk, it is not clear whether you are just sharing a macro for others to use, or if you have some problem you need help with.
If you need help, please revise your topic title to reflect your request, and provide a statement of the problem you need help with at the TOP of your post.
Thank you for your time and effort.... I was successful in changing the folders to my needs
But I am having problems with the application. The "Move and Resize Front Window" doesn't change no matter what I change........Everytime I run the Macro, The application window is always front and centered.
I Really like the way you are explaining it to me. I just don't not want other people to write my macros, I wish to write my own, so any explanation is greatly appreciated.
You can try add Pause Action (500ms) to wait till the window showup prior to manipulate window.
I always add pause action and usually it solve the problem.
You can also try Pause Until Action to check if the front window is shown up.
I included the suggestions embedded in the macro because it's the most efficient method to provide the help.
Did you insert the Pause Until action after activating the app? If so, in that action did you change the App to the app you are opening (PDF Genious)? If you did both, then try inserting a standard Pause (0.2 seconds) after the Pause Until action.
Assuming you didn’t have a typo in the second line [ %WindowName%1% ], that very interesting.
I’d try this: Quit PDF Genious, start it manually and double-check to make sure you can click on the main window and bring it to the foreground. If you can, Quit Drive Genious again, then run the macro. Do you get the save result in the Display Text window?
Thanks for updating your Topic Title and providing a statement of the problem.
Very helpful.
I have not studied in detail all of the above responses, but a quick scan suggests that the windows in question may not be standard macOS windows that are visible to KM.
So, to help diagnose this issue, please do the following:
@rphillipchuk, you've attached a single action, not the updated macro. If this was a mistake, you can avoid this in the future by selecting some other macro, then reselecting the macro you want to share. (This process effectively deselects any actions you might have selected in the macro of interest.)