EZ Macros User Manual

Program and Activation Macros

Create program-list macros and activate-or-launch macros.

EZ Macros has two related program-driven flows.

  • Launch a list of programs
  • Activate a program and send it keystrokes and mouse events

Launch a List of Programs

This flow opens the List programs to launch page.

What You Can Do

  • add a command
  • edit a command
  • delete a command
  • move a command up
  • move a command down

Commands run in the same order that they appear in the list.

Program Entry Fields

Each entry uses the Select a program to run dialog.

  • Program: the executable or command path
  • Parameters: optional command-line parameters
  • Run: whether the program should start normally, minimized, or maximized
  • Browse: helps you pick an .exe, .bat, or .com file

Good Uses

  • open your daily work apps with one hot key
  • start a document and the tool that edits it
  • run a short chain of helper programs in order

Activate a Program and Continue

This flow opens the Activate a program page.

Modes

  • Activate a window
  • Launch a program and activate it
  • Launch a program

Fields

  • Window Title: full or partial title of the target window
  • Program Filename: path to the program you want to launch
  • Parameters: optional command-line text
  • Default Folder: working folder for the launch
  • Delay (In seconds): wait before the macro continues

How the Modes Differ

  • Activate a window uses the window title and skips the launch fields.
  • Launch a program and activate it uses both the title and the launch fields.
  • Launch a program uses the launch fields and clears the window-title part.

Built-In Test Prompt

When you leave the page, EZ Macros can ask whether you want to launch or activate the target now. That makes it easier to test before you finish the wizard.

Notes About Web Sites and Documents

The product text says this macro type can launch programs, documents, web sites, and email-related actions. In current code, this flow stores command lines, parameters, and window-state choices. Use the exact program or file path you want to run.

Related Pages