RichardL

Windows XP SP3 Maybe there is something odd about the installation. I always put things in Programs not 'Program Files', but that shouldn't break it.

yes, I can put this in at a command prompt, and it works findstr /n /s /I "_FF" "*.au3" but the AutoIt/SciTE find in files dialogue always gives me an error.

C:\Programs\AutoIt3\SciTE\findstr.exe - yes Does find in files work on your system?

I'm using the full editor (with the too long tools menu) "Version 1.79 Jul 16 2009 18:30:31" Richard

Hello, I try to 'find in files' _FF in *.au3, and it says: >findstr /n /s /I "_FF" "*.au3" >%1 is not a valid Win32 application. The findstr command is alright from command prompt. So it's a fault? Richard.

I thought I/we'd done it but no. The next setback is that the web-site changes the mapping of the DropDown box index values each time. Alright, I've read the html found out how its mapped, get the index value that I want, done. The problem is that the saved file A.html accepts the write, but the real web-page doesn't. Consolewrite(stringformat("D3 -%s%- -%s-\n", $id, $ddvix)) _FFFormOptionselect($id, "id", $ddvix, "value")] Console output for success in C:\a.html D3 -ctl00_MainPageContent_char1_DropDownList%- -29- __FFSend: FFau3.xpath=null;try{FFau3.xpath=FFau3.WCD.evaluate("//form[1]//select[@id='ctl00_MainPageContent_char1_DropDownList']//option[@value='29']",FFau3.WCD,null,XPathResult.FIRST_ORDERED_NODE_TYPE,null).singleNodeValue.selected=true;}catch(e){'_FFXPath_Error: '+e;}; __FFRecv: 1 Fail on-line D3 -ctl00_MainPageContent_char1_DropDownList%- -28- __FFSend: FFau3.xpath=null;try{FFau3.xpath=FFau3.WCD.evaluate("//form[1]//select[@id='ctl00_MainPageContent_char1_DropDownList']//option[@value='28']",FFau3.WCD,null,XPathResult.FIRST_ORDERED_NODE_TYPE,null).singleNodeValue.selected=true;}catch(e){'_FFXPath_Error: '+e;}; __FFRecv: _FFXPath_Error: TypeError: FFau3.WCD.evaluate("//form[1]//select[@id='ctl00_MainPageContent_char1_DropDownList']//option[@value='28']", FFau3.WCD, null, XPathResult.FIRST_ORDERED_NODE_TYPE, null).singleNodeValue is null So what is the difference on-line? The css file is missing offline, so it looks different, that does not matter? Something else? On-Change functions that are failing? Have they defended the page against repl? I'm nearly defeated on this, going back to MouseClick and Send. Any comments appreciated. Richard

I have to use several tedious sites at home an work, it's for all of them. I was trying to keep it non-specific, generally useful, and not say exactly what this is. If you like puzzles there are several clues in the content and I won't spoil it by telling. Richard.

Alright, that's quite funny. I tried  9  didn't work: D1 - 9 - __FFSend: FFau3.xpath=null... __FFRecv: _FFXPath_Error: ... contains(.,' 9 ')]", ... _FFXPath ==> No match: sin... and I tried trimming off the ; and a few other chars. Nothing worked. I've tried the "value" and that works. I don't wanted to use that because the mapping might change, and it makes the code different for every web-page possibly different for each DropDownBox. I will try _FFXPath, and change "Please select" to "=" then it won't match. Thanks again, Richard

Well, I said it worked, and it does for most values. For the numbers 0..9 it works, accepts number or string. For the letters a..z most work but some don't. I made the prog send 0..9,a..z and the ones that fail are a,c,e,l,s,t. When it fails the DropDownBox shows "Please Select". For each setting the console has the same 3 lines, for fail or not, shown for 9,a,b. I tried various other things, sending "A" - nomatch. Reverse the order of sending - same ones fail. Manually pull down each value - all normal. All the other options for $sOptionMode (but sending the value) - all fail. All 3 Boxes - the same. The html for the DropDownBox shows the options in a very peculiar order, maybe there's an alpha-sort implied somewhere. I've included the whole html for it below. I can't see any link between the order and the ones that fail. e.g. the options for k,l,m are in order with values 14,15,16, and l fails. Richard. For $anix = 0 to 9 + 26 $chix = 1 $id = StringFormat("ctl00_MainPageContent_char%1d_DropDownList", $chix) if $anix <= 9 then $ans = $anix Else $ans = chr(asc("a") -1 + $anix - 9) EndIf ConsoleWrite(StringFormat("D1 -%s- \n", $ans)) _FFFormOptionselect($id, "id", $ans, "text") Sleep(800) Next Console: ... D1 -9- __FFSend: FFau3.xpath=null;try{FFau3.xpath=FFau3.WCD.evaluate("//form[1]//select[@id='ctl00_MainPageContent_char1_DropDownList']//option[contains(.,'9')]",FFau3.WCD,null,XPathResult.FIRST_ORDERED_NODE_TYPE,null).singleNodeValue.selected=true;}catch(e){'_FFXPath_Error: '+e;}; __FFRecv: 1 D1 -a- __FFSend: FFau3.xpath=null;try{FFau3.xpath=FFau3.WCD.evaluate("//form[1]//select[@id='ctl00_MainPageContent_char1_DropDownList']//option[contains(.,'a')]",FFau3.WCD,null,XPathResult.FIRST_ORDERED_NODE_TYPE,null).singleNodeValue.selected=true;}catch(e){'_FFXPath_Error: '+e;}; __FFRecv: 1 D1 -b- __FFSend: FFau3.xpath=null;try{FFau3.xpath=FFau3.WCD.evaluate("//form[1]//select[@id='ctl00_MainPageContent_char1_DropDownList']//option[contains(.,'b')]",FFau3.WCD,null,XPathResult.FIRST_ORDERED_NODE_TYPE,null).singleNodeValue.selected=true;}catch(e){'_FFXPath_Error: '+e;}; __FFRecv: 1 ... DropDownBox html: <select class="standardFont quickTransferDropDownSelect" id="ctl00_MainPageContent_char1_DropDownList" name="ctl00$MainPageContent$char1$DropDownList"> <option value="-1" selected="selected">&nbsp;Please select&nbsp;</option> <option value="4">&nbsp;a&nbsp;</option> <option value="5">&nbsp;b&nbsp;</option> <option value="6">&nbsp;c&nbsp;</option> <option value="7">&nbsp;d&nbsp;</option> <option value="8">&nbsp;e&nbsp;</option> <option value="9">&nbsp;f&nbsp;</option> <option value="10">&nbsp;g&nbsp;</option> <option value="11">&nbsp;h&nbsp;</option> <option value="12">&nbsp;i&nbsp;</option> <option value="13">&nbsp;j&nbsp;</option> <option value="14">&nbsp;k&nbsp;</option> <option value="15">&nbsp;l&nbsp;</option> <option value="16">&nbsp;m&nbsp;</option> <option value="17">&nbsp;n&nbsp;</option> <option value="18">&nbsp;o&nbsp;</option> <option value="19">&nbsp;p&nbsp;</option> <option value="20">&nbsp;q&nbsp;</option> <option value="21">&nbsp;r&nbsp;</option> <option value="22">&nbsp;s&nbsp;</option> <option value="23">&nbsp;t&nbsp;</option> <option value="24">&nbsp;u&nbsp;</option> <option value="25">&nbsp;v&nbsp;</option> <option value="26">&nbsp;w&nbsp;</option> <option value="27">&nbsp;x&nbsp;</option> <option value="28">&nbsp;y&nbsp;</option> <option value="29">&nbsp;z&nbsp;</option> <option value="30">&nbsp;0&nbsp;</option> <option value="31">&nbsp;1&nbsp;</option> <option value="32">&nbsp;2&nbsp;</option> <option value="33">&nbsp;3&nbsp;</option> <option value="34">&nbsp;4&nbsp;</option> <option value="35">&nbsp;5&nbsp;</option> <option value="0">&nbsp;6&nbsp;</option> <option value="1">&nbsp;7&nbsp;</option> <option value="2">&nbsp;8&nbsp;</option> <option value="3">&nbsp;9&nbsp;</option> </select>

"select one option" - yes, and using your link have it working now with this: $ans = "3" _FFFormOptionselect($id, "id", $ans, "text") Thanks, Richard

Is it possible that Windows gives no progress feedback on a single file copy? So how can any copy function show progress? What if you read the size of the source file, fire off the copy as a separate thread or process, then monitor the size of the copied file? Richard.

Hello, I want to set the values in 3 DropDownBoxes on a web-page. Html for 1st box is: <select class="standardFont quickTransferDropDownSelect" id="ctl00_MainPageContent_char1_DropDownList" name="ctl00$MainPageContent$char1$DropDownList"> <option value="-1" selected="selected">&nbsp;Please select&nbsp;</option> <option value="4">&nbsp;a&nbsp;</option> <option value="5">&nbsp;b&nbsp;</option> ... I'm working on web-page SavedAs local file so not to cause lots of failed logins before I get it right. I tried: _FFSetValue: For $chix = 1 To 3 $ans = 4 $id = StringFormat("ctl00_MainPageContent_char%1d_DropDownList", $chix) _FFSetValue($ans, $id, "id") The console window shows __FFSend: try{window.content.top.document.getElementById('ctl00_MainPageContent_char1_DropDownList').value='i'}catch(e){'_FFCmd_Err';}; __FFRecv: i So that's alright? but no visible change on web-page or in html viewed with FireBug. I tried sending _FFClick, and then down-arrows, but nothing to the DropDown, and he web-page moves down. _FFClick ($id, "id", 0, 0) send("{Down}") __FFSend: try{FFau3.simulateEvent(FFau3.WCD.getElementById('ctl00_MainPageContent_char1_DropDownList'),'MouseEvents','click');}catch(e){'_FFCmd_Err';}; __FFRecv: 1 I tried getting the whole page html, modify, write back: $html = _FFReadHTML("body") $html = StringReplace($html,"Help","Hello World") $html = StringReplace($html,"-1","3") _FFWriteHTML($html) Again, __FFRecv: 1, and no error messages, but nothing changes on the page. Any suggestions appreciated. Richard.

Here's a scrap of one of my logging-in programs, deletes any existing text in the Username field and writes in new. As several posts have said, I should be using ControlSend. The delays are probably not necessary. ... ; FireFox may have filled this in - delete send("^a{Delete}") sleep(300) $ans = "<Username>" Send($ans) sleep(300) ... What are you using to run things remotely? Are you able to use the same method on all the thousands? Same OS? Richard.

How do I fill in a text box on a web page? Text box is: <input type="text" id="ctl00_ContentPlaceCenterContent_login2_username" name="ctl00$ContentPlaceCenterContent$login2$username Alright, found it: _FFSetValue("Hello", "ctl00_ContentPlaceCenterContent_login2_username", "id"). Thanks.

Thanks danwilli, what I find is WinSetState is good for normal windows, including minimised, but doesn't work if minimised to system tray with no item in task-bar (or alt-tab window).

Thanks, it works. I've tried both versions on two different tray icons, I can't get to the real target program at the moment. Thanks again.

Hello. I have a program that is minimised to system tray, and I want to activate it to normal window (and then click on buttons etc.) Yes I could probably find it by looking for its icon’s colours, not very clever. I know the program name, can I find the icon and send it a ‘double-click’ message? (I’ve tried WinActivate – no action.)

Your programs are fascinating and I will look at them to learn things when I need. "Rotating Letters Transparent" has a memory leak, I guess the creates and disposes don't match. Best regards.