Written walkthrough. Use this as a starting point, then configure and test the workflow in your application.
1. Identify the timing assumption
Choose a harmless task where a Continue or Submit button appears after loading. Inspect the recording to find the fixed pause and the click that follows it.
Note what should happen when loading finishes late. A recording that always proceeds after three seconds cannot by that timing alone establish that the application is ready.
2. Add a check at the decision point
If the ready state starts the whole scenario, capture it as an image trigger. Within an existing sequence, use Image Click to wait for and locate the intended button, with a finite timeout.
Add a check after the click for the expected confirmation. Configure a branch for a known error and limit repeated execution while testing.
3. Try the cases that matter
Use the same application and display settings for each test so you can understand the difference.
- Normal response: the intended action completes once.
- Slower response: the workflow waits until the target is found or the timeout is reached.
- Missing target: the workflow takes its configured failure outcome.
- Known warning: the workflow follows the warning path instead of continuing.
- Moved window: the target remains inside the configured search region.
Keep the useful parts of your recording
Recording remains useful for capturing a starting sequence. The improvement comes from checking assumptions around the steps that depend on application state.
Other automation tools may also support state checks. Compare the specific workflow and controls you need, rather than assuming every macro recorder has the same capabilities.