Having problem using the "Mousetrap" function

[RGBreality]

Hey, folks!

I'm having a challenging time using the "Mousetrap" function. I keep getting a syntax error. I'm sure it's something silly I'm doing.

In this script, I have declared two variables which represent the X and Y coordinates I want the mouse to be trapped.

Dim $iLeft
Dim $iTop

Later in the script I try to use the Mousetrap function.

_MouseTrap([$iLeft = 280 [, $iTop = 34 ]])

But I receive syntax errors. What might I be doing wrong?

Here is the script in its entirety, if it should help.

Opt("WinWaitDelay",1)
Opt("WinTitleMatchMode",2)
Opt("WinDetectHiddenText",1)
Opt("MouseCoordMode",0)
Dim $iLeft
Dim $iTop
WinWait("Supervisor - Ultimus Client","")
If Not WinActive("Supervisor - Ultimus Client","") Then WinActivate("Supervisor - Ultimus Client","")
WinWaitActive("Supervisor - Ultimus Client","")
MouseMove(27,19)
MouseDown("left")
MouseMove(27,20)
MouseUp("left")
MouseMove(280,34)
_MouseTrap([$iLeft = 280 [, $iTop = 34 ]])
Send("{DOWN}{DOWN}{DOWN}{DOWN}{DOWN}{ENTER}")
WinWait("Change Server","localhost")
If Not WinActive("Change Server","localhost") Then WinActivate("Change Server","localhost")
WinWaitActive("Change Server","localhost")
Send("{TAB}{TAB}{TAB}{ENTER}")
WinWaitActive("Ultimus Client","")
If Not WinActive("Ultimus Client","") Then WinWait("Ultimus Client","")
WinWaitActive("Ultimus Client","")
MouseDown("left")
MouseUp("left")
Send("{ALTDOWN}n{ALTUP}")
WinWaitActive("Ultimus Client - Login","| Version 8.2 |")
If Not WinActive("Ultimus Client - Login","| Version 8.2 |") Then WinActivate("Ultimus Client - Login","| Version 8.2 |")
WinWaitActive("Ultimus Client - Login","| Version 8.2 |")
Send("{DEL}")

Thank you very much for your assistance!

Most graciously,

RGBreality

[somdcomputerguy]

Remove the square brackets ([ ]) from the _MouseTrap parameters.

Edited July 30, 2010 by somdcomputerguy

[RGBreality]

Hey, thanks for your reply!

I still seem to have a problem. I changed the Mousetrap function to read:

_MouseTrap($iLeft = 280, $iTop = 34)

But upon building the script, I receive this error:

ERROR: _MouseTrap(): undefined function.

_MouseTrap($iLeft = 280, $iTop = 34)

Did I follow your suggestion correctly?

Thank you again!

Most graciously...

RGBreality

[Tomb]

at the top of your file add

#Include <Misc.au3>

[RGBreality]

Ah, thanks, Tomb! That did the trick!

So, what does the "#Include <Misc.au3>" function do? Does it include another script inside mine? Or does it merely reference the Misc.au3 script to learn what the Mousetrap function does?

Thank you again for your help!

Most graciously...

RGBreality

[AndyG]

 

Does it include another script inside mine?

Yes. The "light blue" functions (if you use Scite) with a prefixed underscore are not in "native" code. They are not executable by a standalone AutoIt.exe like the "dark blue" functions. These "light blue" functions are written in AutoIt-code. You can found many of them in the helpfile, after pressing F1 in Scite.  

If you want to use these functions in one of your scripts, you have to insert ("#include") them into your code. Many functions on a subject are grouped together in a so called UDF (UserDefinedFunction)-file. An UDF is a collection of functions. With one line of code "#include <collection.au3>" you have access to every function in this collection.