An Atomos 4K monitor pulls images directly from your camera sensor, and can bypass its internal compression. The Atomos Shogun Inferno offers multiple recording options, including Pro-Res RAW, Pro-Res, DNxHR, and CDNG. The Inferno has a touchscreen with 1920 x. Macro recording and playback; Entirely customizable GUI; Autosave; Guided indentation; Macros; Split-screen editing and synchronized scrolling. Check out the best task management tools for Mac: 10 Best Apps on Task Management for Mac in 2021 (New Guide) 2. One of the most famous and useful code editors on this list is Atom. Pulover's Macro Creator. Our first choice for free macro software is Pulover's Macro Creator which is based on the AutoHotkey language. It is easy to use and yet has all the features that we're looking for such as compiling to EXE, repeat/loop playback, macro editing, hotkeys to start/stop recording/playback, customizing hotkeys, scheduler, speeding up playback and most importantly.
by Dylan Tientcheu
Coding as a hobbyist, professional or even a once-in-a-month developer, you must know that having smart and sharp tools is vital to anyone willing to put in maximum productive hours while working.
I've curated a little collection of tips, tricks and extensions, and filtered them to keep only both the most rare and most useful ones to a modern web developer. As we know the JavaScript ecosystem is very big and still growing bigger. For this reason, I'll try to be unbiased as much as possible.
The following Visual Studio Code tips will help you walk out of all your coding sessions looking like this:
Making it beautiful and friendly
If it really looks good and friendly, you'll love the time spent with it.
1. Material Theme & Icons
This is straight up the beast in VS Code themes. I think the material theme is the closest thing to writing with a pen and a paper within the editor (especially when using the no contrast variant theme). Your editor almost looks flat and seamless, going from the integrated tools to the text editor.
Imagine an epic theme coupled with epic icons. Material Theme Iconsare just an awesome alternative to replace the default VSCode icons. The big catalog of icons designed integrates smoothly with the theme making it more beautiful. This will help you find your files easily in the explorer.
2. Zen Mode with Centered Layout
You may already know the Zen Mode View, also known as Distraction Free View (for those coming from Sublime Text) where everything (except code) is removed to give you real intimacy with your code editor. Did you know you could center the layout to help you read your code as if you were in a PDF viewer? This will really help you focus on a function or study someone else's code.
Zen Mode: [View > Appearance > Toggle Zen Mode]
Center Layout: [View > Appearance > Toggle Centered Layout] https://ameblo.jp/0mormagcoe-ro17/entry-12652188038.html.
3. Fonts With Ligatures
Writing style makes reading easy and convenient. You can make your editor look better with awesome fonts along with ligatures. Here are 6 of the best fonts that support ligatures (according to www.slant.co)
You can try Fira Code, it's just awesome and open source. This is how you change font in VSCode after installing it.
The well renowned font Operator Mono does not come with native support for ligatures. However, if you are a big fan of ligatures, you can add them using this library.
4. Rainbow Indent
Indent with style. This extension colorizes the indentation in front of your text alternating four different colors on each step.
The default indentation setting colors the indentation following a rainbow scheme. I however customized my own to follow different shades of grey. If you wish yours to look like this example, copy and paste the following snippet in your settings.json
5. Title Bar Customization
This is a great visual tweak. I copied it from Wes Bos in one of his React & GraphQL lessons. Basically he switched the title bar colors on different projects to recognize them easily and help the audience distinguish between them too. This is really useful if you work on apps that may have the same code or file names, for example, a react-native mobile app and a react web app.
This is done by editing Title Bar settings in the Workspace Settings for each project in which you want different title bar colors.
Faster Coding
The very essence of getting it done in time
1. Tag Wrapping
If you do not know Emmet, then you are probably someone that likes typing it all. Emmet enables you to type an abbreviated code and get the returned corresponding tags. This is done by selecting a bunch of code and typing the command Wrap with Abbreviated which I keybinded to shift+alt+.
Watch it below.
Imagine you want to wrap all of these but as individual lines. You'd use wrap with individual lines then insert * after the abbreviation e.g div*
In case you want to jump right into Emmeting, this is the Emmet Cheatsheet
2. Balance Inwards and Outwards
This tip was taken from https://vscodecandothat.com/ which I really recommend.
You can select a whole tag in VS Code by using the balance inward and balance outward Emmet commands. It's helpful to bind these commands to keyboard shortcuts, like Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow for Balance Outward and Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow for Balance Inward.
3. Turbo Console.log()
No one likes typing very long statements like console.log(). It can be really irritating, mostly when you just want to output something really fast, view its value, then continue coding. What if I told you you could console log anything as fast as Lucky Luke?
This is done with an extension called Turbo Console Log. It enables the logging of any variable on the line below with an automatic prefixing following the code structure. You are also able to uncomment/comment alt+shift+u/ alt+shift+c all the console.log() added by this extension.
Moreover, you can also delete all of them with alt+shift+d:
4. Live server
This is an awesome extension that helps you launch a local development server with live reload feature for static and dynamic pages. It has a great support for major features like: HTTPS, CORS, custom localhost addresses and port.
It can even enable you to share your localhost, if used with VSCode LiveShare.
5. Copy/Paste with Multiple Cursors
One of the first 'Wows' I screamed when using VS Code happened when I edited multiple lines by adding cursors on different lines. Long after, I found a very good use to this feature. You are able to copy and paste the content selected by those cursors and they'll be pasted exactly in the order in which they were copied.
Check out below.
6. Breadcrumbs and Outlines
The Breadcrumb shows the current location and allows you to quickly navigate between symbols and files. Real time microphone. To start using breadcrumbs, enable it with the View > Toggle Breadcrumbs command or via the breadcrumbs.enabled setting.
The Outline View is a separate section at the bottom of the File Explorer Tree. When expanded, it will show the symbol tree of the currently active editor.
The Outline view has different Sort by modes, optional cursor tracking. It also includes an input box which filters symbols as you type. Errors and warnings are also shown in the Outline view, letting you see at a glance a problem's location.
Miscellaneous
Those little tweaks that change everything
1. Code CLI
VS Code has a powerful command line interface that lets you control how you launch the editor. You can open files, install extensions, change the display language, and output diagnostics through command line options (switches).
Imagine you've just git clone rl> a repository and you want to replace the current instance of VS Code you are using. code . -r will do the trick without you having to leave the CLI interface (Learn more here).
2. Polacode
You often come upon appealing code screenshots with custom fonts and themes like the one below. This was taken in VS Code with Polacode Extension
I know Carbon is also a good and more customizable alternative. However, Polacode enables you stay in your code editor and use any proprietary font you may have bought which is unusable in Carbon.
3. Quokka (JS/TS ScratchPad)
Quokka is a rapid prototyping playground for JavaScript and TypeScript. It runs your code immediately as you type and displays various execution results and console logs in your code editor.
An awesome use case for Quokka is when you are studying for technical interviews, you are able to output each step without having the stress of setting breakpoints in debuggers.
It can also help you study a library's functions like Lodash or MomentJS before actually using them. It even works for Async calls.
5. WakaTime
Do your friends think you spend too much time coding? Record it and show them that 10hrs/day is not 'too much'. WakaTime is an extension that helps to record and store metrics and analytics regarding your programming activity.
You can set goals, view coding languages you often use, you can even compare yourself to other ninjas in the world.
6. VSCode Hacker Typer
Have you ever been typing code in front of a crowd? You often type recklessly and talk while typing which confuses you a little bit. Imagine a pre-typed code that only comes up when you simulate typing like in geektyper.
Jani Eväkallio brought to VS Code this extension. Convert word document to mac. It will help you record and replay macros (code written in your editor) making you 100% more focused when typing to an audience.
7. Exclude folders
I learned this trick on a StackOverFlow post.This one is a quick tweak for excluding folders like node_modules or any other from the explorer tree to help you focus only on what matters. As for me, I really hate opening the tedious node_module folder in my editor, so I decided to hide it.
For example to hide node_modules you can do this:
Go to File > Preferences > Settings (or on Mac Code > Preferences > Settings)Searchfiles.excludein the settingsSelect add pattern and type**/node_modulesVoila! node_modules disappeared from the explorer tree
8. [Your Suggestions]
You can always comment some of your most secret tips on VSCode, I'll be glad to append them to the list to help others. :)
I hope these tips will really boost your productivity with VS Code. Please clap and share the post if you liked it and comment if I missed any extension.
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3. Perfect Automation
Perfect Automation is a very powerful macro software that comes with a script editor, launcher, scheduler and of course, keyboard and mouse recorder suitable for both beginners and advanced users. The macro recording makes it really easy to automatically record an automation while programmers can create their own commands through the Gentee progamming language.
An advantage in Perfect Automation is the ability to record the mouse events in relative coordinates instead of absolute which means your macro can still work on the active window even if it has been moved to a different position on the screen. In the script editor you can find over a hundred pre-made scripts to automate operations.
Download Perfect Automation
2. TinyTask
TinyTask is well known for being the smallest macro software at an amazing 33KB in size. With that kind of file size, you would expect a really simple application with probably only two functions such as record and playback but there is more than that.
TinyTask's graphical user interface measures only 137 x 48 pixels which can be a little small for high resolution monitors and it has six buttons to open and save recordings, record and play, compile the macro to an independent executable file, options to change the playback speed, repeat playback and changing hotkeys. TinyTask would be most suited for basic computer users who don't want to mess around with a macro editor.
Download TinyTask Certificate template psd.
1. Pulover's Macro Creator
Our first choice for free macro software is Pulover's Macro Creator which is based on the AutoHotkey language. It is easy to use and yet has all the features that we're looking for such as compiling to EXE, repeat/loop playback, macro editing, hotkeys to start/stop recording/playback, customizing hotkeys, scheduler, speeding up playback and most importantly, very low memory usage. During testing, the compiled executable macro merely used up 1.2MB of memory when it is running and does not increase while it is being played repeatedly.
The installer, portable build and even the source code is available to download from the official website.
Download Pulover's Macro Creator
Note: AutoIt and AutoHotkey are excluded from this list because both have become powerful scripting languages for Windows which can be a bit difficult for beginners. Although AutoIt and the older version of AutoHotkey v1.0 do come with a very basic macro recorder (Au3Record for AutoIt found in Extras folder and AutoScriptWriter in AutoHotkey v1.0), you may be better off with TinyTask to do the job, or Pulover's Macro Creator if you need the extra macro editing capabilities.
The free iMacros addon available for Chrome and Firefox browser are added to the comparison table below but is also not included under our top 10 list because they are only used for browser automation and do not work on other desktop applications.
The tables below are a summary of the features from the 10 macro software listed above. The ability to compile a macro recording into an independent executable file is very useful to run the automation on a computer without installing the macro software. Repeat and loop is quite similar with the difference you get to define the exact amount of times for the macro to run in repeat while loop will just continue to run until you manually stop the playback. Schedule playback is for the macro to automatically run on a specific time. Speeding up playback can be useful under some circumstances but not all the time because sometimes you'll need the extra delay for certain actions to complete. Finally the memory usage is measured when a macro is running.
We felt that hotkeys in macro software are very important to conveniently start and stop macro recording/playback so that the initial mouse movement recordings can be reduced. Other than that, when a macro is being played at an infinite loop, a hotkey to manually stop the macro playback when you've set it to run an infinite loop is also very important or else it can be quite difficult to terminate the process since there might be an action running at every second.
Summary:
If you want a quick, simple and easy to use macro, we recommend TinyTask. It is more suitable for recording short and repetitive tasks or else you might end up re-recording multiple times just to get it right because unnecessary recorded actions might interfere with the playback. This is the drawback of not being able to edit the recorded macro.Most of the free macro software is only capable of recording keyboard and mouse actions. Perfect Automation is the only free macro software that comes with over a hundred scripts to support commands for working with network, FTP, registry, files, folders, forms, messages, Internet, clipboard and etc.Pulover's Macro Creator, our first choice of macro software has the right balance. It is easy enough for a beginner to use while it offers complex actions for managing windows, controls, files, strings, search images/pixels on screen and even create If/Else Statements for advanced users to control the flow of macros. Other than that, the compiled recording takes up very little memory usage during playback.
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Replykonstantin11 months agoHi, why the program botmek is not listed ???
ReplyTry WinParrot from winparrot.com it is free since 2009
Replyrobbi2 years agoMavis beacon login. i need a simple software thac could entry 16 digit data from excel to web.
then the situation is, if the the digit more or less than 16 or doesnt match for the web entry, it wil be separated from the excel table.
any suggestion for me?
ReplyWith Excel you can check the data conditions that you are mentioning and if the data is correct, then you place the correct information in another column. Once that column ins filled with correct data, minimouse will take that data cell by cell and use it as web entry. Is something really simple
Replycarlos1 year agoalt + f11, then f1.
ReplyRepetitive tasks arise during the day randomly, I need a macro recorder that is continuosly recording and with IA to detect when one task can be repeated automatically.
Replymoura3 years agoJurij Fedorov, it is very simple. For example, I will show you how to record the text bellow into the key 1.
Whenever you press CTRL SHIFT 1, will show this text:
NOW YOU KNOW HOW TO DO THAT
1. Execute CMD (command prompt) in administration mode.
2. Create the file 1.txt with the text NOW YOU KNOW HOW TO DO THAT inside:
– type this: copy con 1.txt and press ENTER
– type this: NOW YOU KNOW HOW TO DO THAT and press ENTER
– press key F6
3. Create file 1.bat:
– type this: copy con 1.bat and press ENTER
– type this: type 1.txt | clip
– press key F6
4. Create a shortcut on your desktop to the file 1.bat. Example, if you file 1.bat is on c:, then create a shortcut on your desktop to the file c:1.bat
Finally, click the shortcut with the right button of the mouse, clin on properties, and then create the CTRL SHIFT 1 shorcut
ReplyI need some extremely simple software. I need to write text in the software itself and then when I click a button on my keyboard that text needs to be written. Then I will use 2 buttons for 2 different lines of text. Can't seem to find this anywhere besides in the $5 Typer MurGee.
Replydenilama3 years agoYou can do it with ShortKeeper (freeware)
ReplyI use AlomWare Actions alomware.com/actions.htm for typing text and moving the mouse, mainly because it also does app launching and window management too (setting windows on top, transparent, and such).
ReplyMartin Israel4 years agoAgreed that Anthony Mathews Macromaker is the best of the lot. I used it for years on XP and Win 7 to automate everything except for washing the dishes and flushing the toilet. But does anyone know how to make it work on Win 10?
ReplyAnthony Matthews' MacroMaker is still the best and most powerful macro utility IMHO:
members.ij.net/anthonymathews/Macromaker.htm
A new addition to the list is UiPath Studio. The Community Edition is FREE with lots of features for screen scraping, web and desktop automation and macro recording: uipath.com/automate/macro-recorder
ReplyWhat do you think about UiPath? It's free for individual users: uipath.com/automate/macro-recorder
ReplyVery Good article ! just WinParrot a new free software is missing…
ReplyI downloaded MiniMouse. The interface was reasonable but it wouldn't let me escape playback by pressing Escape. Talk about a DUH feature. It wants instead for me to press Alt+F6. OMG yeah the macro is effing everything up I'll just take five minutes to look up that… oh nm too late everything is gone. Idiots. I'm a programming and I once programmed a working app that wasn't so ridiculous. You could make the shortcuts as ANY key you wanted, and why not? I wish I knew what I did with that.
ReplyHey James. Free voice pitch correction software. I'm reading your post and I have to say I totally disagree with you. You say ‘escape' should be stop…what if I want to record Escape in my macro? So according to you I wouldnt be able to, it would stop recording. With Mini Mouse Macro you can define your keys to stop recording. So say your a ‘programming', and you have created apps…it sounds like you do not know what you are talking about.
ReplyAutomatemyTasks also works great. worth giving a try
automatemytasks.weebly.com/
excellent report, nicely done from 8+ years away
ReplyI think WeeScript Automation should also be a very good look
ReplyWow, I went through four of these before finding Mouse Recorder Premium 1.0.46. While searching for reviews of Mouse Recorder Pro, I accidentally starting reading reviews for Mouse Recorder Premium.
Mouse Recorder Premium (MPR) optimizes mouse movement automatically! When you record a macro, it automatically streamlines your mouse movements. No more editing 16,000 lines of 'move' events like Mini Mouse or Pulover's ! You can wave the mouse around during recording and then click somewhere and the excess mouse movement is automatically reduced to point to point events. (You can probably tell I was stunned – and very pleased.)
Yes, MPR is free and easy to use. It can do sophisticated other things like finding a certain color or waiting for a web page to load, (I don't use the advanced features) and it actually has step-by-step documentation that got me started right away.
Watch the video at mouserecorder.com and I think you will be as surprised as I was.
I am not associated in any way with anyone at mouserecorder.com (written by a German group) but I really do like the mouse optimization. I know this sounds like an ad – but after loading and trying four other recorders, this was a breath of fresh air…
ReplyI am a software engineer and multiple tasks are always a headache for me but after I tried these utilities I shocked! Multiple task run properly and memory management is also very good… very good utility guys…
ReplyPerform Repetitive Tasks awesome utility …. saving of time and well time management tool ……
ReplyCan anybody advise about the best automation software to open up hundreds of 'Load more comments' link on a long reddit post?
For example, Tuxera ntfs 2017 crack.
reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2af81r/what_about_sex_did_you_not_know_about_until_it/
So far , I have tried some of the recommendations here and also 4 other softwares I have found:
None of them works.
Thanks a million.
ReplyI use the FREE Clicky Mouse from Macro Toolworks for my enviroment.
Macros by Mouse Actions:
macrotoolworks.com/index.php/en/macro-automation-software/clickymouse-click-automation
Wow! This is the hands-down BEST article of its type, on this subject, that I've read…
…and, trust me, I've read a bunch. Thank you, Raymond!
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Thanks a lot dear Raymond for this post
ReplyOnce upon a time… Well, I don't really understand Microsoft. Why does their evolution also mean a mandatory devolution too? Win 3.11 had a macro editor, a clipbook and some other programs and functions that were lost in time… I guess the XP was an accident, they probably fired the team that made it almost fully functional. Since then, every new version is fancyer, but somehow dumber.
Replyawesome stuff and really useful
ReplyWow, I love Do It Again. I work with computer mainentance and to install Windows, all the softwares and updates take a very long time. Besides, all my tries with NLite, Almeza, etc. were failed. Hope it's as good as I imagine…
Replywhat happens if you know little or no script language??
i learning some Qbasic programing in school now, but it won't help much…(at least that's what i think….)
that was quite good but you still need to have good hold on coding then only this is going to benefit you
ReplyOk Raymond, I'll send it tomorrow, because I've installed the software in my work Pc. Thanks, so much!!! o/
ReplyAutoit is much more than just a macro generator, it has become a real programming language now. Supporting network communication,dll imports, gui,string manipulation and much more. I have used it for countless projects that had nothing to do with macros, and if you check the forums you can see the true power of this language.
ReplyThis was good to do work much easier and faster, but still you need to have some good knowledge of coding. If you are not ready to shed money, just go and do coding…
ReplyMR7, Frank did not reply my email. Can you contact me and give me your username for PowerShadow to generate your serial number?
ReplyNever thought about this, will give a shot…
Atom Macro Recorder Tutorial
ReplyAtom Macro Recorder Software
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