Java Macros Project

Overview

The Java Macros Project is a versatile tool designed to automate repetitive tasks and enhance productivity. It allows users to define and execute custom macros in a Java-based environment, streamlining workflows and simplifying complex processes.

Features

• Custom Macro Definitions: Create macros with specific triggers and actions.
• Environment Variable Integration: Use AES-256 to secure sensitive data on disk.
• User-Friendly Interface: Easy-to-navigate interface for managing and executing macros.
• Cross-Platform Support: Compatible with various operating systems.
• Robust Database Management: Uses a PostgreSQL database for storing and managing macro configurations.

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/physine/macros.git
cd macros

Prerequisites

• Java JDK 8 or later.
• PostgreSQL database, with a table defined like so (see persistence.xml for DB setup details):

  CREATE TABLE macros (
  id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
  trigger VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
  target VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL
  );

• Set an environment variable AES_ENCRYPTION_KEY of 32 bytes. Generate a key using:

python -c "import os, binascii; print(binascii.hexlify(os.urandom(16)).decode())"

Package the Project

Once in the macros project directory:

cd path\to\macros
mvn package

Create a batch file to simplify the execution of the macros project, it will look like.

@echo off
java -jar target/macros-1.0.jar %*

and run it from the command line or add it to the start-up folder.

Future Features

• active window macros maybe

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit pull requests, open issues, or suggest improvements.