wait until a window has loaded content

[cerveza]

is there any way to do that?

[notsure]

You can wait for text to show up, take a look at the "Winzip Installation" in the helpfile.

[cerveza]

You can wait for text to show up, take a look at the "Winzip Installation" in the helpfile.

sorry, but that is of no use to me. that script uses WinWaitActive, which waits until a window is active. the case with my window is that it becomes active the second it is opened, but takes about 10 sec to load its content. and i need to pause the script until the content is fully loaded.

the window doesnt have any text in the conventional meaning of it. it just has one big control which includes all the text, buttons etc.

and ofc the ID changes each time.. if there is a way to retrieve all control IDs from a window then Id be interested in that.

but anyways, thank you for the feedback.

Edited February 26, 2010 by cerveza

[notsure]

Can you make a screenshot with the controls which are loading? And beside that window the AutoIT window tool? Then i'll have a look.

[cerveza]

a screenshot of autoit window tool showing the properties of the only control the window has.

[notsure]

Please also screenshot the tool with the control youre waiting for.

[notsure]

Ok i assume "Schließen" is the control you are waiting for. You can do this various ways. I can't give you a fully working code, but maybe i can point you in the right direction.

local $handle, $counter
Do
    $handle = ControlGetHandle("[CLASS:Windowsforms10.window.8.app.0.73da59]", "", "NameOfTheControlLikeSchließenOrSomethinglol")
    sleep(1000)
    $counter += 1
    if counter = 10 
        $counter = 0
        exitloop
    EndIf
until @error <> 1

If you leave the Sleep and counter out, you might be stuck in an endless loop. This construction will try 10 times and between each try 1 second delay. Play with the values.

You can also use the same construction with PixelSearch or GetPixelColor to wait for a specific pixel to show up and then exit the loop.

It might be needed to change the "CLASS:" to the window title, like Ubersicht.

Edited February 26, 2010 by notsure

[cerveza]

got that idea in the meantime aswell and tested it. quite sad, but it does not work. the control handle can already be retrieved when the window is initialized, although the visual content of the window takes about 12 secs to arrive. quite strange also..

EDIT: color codes was a thing i though about eralier aswell, but didnt think autoit has the necessary functions for that. thanks for the help, gonna try it with the color functions.

Edited February 26, 2010 by cerveza

[notsure]

I'd say try that with various methods. Pixelsearch, PixelGetcolour, ControlFocus, ControlCommand (==visible?) etc...

[cerveza]

I'd say try that with various methods. Pixelsearch, PixelGetcolour, ControlFocus, ControlCommand (==visible?) etc...

working quite well with PixelGetcolour. thanks a ton, mate!