Going Crazy

[vfsmoe]

I am now at my wits end. This is what's happening. I am trying to create a script which uninstalls an app then starts the install of another app. For some reason the script stops. Just stops and will not contiue. I have looked at the syntax and the codeing and can not for the life of me,I can't figure it out.

I wrote some scripts 2 weeks ago and those work just fine. So I loaded the script that worked and changed the paths. Of course it stops at the same place it did before.

Does anyone know of any workstation settings that could prevent the script from running?

[Jos]

You will have to do better than this to be able to answer your question.

Show a scriptlet of the portion that "stops" or when it "hangs"you can add a statement at the top of the script to show you what line it is hanging:

Opt("TrayIconDebug", 1)

Edited November 5, 2009 by Jos

[vfsmoe]

Run ("\\tek01\Applications\Final Draft\Update (must uninstall 8 first)\Final Draft.exe")

sleep(200)

WinWaitActive ("Open File - Security Warning")

ControlClick ( "Open File - Security Warning" , "Cancel", "Button1")

sleep(500)

WinWaitActive ("Welcome to the Final Draft Installation Wizard")

ControlClick ("Final Draft Setup", "Cancel", "Button1")

sleep(200)

ControlClick ( "Celtx Setup" , "Cancel", "Button2")

sleep(200)

WinWaitActive ( "Celtx Setup" , "Setup Type")

ControlClick ( "Celtx Setup" , "Cancel", "Button2")

sleep(200)

WinWaitActive ( "Celtx Setup" , "Summary")

ControlClick ( "Celtx Setup" , "Cancel", "Button2")

sleep(200)

WinWaitActive ( "Celtx Setup" , "Completing the Celtx Setup Wizard")

ControlClick ( "Celtx Setup" , "Cancel", "Button4")

ControlClick ( "Celtx Setup" , "Cancel", "Button2")

I am installing Final Draft and half way thru you will see celtx setup. Ignore that. The sript hangs on line7, Amazingly I have this script that points to a different file that worked. I tried to load that one but it is now compiled as an exe.

[bo8ster]

Are you sure the args for line 7 correct. Look at the return value and @error to see what is going on. You can can also put WinAcitive("Final Draft Setup") at line 7 and check it returns 1.

[vfsmoe]

Are you sure the args for line 7 correct. Look at the return value and @error to see what is going on. You can can also put WinAcitive("Final Draft Setup") at line 7 and check it returns 1.

OK Thanks for that.

Time to go home, but I will try this in the morning

[dantay9]

You also don't need the sleep functions if you are using winwaitactive.

Edit: I don't think "Button1" is a control ID. Search for "Controls" in the autoit help file (without the quotes of course) and use that format. See if that works.

Edited November 6, 2009 by dantay9

[GEOSoft]

Are you sure the args for line 7 correct. Look at the return value and @error to see what is going on. You can can also put WinAcitive("Final Draft Setup") at line 7 and check it returns 1.

Now you're going to have me up all night looking for the proper syntax to use with WinAcitive()

[bo8ster]

Now you're going to have me up all night looking for the proper syntax to use with WinAcitive()

eh?

Edit: WinActivate ( "title" [, "text"] ). First arg matches the ContorlClick, second arg is optional. Returns 1 if successful, returns 0 if it could not be found or activated. If WinAcitive("Final Draft Setup") = 0 then ControlClick ("Final Draft Setup", "Cancel", "Button1") will not work.

Edited November 6, 2009 by bo8ster

[bo8ster]

You also don't need the sleep functions if you are using winwaitactive.

Edit: I don't think "Button1" is a control ID. Search for "Controls" in the autoit help file (without the quotes of course) and use that format. See if that works.

Button1 would be the same as "[CLASS:Button; INSTANCE:1]"

[GEOSoft]

eh?

Edit: WinActivate ( "title" [, "text"] ). First arg matches the ContorlClick, second arg is optional. Returns 1 if successful, returns 0 if it could not be found or activated. If WinAcitive("Final Draft Setup") = 0 then ControlClick ("Final Draft Setup", "Cancel", "Button1") will not work.

You did it again. There is no "i" between the c and the t.

[bo8ster]

You did it again. There is no "i" between the c and the t.

Ok, going from post #7 I assume you think WinActive() should be WinAcitive()? - (same for WinActivate, I meant to write WinActive in my last reply).

I copied the syntax from the help file (version v3.3.0.0) which has "WinActivate" and "WinActive".

Could not find "WinAcitive" in the help file or anywhere that does have a "i" between the c and the t in Active or Activate (like Canadian spelling).

Now if I'm going down the wrong track please let me know, else I don't know what you are referring too.

[AdmiralAlkex]

Now if I'm going down the wrong track please let me know, else I don't know what you are referring too.

Look at the parameters you used!

Edit: I mean the function you used. It was YOU who said there was a function called WinAcitive(). Post 4 and 8.

Edited November 9, 2009 by AdmiralAlkex

[bo8ster]

Look at the parameters you used!

Edit: I mean the function you used. It was YOU who said there was a function called WinAcitive(). Post 4 and 8.

You know whenever i talk to a Dev or a MVP no matter how right I think I am just about everytime its going to be a learning experience. Sometimes I can't read what I have written. Thanks for pointing it out AdmiralAlkex.

@GEOSoft - when you said I did it again, I thought you where referring to the first time I mentioned WinActivate, didn't even look at the second which is why I couldn't figure what you where saying. Your right i'm wrong, i'm sorry and feel stupid

Another find example why code says more then words can.