Hello,
Not sure what you mean exactly, but this is the basic break down:
A macro recorder is a piece of software that "records" user actions for "playback at a later time". The main advantage of using a macro recorder is that it allows a user to easily perform complex operations much faster and with less effort without requiring custom computer programming / scripting.
Most word processors, text editors and other office programs come with built-in macro recorder tools which automate the user actions
Not every single software comes with a built-in macro recorder. A standalone macro recorder program allows a user to "record" mouse and keyboard functions for "playback" at a later time. This allows automating any activity in any software: from copy-pasting spreadsheet data to Operating system maintenance actions.
Most macro recorders do not attempt to analyze / understand what the user did when the macro was recorded. This can cause problems when trying to play back a macro if the user's desktop environment has changed. For example, if the user has changed their desktop resolution, moved icons, or moved the task bar, the mouse macro may not perform the way the user intended. That's one of the reasons why keyboard macros are preferred over the mouse ones.
But some like Jitbit Macro Recorder, Workspace Macro Recorder and Apis Ceratina do attempt to analyze user actions, trying to record mouse activity in window-related, not screen-related coordinates, for instance. Or to detect, exactly what widget was clicked or pressed by a user.
Some macro recorders, such as Jitbit Macro Recorder or Smack Macro Recorder will conveniently convert the macro to a compressed executable file (".exe") that can run standalone, without the need for the software that generated the macro to be present on the user's computer.
Some macro recorders like Macro Express , Workspace Macro Pro or Jitbit Macro Recorder have built-in macro editors, that allow composing a macro rather than recording it. This includes adding conditional statements, custom commands such as "open file", "launch website" or "shutdown computer".
Taken from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macro_recorder
Hello, I'm glad I found this site. I download the software Notepad, and I really like it. My problem is I want to learn how to use their macro record, but I'm a dinosaur when it comes to gadgets. Can someone explain to me how macro recorder works?