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    Way to enter text two places at once?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Selenium, Mar 7, 2011.

  1. Selenium

    Selenium Notebook Evangelist

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    Does anyone know of such a program? My work sometimes involves a bit of data entry in which metrics(or quotas) are kept. There are often cases where I have to enter large quantities of dollar amounts into a webpage, then turn around and enter the exact same thing into an Excel spreadsheet. The keystrokes I use in both are exactly the same(type the amount, hit 'enter'). If there was some way I could just do this process once yet have the figures entered into both places at once that would save me a ton of time. I already tried to copy & paste but that never works due to formatting issues I think.

    A cursory Google search didn't turn up anything useful. Thanks in advance.
     
    Selenium, Mar 7, 2011
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  2. newsposter

    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    drive the web page from the spreadsheet. or from an access dB that is fed from the spreadsheet.

    or feed your #s into an access dB and then 'publish' from there to create a spreadsheet and the web pages.

    you'll need some php programming to get it done.
     
    newsposter, Mar 7, 2011
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  3. redrazor11

    redrazor11 Formerly waterwizard11

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    Alternatively, you can use a keystroke recorder/auto hotkey program to record the strokes on the first go, and then 'replay' them for the second one.
     
    redrazor11, Mar 7, 2011
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  4. Zeptinune

    Zeptinune Notebook Evangelist

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    Ctrl-C - Ctrl-V isn't doing it for you? Maybe I can do that faster than you..

    Keystroke recorder would probably be your best option.
     
    Zeptinune, Mar 8, 2011
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  5. agusman

    agusman when the going gets weird

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    copy/paste seems like the best choice

    but if thats not possible, just get a keylogger (and make sure you tell your AV that its ok, so it won't freak out)...
     
    agusman, Mar 8, 2011
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  6. andygb40

    andygb40 Notebook Deity

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    or you could learn to type with both hands :)
     
    andygb40, Mar 8, 2011
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  7. AMATX

    AMATX Notebook Consultant

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    Or, BOTH feet :)
     
    AMATX, Mar 8, 2011
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  8. olyteddy

    olyteddy Notebook Deity

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    Uh, apparently not. You probably should have read the Original Post...
     
    olyteddy, Mar 8, 2011
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  9. iPhantomhives

    iPhantomhives Click the image to change your avatar.

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    lol that was funny , he should hire someone write for him :D
     
    iPhantomhives, Mar 9, 2011
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  10. redrazor11

    redrazor11 Formerly waterwizard11

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    OT:

    I used to not have any friends. So i would play nintendo w/myself (hands = p1, feet - p2) LMAO....did i have a great life.
     
    redrazor11, Mar 9, 2011
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