I can't record macros.

[Luis Piña III]

I have v8.6.8 and 5 macros. Shortcuts.XML in Appdata has all five while the one from Program Files only has that so one that came with the app.

[PeterJones]

@Luis-Piña-III ,

So you have those 5 macros in %AppData%\Notepad++\shortcuts.xml right now.

Follow these steps to debug:

0. Share your ?-menu’s Debug Info.
   • You’ve been here enough to know that should have been in your first post.
   • Check whether you have Admin Mode: OFF or ON
   • Check whether you have Local Conf Mode: OFF or ON
     • If Local is ON but Admin was OFF, then you aren’t using AppData, and my guess is that your normal account doesn’t have write permission to the installed-location’s shortcuts.xml
     • Everything below assumes you are actually not in Local Config mode. (Assumption made, because you implied you actually have access to the 5 macros already in AppData)
1. Record a new macro: start recording, type something, and stop recording
   • Check if Macro > Save Recorded Macro should be available or disabled.
     • If not, tell us this is the step that isn’t working for you.
     • If so, congratulations, you have recorded the macro.
     • However, I doubt this is what you meant, so continue debugging.
2. Macro > Save Current Recorded Macro and give it a recognizable name:
   • At this point, does it show up in the Macros menu?
     • If not, tell us this is what’s actually not working.
     • If so, then you have succesfully saved the macro; congratulations and continue forward.
3. Write down the timestamp for %AppData%\Notepad++\shortcuts.xml – call this T3
4. Exit Notepad++
5. Write down the timestamp for %AppData%\Notepad++\shortcuts.xml – call this T5
   • If T5 is not newer than T3, then you likely don’t have write permission to your shortcuts.xml, and you will need to fix that
6. Run Notepad++
7. Is your macro in Macros menu still?
   • If not, tell us that this is where the problem is.
   • If so, then congratulations, it’s working for you now.

[Luis Piña III]

For some reason today it works. I have restarted many times yesterday. Here is my debug info:

Notepad++ v8.6.8   (32-bit)
Build time : Jun  4 2024 - 00:29:00
Path : C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Command Line : 
Admin mode : OFF
Local Conf mode : OFF
Cloud Config : OFF
Periodic Backup : ON
OS Name : Windows 11 Home (64-bit)
OS Version : 23H2
OS Build : 22631.4037
Current ANSI codepage : 1252
Plugins : 
    FoldingLineHider (1.1)
    PythonScript (2)