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Create step-by-step commands

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Step-by-step commands are an additional tool that execute a series of actions via a single voice command with Dragon Medical One (DMO). You can create, modify, copy and delete step-by-step commands, however, creating and modifying these commands is only recommended for experienced users.

For security reasons, step-by-step commands should not contain sensitive information such as usernames and passwords.

Create a step-by-step command

  1. Say "Manage commands" or navigate to dmo_dragonbar.png > Manage Step-by-step Commands.
  2. Click the + button in the top-left and add a Name, Description (optional) and Spoken form.
  3. Click New Step and select the type of step you want. Repeat as necessary.
    Step types are listed in detail below.
  4. Click Apply All.

Step types

Open Application Open the specified application. If it is already open, the focus will shift to this application. Specify the following:
  • Target: Enter the full path and name to the application file.
  • Arguments: Enter the command line argument you want the application to open with. Most applications won't need arguments set.
  • Start in: Browse for the folder in which the application or file should open (the working directory). Usually this is left blank and the application will be started from your user profile.
  • Run as: Select the application window size (normal, minimised, maximised).
Wait Set a waiting time in milliseconds to pause between steps, e.g. 500ms. Useful if a program needs a second or two to load.
Wait for Window Pause until a window with the specified title has the focus or the set waiting time expires. Specify the following:
  • Window title: Enter the name of the window you want the command to wait for.
  • Waiting time (ms): Set a waiting time. If the set waiting time expires, the execution of the step-by-step command will be stopped.
Run Step-by-step Command Browse for an existing personal or shared step-by-step command that you want to embed. The embedded command will be executed as a step.
Execute Voice Command Browse for the voice command that you want to embed. The embedded voice command will be executed as a step.
Enter Text Enter a short clock that you want written at the cursor position in your application.
For larger text blocks that you insert regularly, use auto-texts.
Press Keys Enter a sequence of keys that you want pressed.
See the below table for the correct input formatting.
Press Hotkey Click the pencil icon and press one or more modifier keys and a letter/number. Some keys can be used as stand-alone hotkeys (e.g. F1 - F12).
Microphone On Turn the microphone on.
Microphone Off Turn the microphone off.

Press Keys input examples

Key Input format Key Input format
Backspace {BACKSPACE} or {BS} Add {ADD}
Break {BREAK} Subtract {SUBTRACT}
Caps lock {CAPSLOCK} Multiply {MULTIPLY}
Scroll lock {SCROLL} Divide {DIVIDE}
Enter {ENTER} Help {HELP}
Delete {DELETE} or {DEL} Decimal {DECIMAL}
End {END} Space {SPACE}
Insert {INSERT} Separator {SEPARATOR}
Home {HOME} Select {SELECT}
Esc {ESCAPE} or {ESC} Print {PRINT}
Page up {PGUP} Execute {EXECUTE} or {EXEC}
Page down {PGDN} Snapshot {SNAPSHOT}
Up arrow {UP} Cancel {CANCEL}
Left arrow {LEFT} Windows {WINDOWS} or {WIN}
Down arrow {DOWN} Applications {APPLICATIONS} or {APPS}
Right arrow {RIGHT} Clear {CLEAR}
Num lock {NUMLOCK} F1 - F24 {F1} to {F24}
Tab {TAB} 0 - 9 (NUMPAD) {NP0} to {NP9}
Return {RETURN}    
 
Modifier Input format  
Shift +
Ctrl ^
Alt %
 
Sequence executed Input format  
Alt + Ctrl + S %^S
Shift + Tab +{TAB}

Step-by-step command examples

Step Input
Name Get help
Description This command will open a Google Chrome browser to the Gentu Knowledgebase, specifically to the Dragon Medical One section.
Spoken form Get help
Microphone Off
  • N/A
Open Application
Step Input
Name Confidential email
Description This command will open Microsoft Outlook, create a new email message, enter CONFIDENTIAL in the subject line and place the cursor in the body of the email.
Spoken form Confidential email
Open Application
  • Target:
    C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE
Wait
  • Waiting time (ms):
    2000
Press Hotkey
  • Hotkey:
    Ctrl + N
Press Keys
  • Keys:
    {TAB}{TAB}
Enter Text
  • Text:
    CONFIDENTIAL
Press Keys
  • Keys:
    {TAB}

Modify a step-by-step command

  1. Say "Manage commands" or navigate to dmo_dragonbar.png > Manage Step-by-step Commands.
  2. Highlight a command on the left and modify as necessary.
  3. Click Apply All to save your changes.D

Tips

  • To undo changes, copy or delete a step-by-step command, right-click it and select Revert Changes, Copy or Delete.
  • If a step-by-step command is consistently not executed properly, add Wait or Wait for Window steps to the step list.
  • Use the Run Step-by-step Command or Execute Voice Command step types to embed one (or more) step-by-step/voice commands into another step-by-step command. When the overall step-by-step command is executed, all embedded commands are also executed.