[Help] Want to make timer based automation

[AmitPatel]

Hi,

I want to make a script in which I want to add a countdown timer for 30 secs, after which if there is no user input ( mouse movement or keyboard inputs ) then it automatically loads specified program after 30 seconds!

countdown text should be shown at bottom right corner of my autoit app.

Its a simple script but I m new to autoit so dont know how to do that . can anyone help me out?

example:

I want to run following program after 30 seconds if there is no user input

x:\setup.exe

waiting for someone's help .

[JohnOne]

Hi

Its customary, to at least attempt to read some helpfiles and try it yourself mate.

The odds are you may encounter some hostility otherwise.

[water]

To check for no user input (mouse and keyboard) you could use something like:

#Include <Timers.au3>
If _Timer_GetIdleTime() > 30000 Then "<run your exe>"
Else "<show counter>"
EndIf

How to show the counter depends where you want it to be displayed: In your GUI, in the system tray ...

[AmitPatel]

thanks so much for fast reply.

@water, I want to display timer in my GUI ( bottom right corner ). can u edit ur example script with showing how to display timer ?

Thanks again.

[jvanegmond]

thanks so much for fast reply.

@water, I want to display timer in my GUI ( bottom right corner ). can u edit ur example script with showing how to display timer ?

Thanks again.

Why don't you try it yourself?

[AmitPatel]

Okey, I tried following,

If _Timer_GetIdleTime() > 30000 Then Run ("X:\startsetup.cmd" )

else "<show counter>"

EndIf

Its giving me error

ERROR: syntax error

else

I m noob at scripting so sorry for trouble.

[jvanegmond]

Your effort is not good enough.

[AmitPatel]

np, I will try it myself now Mr.MVP. I m among those ppl who are noobs at scripting, you could react better, anyways let others help me out if you dont mind .

I have expertise in my own field as u have in ur own, I wouldnt react lyk this with anyone who wants to learn!!

[Yashied]

I have expertise in my own field as u have in ur own, I wouldnt react lyk this with anyone who wants to learn!!

AmitPatel, start with this, then show us what you got and we'll discuss that. OK?

[AmitPatel]

okey, I m searching forums for my answer. thanks for ur quicky replies

[jvanegmond]

np, I will try it myself now Mr.MVP. I m among those ppl who are noobs at scripting, you could react better, anyways let others help me out if you dont mind .

I have expertise in my own field as u have in ur own, I wouldnt react lyk this with anyone who wants to learn!!

AmitPanel, I was once a noob on this forum too, without any expertise in any field at all. You have a head start on me, so to speak. I can remember though, actually I can just look it up, that I made a considerate effort into all the questions I asked on this forum. Efforts that took longer than 3 minutes.

You're not here to learn, you're here just to find someone to write whatever you want for you. You're a leech, and a bad one at it.

[AmitPatel]

I m not leecher, I searched google before registering over here. I want someone's help because its a litle script help i want, otherwise rest of the script part I have made myself!! I also have read autoIT help file but didnt find "_Timer_GetIdleTime()" function in help file! you see yourself if you can find this function in help! otherwise I wuldnt disturb anyone. I didnt want to waste time on just little part of my script so I asked for help.

[Yashied]

Okey, I tried following,

Its giving me error

ERROR: syntax error

else

I m noob at scripting so sorry for trouble.

I didnt want to waste time on just little part of my script so I asked for help.

You lying. Edited September 25, 2009 by Yashied

[AmitPatel]

If _Timer_GetIdleTime() > 5000 Then

run ("C:\Windows\System32\taskmgr.exe")

EndIf

above worked without error, but it didnt execute "taskgr.exe" .

[AmitPatel]

I m noob at scripting so sorry for trouble.

You lying.

[Yashied]

above worked without error, but it didnt execute "taskgr.exe" .

Look at

While 1
...
WEnd

EDIT:

If _Timer_GetIdleTime() > 5000 Then
    Run("C:\Windows\System32\taskmgr.exe")
EndIf

Insert this in the loop.

Edited September 25, 2009 by Yashied

[AmitPatel]

Look at

While 1
...
WEnd

EDIT:

If _Timer_GetIdleTime() > 5000 Then
    Run("C:\Windows\System32\taskmgr.exe")
EndIf

Insert this in the loop.

Thanks I did following and worked

While 1

If _Timer_GetIdleTime() > 5000 Then

run ("C:\Windows\System32\taskmgr.exe")

EndIf

$nMsg = GUIGetMsg()

Switch $nMsg

Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE

Exit

[AmitPatel]

I still need help displaying timer countdown at bottom-right corner of my GUI, any tips for it plz?

[Yashied]

I still need help displaying timer countdown at bottom-right corner of my GUI, any tips for it plz?

Look at GUICtrlCreateLabel(), and use the GUICtrlSetData() in the loop.

EDIT:

_Timer_GetIdleTime() returns an integer ticks since last (approx. milliseconds) since last activity.

Edited September 25, 2009 by Yashied

[AmitPatel]

u mean like this?

While 1

GUICtrlSetData($Label2, _Timer_GetIdleTime)

If _Timer_GetIdleTime() > 5000 Then

run ("C:\Windows\System32\taskmgr.exe")

EndIf

$nMsg = GUIGetMsg()

Switch $nMsg

Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE

Exit

It didnt work however, syntax error again! ( label2 is what I want to update as countdown time ).