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its part of the task, if the latter creates a dummy file to signal its completion, KeyText can use that to trigger the rest of the
macro on the waiting machine.
For example, say a software build process involves 2 PCs, and the first creates a file c:\ready.txt to indicate its
completion. If a KeyText item is running on the second machine with:
{Wait 0 $"c:\ready.txt}… rest of procedure
KeyText will check if the file exists every 15 seconds, and if it is found, will continue the rest of the procedure.
Note that the 0 denotes an endless wait; if the file does not appear it will wait until cancelled by pressing Esc or
left-clicking the KeyText icon in the tray. Alternatively specify the number of seconds to wait, up to 1000000
(over 11 days!).
What happens when KeyText starts?
The first time KeyText is run, it asks for your name. Your name will subsequently appear at the top of the left-click menu,
to give a quick and convenient way of entering your name in an application without typing it.
The startup box then appears, to welcome you to KeyText. It will also remind you when your Evaluation Period is about
to expire. When you OK the startup box, you may think that KeyText has disappeared, but look at your system tray - there
should be a new icon there, next to the time.
If you are running KeyText for the first time, click the icon using your left mouse button. A menu appears with the
sample text items which demonstrate some of the KeyText features. Try out some of these, starting with item A, and then
trying the others with a text editor or word processor running. You can change these sample texts to anything you like.
Right-click the KeyText icon and select "Edit text items" to see where they are stored - you can delete or edit them there.
KeyText stores its data in files with the extension .ktt. When first run it looks for KeyText.ktt; after that it locates the .ktt
file you were last using. This may be KeyText.ktt, or another .ktt file if you have used "New..." to make new .ktt files.
KeyText therefore always offers you the last .ktt file you were using. If you want a different one, you can open it using
the previous file list on the right-click menu - or by pressing a hotkey if one is indicated on the right-click menu, or
through the Open... dialog.
Note that in the Options dialog you can specify a text item which will start automatically when that .ktt file is opened.
This may be useful if you want KeyText to automate some of your logon procedure; an item could be set to pause for a
set time (to allow other applications to start), then activate various windows in turn, and perform any specified actions.
Also note that if you have used the Scheduler to set item to start after startup and at n minute intervals, it will first run a
few seconds after KeyText starts, and the next time n minutes after it has completed, and so on.
You can also set up desktop shortcuts to individual KeyText items which, depending on the setting chosen, will run and
then leave KeyText running, or run then exit automatically. See Desktop shortcuts on page 45 for more information.
If you have a full version of KeyText (purchased and unlocked), you can run more than one copy at a time - known as
multiple instances. You can turn this on in the Global settings. Use this in combination with different icons to have up to
9 KeyTexts running at the same time, should you wish. To make it easier to run more than one copy at a time, you can set
KeyText to automatically run multiple instances, using your previous file list to locate the files.
Note that it is recommended to Exit multiple instances either by letting Windows do it for you at the end of a session, or
by choosing Exit All KeyTexts from the right-click menu. You can close each one using Exit, but because KeyText loads
the last closed .ktt file first, the order of loading may alter.
If you have set KeyText to run multiple instances automatically, you can override this by holding down the SHIFT key
while KeyText starts. This also suspends the scheduler.
SHIFT key and start
If you hold down the Shift key while KeyText starts, this will have 4 effects.
The Scheduler will be suspended - scheduled items will not start.
Any Auto-start item set in the Options dialog will not start.
If you have set additional KeyText instances to start, in Global settings, they will not start - only the current instance.
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