I have a repeatedly steps when i work with an application.

for 1st file:
1. type "001"
2. press button A
3. select menu B
4. select sub-menu B1
5. press button C

for 2nd file:
6. type "002"
7. press button A
8. select menu B
9. select sub-menu B1
10. press button C

for 3rd file:
11. type "003"
12. press button A
13. select menu B
14. select sub-menu B1
15. press button C
....
 
Is it impossible to convert the steps above to a "macro" in windows XP?
thanks.Yes, but without knowing what program it is I can not say for SURE. Some programs resist automation.Others allow options to be posted on the command line. See the documentation for the program.

In general, most Windows programs will allow keyboard automation. You can create your own or install a free program. Or even buy a commercial program if you want.

I would suggest you try a free program or a trial program to see if it will work for you.

http://www.keyboardexpress.com/
http://keytext.com/      <<== recommended
http://www.mavrsoft.com/products/apis_macro_recorder/articles/keyboard_automation.html
http://www.autohotkey.com/   <<== FREEthanks, Geek-9pm

I'm sure that the program doesn't resist automation because I have tried it with Easy Macro Recorder and work well. But, Easy Macro and some similar program just "read" cursor location, not the components, like form's name, combo button's name, or list's name. I haven't tried your address link above, but I wonder there is a "macro" program that runs by "reading" what form name/menu name/button name that user choose. Not by identify cursor location.

I hope you understand what I talking about.

Thanks.Yes, I understand what you mean. There are programs that do 'smart' automation. They can identify elements in a HTML or some other presentation that trigger an macro action. KeyText does that. You can get the full Key Text  documentation in PDF.

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    Pros
    Compact but powerful utility. Unobtrusive. Dozens of customization options. Pricey.
    Cons
    Steep learning curve for advanced features.
    Bottom Line
    KeyText represents the best combination of compactness and power in a keyboard automation utility.

Window Management

You can expect to move, hide, show, resize, activate, close and pretty much do what you want with windows. Windows can be referenced by title, text on the window, size, position, class and even internal Win32 API handles.

Controls

Directly get INFORMATION on and interact with edit boxes, check boxes, list boxes, combos, buttons, status bars without the risk of keystrokes getting lost.  Even work with controls in windows that aren’t active!

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