MouseClick Doesnt Click

[Leiak]

Hi,

Im trying to create a program that operates in a windowed program. I locate the area I wish to click the mouse, program the coordinates, run the program, the mouse moves to the locations.....and doesnt click.

If i minimize the window and run it again, the mouse will click on the desktop the way it is supposed to but not when the window is open.

Can anyone help me out with this slight issue?

Im sure im just missing something super easy.

[Melba23]

Leiak,

Welcome to the AutoIt forum.

What exactly are you trying to automate? Some applications, alas, are resistant to automation.

M23

[rvn]

like this?!

mousemove(x,y)
mouseclick("left")

[Leiak]

I am using:

MouseClick("left", x, y)

to do it in one step and it isnt working..I will try the two line method and see if it works better or not.

And the program I am trying to automate is one i know script works in. I have other scripts written in autoit (.exe though...no source code) and they work

But im having problems getting it to work myself is all

[Melba23]

Leiak,

And the program I am trying to automate is one i know script works in

So some compiled AutoIt exes you have downloaded from somewhere work on this program and your own script does not.

As I said above, some programs are more resistant than others - what exactly is it that are you trying to automate? If we do not know it is going to be hard to offer any sensible help.

M23

[Leiak]

So far im just trying to get a simple mouseclick to work, no plans for any real programs as of yet just trying to learn the program itself, frustrating i cant get a simple mouseclick to work properly is all.

[Leiak]

is there something extra required to make autoit "see" a certain window or anything along those lines. As i said it clicks on the desktop but not in the window.

[Leiak]

Also, I am at work right now so I cannot try any of these suggestions until I go home to my personal computer Im just seeing if i can find some suggestions or ideas to try later today.

[Melba23]

Leiak,

the mouse will click on the desktop the way it is supposed to but not when the window is open

You obviously have a MouseClick script which works if it clicks on the desktop at the correct place. So it must be the particular window in which you are trying to click that is resistant to the automated click.

But as you seem reluctant to tell us what this window is or anything about your code, it is very difficult to offer any help.

"click"

M23

[rvn]

;activate window before send click!
$wintitle="window title"
If WinExists($wintitle) Then
    WinActivate($wintitle)
    WinWaitActive($wintitle)
    MouseClick("left");x,y
EndIf

[Leiak]

my code is one line that involves a mouseclick thats it, I am just trying to find out if there is anything extra i could add to try to make the program focus on the window itself.

thank you rvn

[Leiak]

where can i find the exact window title if it is not displayed in the top of the screen? task manager applications title? or process title?

[rvn]

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/intro/au3spy.htm

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/intro/windowsbasic.htm

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/intro/windowsadvanced.htm

u must need this to => Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 1) ;1=start, 2=subStr, 3=exact, 4=advanced, -1 to -4=Nocase

n the last,,, help file!

cheer

[JohnOne]

A lot of games will just blow you out when you are trying to automate them in this manner.

[Leiak]

I solved my problem last night. Had to run AutoIt in xp3 compatibility mode to work with the program im running in compatibility mode as well...works fine now.