Scripting Tutorial - Dragon

SCRIPTING 

Creating Scripts and Macros is very useful to truly get the most out of Dragon Naturally Speaking.  Dragon software can not only be used for direct transcription but also can be used to run any Windows Application such as MS Word, a Medical Billing program or an EMR software package.

Scripts can be used to set up templates (I.E. Initial Exam) or to easily run or move around a program (I.E. Go to Next Field in a Template).

Many (hundreds) scripts are already built into Dragon.  To view the most popular scripts for an individual program, just say "Open Command List" while in the specific program (obviously have DNS open also).

Script Creation and Management

1) To Create or Manage Scripts, open the "Command Browser".

Within Dragon (classic Dragonbar), click "Tools", "Command Browser".

Within Dragon (new Dragonbar), click “Tools”, “Command Center”, "Command Browser".

If words “Task Pane” are vertical, click on them so words are horizontal.

The easiest three methods of creating  a script are:

• Text and Graphics

• Step by Step

• Macro Recording

2) Text and Graphics - Best to create a template, add standard paragraphs or input a scanned signature. I give an example of a signature in graphic below.

•  Within "Command Browser", click on "Script", "New".

• In "MyCommand Name" type name of command – words you will say to launch macro.

- Hint: When launching macro, you will pause before first word of command and then pause after last word of command.

- I.e To launch macro named “New patient admit template”, you would pause before “new” and after “template”.

• Click "Train" and train it to your voice.
• In "Availability", choose:
  • "Global" to have it work in all programs. (Most Common)
  • "Application Specific" to choose a single program for it to work in.  You will also have to choose that program (which must be running at that time).
  • "Window Specific" to choose a specific Widow within a specific program (Window must be open in program).

• In "Command Type", choose "Text and Graphics".
• In "Content", type in text and / or insert graphic (ie, a signature) .
• Click "Save".

– Hint: Check the “Plain text” box in lower right.  This will keep Font size for all applications.  This has no formatting.

- If you want to specify Font size or formatting, highlight text and click “Aa” icon and choose Font/ formatting.

* Optional: You can add variables/ fields to macro by clicking on “Insert Variable” icon. This will insert test with open and closed square brackets “[ ]”.  You can also just type the brackets.  You can have any text or no text between brackets.  You can jump from variable to variable by says “Next field” or “Previous field”

3) Step-by-Step: Best for inner program movement such as going to "Next Field" within a template. Also good for combinations of text and keystrokes.  I use the example of "NextField" in the graphic below.

•  Within "Command Browser", click on "Script", "New".

Click to enlarge.

• In "MyCommand Name" type name of command.

• Click "Train" and train it to your voice.

• In "Availability", choose:

  • "Global" to have it work in all programs.

  • "Application Specific" to choose a single program for it to work in.  You will also have to choose that program (which must be running at that time).

  • "Window Specific" to choose a specific Widow within a specific program (Window must be open in program).

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• In "Command Type", choose "Step-by-Step"

• Click drop down arrow to right of "New Step" below "Steps" box.  Choose step type.

• Click "Insert" below "Steps" box to insert a key stroke, text, etc.

• Type step (such as F11 - actually press F11 key)

• Click "OK".

• Click "Save".

4) Macro Recording - This actually your movements on the computer including mouse, text and keystrokes.  Use as a last resort due to the fact that it is slow.  Good for tracking actually movements such as making a drawing.

•  Within "Command Browser", click on "Script", "New".

Click to enlarge.

• In "MyCommand Name" type name of command.

• Click "Train" and train it to your voice.

• In "Availability", choose:

  • "Global" to have it work in all programs.

  • "Application Specific" to choose a single program for it to work in.  You will also have to choose that program (which must be running at that time).

  • "Window Specific" to choose a specific Widow within a specific program (Window must be open in program).

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• In "Command Type", choose "Macro Recorder"

• Click "Record".

• Command browser will disappear.  A mini "Stop/Play" button wll pop up in lower left of screen.  Click this to stop recording.

• Go through steps hat you want to record.

• Click stop button in mini recorder.

• Click "x" in top right of mini recorder.  This will send you back to "Command Browser".

• Click "Save".