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I know this is an old thread (2008), but I'm asking again to see if things have changed.
The solution I found isn't optimal.
1. View > Toolbars > Customize.
2. Click the Keyboard tab.
3. Under Category, select Apply Conditional Build Tag.
4. Under Commands, select New/Multiple (that's the only command listed).
5. Press a new shortcut key.
6. Click Assign.
I couldn't see a way to assign a key to applying a specific tag. What I did here brings up the Conditional Build Tag dialog (the one you get from choosing Format > Apply Conditional Build Tag > New/Multiple). Then you have to select the tag (or tags) and click OK.
I need to go in and apply a specific condition to multiple topics, and this has an extra two keystrokes, plus waiting for a dialog to open and close.
Other than Macro Express, any suggestions?
I'm using RoboHelp 9 on Windows 7.
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Has anyone used the open source tool Autohotkey? (http://www.autohotkey.com/)
I don't mind writing macros and I wouldn't have a problem paying for MacroExpress, but I'm working in a contract position and I don't know if they'd want to purchase this, and I don't know if I want to purchase it myself. So, an open-source, free item might be a good solution for now.
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I just tried AutoHotKey, but it looks a lot more complicated/featured than I need or would be able to devote the time to learning. It doesn't come with a macro recorder, but people have developed scripts, and once again, I wouldn't have the time to devote to sorting them out.
I tried WinParrot. It was easy to record a macro, but it didn't play back the way I thought it would. I also couldn't figure out how to assign my new macro to a key.
Oh, well. I've exhausted my "play time" to figure it out. I'd be interested in hearing about an experiments that anyone else have tried, especially if they work
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Sorry but I have tried various apps over the years but nothing touches the one you excluded.
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