Re: What use?

Well, I use powerpro to automate all kinds of things.  I began using PP because I wanted custom toolbars in my
programs like photoshop, Indesign, NP++, Illustrator, etc.  PP is "always on", so it works kind of like a
service.  You can make it so PP will display your own custom toolbar (its just a simple pp list displayed as a
toolbar) to appear whenever those programs open.  Then, when those programs close, the toolbar goes away. 
The best thing is to make the toolbar send keyboard commands to the app (but you can also use other methods,
such as COM to interact too).  

The reason to use powerpro is that it is always running in the background, and therefore always listening. 
Other scripting languages are still-scripts.  That is, you have to run them to get them to work.  And with PP,
you run individual functions that are in your scripts, or you can run the entire file.

I use PP to automate the initial setup of a monthly magazine.  It starts InDesign using a template, creates a
folder for the file, names the folder appropriately, names the file, saves the file, then it runs a
find/replace routine on the InDesign file to set things like copyright date, issue number, etc.  Then it
saves the file again and tells me it is ready.

I also use PP to create a special popup menu that will do text-manipulation routines on any plaintext - such
as encasing words in %% for autohotkey scripts, or double quotes, or html comments, etc.  This popup is
available to me on a keyboard command, and I can use it just about anywhere that deals with text.

I also use PP to display for me a sort of secondary task bar that has a volume control slider for my system, a
mute button, and a bunch of other buttons that show customized menus or open certain programs with parameters.

I also use PP with the mousetrap extension to accelerate scrolling speed in most applications by hold shift
or winkey whilst I am scrolling.

There is lots more.  I've been using PP now for about 3 or 4 years, I think, and I love it.  Much thanks to Bruce,
entropy, Sheri, and others who contribute.

As for samples, you should begin by checking out the settings in the default configuration.  And in powerpro