Macro Recorder Does Not Record Keystrokes in MS-DOS Apps (63663)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 3.0
- Microsoft Windows 3.0a
- Microsoft Windows 3.1
- Microsoft Windows 3.11
This article was previously published under Q63663 SUMMARY
The macro Recorder supplied with Microsoft Windows does not record
keystrokes typed in MS-DOS-based applications running under Windows,
even if those applications are run in a window within Windows 386
enhanced mode.
MORE INFORMATION
The macro Recorder records Windows "messages," which are the packets
of information Windows sends to applications while they run. However,
keystrokes sent to an MS-DOS-based application are not sent to the
application as messages; MS-DOS programs expect keystrokes to be
placed in a buffer in memory. Thus, when the Recorder is set to record
the actions of an MS-DOS-based application, no messages are generated
and nothing is recorded. The Recorder should return the message "No
events recorded."
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 7/7/2005 |
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| Keywords: | KB63663 |
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