Macros save prompt

lightstorm22 · Post by **lightstorm22** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 6:37 pm

After recording a macro, I would always get a prompt that asked me if I want to save it. I accidentally clicked on a different option and now every time I finish recording it goes straight to saving it. I've looked and can't find the preference to change that back to prompting. Maybe I missed it. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

kengrubb · Post by **kengrubb** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:04 pm

This is guesswork, and it actually does not provide an answer, but I suspect it's in here.

%APPDATA%\Helios\TextPad\6\GUIState.xml

lightstorm22 · Post by **lightstorm22** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 2:57 pm

Thank you for replying. I am unable to locate that file. My Textpad actually runs via a virtualization client, which may be why. I am unable to modify my registry as well (under IT rule). I was hoping it was in a .ini file somewhere or in a setting within the program that I missed.

kengrubb · Post by **kengrubb** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:03 pm

What version of TP are you running?

Also, try scanning your workstation for GUIState.xml

ak47wong · Post by **ak47wong** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 7:36 am

If you're using version 5, the preference to save macros is stored in the registry under the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Helios\TextPad 5\Macros in the value PromptSave.

If you're using version 6, the preference is stored in the file C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Helios\TextPad\6\ConfigState.xml in the element:

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<TextPad>
    <Macros>
        <value name="PromptSave" type="uint">1</value>

(You can't use TextPad to edit this file, so open it in Notepad or another editor.)

The possible values of PromptSave are:
0 = Prompt the user whether or not to save the macro
1 = Prompt to save the macro (this is what you've currently selected)
2 = Do not prompt

Close TextPad and change the value in the registry or ConfigState.xml from 1 to 0.

lightstorm22 · Post by **lightstorm22** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 12:23 pm

Thanks so much for your reply. Awesome information, but unfortunately for me I could not access either of these since my TextPad launches via the Microsoft Application Virtualization Client (Softgrid) and those settings are stored server-side. I did figure out that I could go into the Softgrid console and choose repair on TextPad and it reset all my personal preferences back to default, including the macro save prompt.

o221e · Post by **o221e** » Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:43 pm

You helped me though so thanks!

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Macros save prompt

Macros save prompt

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