Macro Recorder can issue a text notification.

Example output:

To add a variable to text notification text, right-click in the input box and select the desired variable:

Notifications may be disabled in the operating system. Make sure to have notification enabled for Macro Recorder:

• Variables

Macro Recorder can show a message box that may include variable values.

Example:

The OK, OK/Cancel, Yes/No buttons can be configured to jump to specific macro sections, defined by their label.

The message box text may include variables. To add a variable to the text, right-click in the input box and select the desired variable:

• Variables
• Labels

The beep action outputs a system beep, for example to let you know when a specific script section has been reached or an error section of your script has been called.

Video demo

The Variable Explorer lists all variables and their text/image contents that are created/updated during playback of a macro script for debugging purposes:

To show the Variable Explorer, click the Variable Explorer icon in the tab "View" of the program main menu:

To see a larger preview, select the desired variable and resize the preview pane as needed. To save the contents to clipboard or as a file on your computer, right-click the desired variable and select from the context menu options:

To hide the Variable Explorer click the X in the top right of the window.

CTRL-ALT-clicking the play button starts macro playback and opens the Variable Explorer.

• Variables

Breakpoints can help to debug your automation script. To set a breakpoint, right-click the action where you wish to set a breakpoint:

Breakpoints are illustrated with a red dot in the script:

If line numbers are enabled (View » Show line numbers), breakpoints can easily be set and removed with a double-click:

Breakpoints should be used with the Variable Explorer to see the variable contents at the time when the macros stops.

• Variable Explorer

Macro actions can be disabled in your script, e.g. for debugging purposes.

To disable an action:

• Double-click the action icon
• Right-click one or more actions and uncheck context menu entry "active"

Inactive actions are indicated with a pause icon .

To re-activate a disabled action:

• Double-click the pause icon of the action you wish to reactive.
• Right-click one or more actions and click "active" in the context menu

The enabled/disabled status for your action will be stored in the macro file an remain if you reload the macro file.