Problem with ControlSend for file download

[Elaine]

Hi,

I have seen the advice that to send commands and text from AutoIt to an application, we should use ControlSend() instead of Send() and not use WinActive or WinWaitActive when no a session started during Remote Desktop connection is minimized, disconnected or logged off. This has resolved my problem of logging into an MS Access database to provide the username and password, but the same syntax is not working when sent to a 'File Download' window to save the file.

Code that works:

Run("C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\MSACCESS.EXE C:\myWork\myStudy.mdb /nostartup /x getExtract")

WinWait("Password Required")

ControlSend("Password Required","", "[CLASS:RichEdit20W; INSTANCE:1]", "thePassword")

ControlSend("Password Required","", "[CLASS:Button; INSTANCE:1]", "{ENTER}")

But the File Download page hangs, waiting for input with this code:

WinWait("File Download");

ControlSend("File Download", "", "[CLASS:Button; TEXT:Save]", "{ENTER}")

and also with these:

ControlSend("File Download", "", "[CLASS:Button; INSTANCE:2]", "{ENTER}")

ControlSend("File Download", "", "[CLASS:Button; INSTANCE:2]", "!s")

ControlSend("File Download", "", "[CLASS:Button; TEXT:&Save]", "{ENTER}")

In fact the ControlSend doesn't work at all even with Remote Desktop connected.

What am I missing?

I really appreciate any help!

Thanks,

Elaine

[Elaine]

Hi again,

No replies so far. Is this something that just cannot be done? Does Windows totally prevent the download of a file by a script for security?

Thanks,

Elaine

[kaotkbliss]

it almost looks like you are trying to send text to buttons. if you don't need to send text and just need to "press" buttons, maybe controlclick would work better?

[Elaine]

ControlClick works fine when the session is active, but when the script runs as a scheduled task without me being logged in (over Remote Desktop) or having diminished my RDC session, ControlClick doe not work. My searched showed that I need to use ControlSend. That command works for clicking a button in MS Access but not on File Download.

Thanks for trying!

Elaine