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I have figured it out! here is the code
#include <ButtonConstants.au3>
#include <ComboConstants.au3>
#include <EditConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include "utils.au3"
$consoleGUI = GUICreate("Console Launcher", 418, 251, 433, 177)
GUISetBkColor(0xFF0000)
$userLabel = GUICtrlCreateLabel("User Name", 56, 23, 100, 22)
GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 12, 800, 0, "Algerian")
$passwordLabel = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Password", 56, 71, 94, 22)
GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 12, 800, 0, "Algerian")
$activityLabel = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Select Activity", 56, 119, 148, 22)
GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 12, 800, 0, "Algerian")
$userInput = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 56, 47, 313, 21)
$passwordInput = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 56, 95, 313, 21)
$activitySelect = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 56, 143, 313, 25)
GUICtrlSetData(-1, "Study|Practice|Certify", "Study")
$continueButton = GUICtrlCreateButton("Continue", 56, 184, 99, 25, $WS_GROUP)
GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 12, 800, 0, "Algerian")
GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF)
GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0x000000)
$exitButton = GUICtrlCreateButton("Exit", 296, 184, 75, 25, $WS_GROUP)
GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 12, 800, 0, "Algerian")
GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF)
GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0x000000)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
Global $count
While 1
$nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
Switch $nMsg
Case $continueButton
;Converting the input boxes so they can be used.
$user=GUICtrlRead($userInput)
$pwd=GUICtrlRead($passwordInput)
$activity=GUICtrlRead($activitySelect)
ExitLoop
Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, $exitButton
Exit
EndSwitch
WEnd
ShellExecute("C:\Certiport\iQsystem\CertiportConsole.exe")
Sleep(5000)
Send($user)
Send("{TAB}")
Sleep(1000)
Send($pwd)
Send("{ENTER}")
Sleep(5000)
;Clicking Study/Practice/Certify
_ScreenCapture_Capture("C:\TEMP\real(1).tif", 0, 0, -1, -1, False)
_LoadImage("C:\TEMP\real(1).tif")
$xyStudy=_FindText("Study", True)
Sleep(5000)
If $activity = "Study" Then
_ScreenCapture_Capture("C:\TEMP\real(2).tif", 0, 0, -1, -1, False)
_LoadImage("C:\TEMP\real(2).tif")
$xyStudy=_FindText("Study", True)
Sleep(5000)
EndIf
If $activity = "Practice" Then
_ScreenCapture_Capture("C:\TEMP\real(2).tif", 0, 0, -1, -1, False)
_LoadImage("C:\TEMP\real(2).tif")
$xyPractice=_FindText("Practice", True)
Sleep(5000)
EndIf
If $activity = "Certify" Then
_ScreenCapture_Capture("C:\TEMP\real(2).tif", 0, 0, -1, -1, False)
_LoadImage("C:\TEMP\real(2).tif")
$xyCertify=_FindText("Certify", True)
Sleep(5000)
EndIf