Request: Send ctrl + a/s/t whatever script

[janwayne]

I was trying to use the default example Notepad script, but it failed when I tried to do the following:

Send({CTRL}+{T})

Sleep(500)

I could not compile it to an .exe file.

What would be the correct code here?

Edited October 17, 2011 by janwayne

[Ramzes]

Look here

[BrewManNH]

Send("^t") would send CTRL-T, see the help file for the Send command.

[janwayne]

Send("^t") would send CTRL-T, see the help file for the Send command.

Thanks.

Now, if i want iexplore.exe started by the script, and want it to send ctrl+t - then what?

For now, I've done this:

Run("iexplore.exe")

WinWaitActive("[CLASS:Internet Explorer]")

Send("^t")

The script doesn't start iexplore.exe at all.

Edited October 17, 2011 by janwayne

[BrewManNH]

If you include the full path to iexplore.exe (C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe) it starts fine.

[Ramzes]

Try:

Run(@ProgramFilesDir & "\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe")

or:

ShellExecute("iexplore")

Edited October 17, 2011 by Ramzes

[janwayne]

We're getting closer, but IE doesn't open the new tab:

; Start IE

ShellExecute("iexplore")

; Venter på at IE er aktiv

WinWaitActive("[CLASS:Internet Explorer]")

; Send ctrl + t

Send("^t")

Sleep(500)

Send("^t")

[Ramzes]

Think more than 3 minutes above your problem. We won't write it for you.

Search for a _IEAttach function.

[janwayne]

I've searched for 2 hours now, without any luck.

I'm not hardcore for this, so therefor, please, I need help to get this work.

Thanks in advance.

[jWalker]

Why "WinWaitActive("[CLASS:Internet Explorer]")"

I made a test script like this

WinWaitActive("[CLASS:Internet Explorer]")
MsgBox(0, "", "")

and no msgBox shows..

so it wont open the new tab - because no window with this title comes up...

In your AutoIt install directory is the AU3Info.exe

Open it

Wait for your browser to be in that state where you like to open the new tab

drag the finder cross onto your browser window

lookup the title in AU3Info and put it inside the winwaitactive function

now it should work

[janwayne]

So far, so good

Now, is it possible, to bind a control key, så that if I press "num0" or something similar, to make the script reload?

Then I don't need to re-open the converted script .exe file.

[jWalker]

HotKeySet Function...

Write all you have an an Function.. e.g.:

Func newtab()

xxxxxxx

your code

xxxxxxx

EndFunc

And assign a hotkey to this function

HotkeySet("^d", "newtab")

EDIT:

Forgot the while-loop

your script should look like this:

HotKeySet("^l", "newtab")
 
While 1
Sleep( 500 )
WEnd
Func newtab()
WinWaitActive("Internet Explorer")
Send("^t")
EndFunc

Your script sets the hotkey to call this function

Then it goes to the while loop

Waits 500 miliseconds

goes to the beginning of the while loop

waits again

If you press your assigned hotkey, the script stops where it is,

goes to the assigned function and does what is inside the function.

after that it returns to the while loop...

Edited October 18, 2011 by jWalker

[janwayne]

Thanks for the post jWalker, but, it doesn't work.

[jWalker]

Could you post your full script please?

ill tell you then what doesn't work..

[janwayne]

HotKeySet("^l", "newtab")

While 1

Sleep( 500 )

WEnd

Func newtab()

WinWaitActive("Internet Explorer")

Send("^t")

EndFunc

Nothing happens.

[jWalker]

Well - my script was only a guideline...

What are the keys you want to use?

New Tab? Ctrl + t

Reload function? i dont know..

What is the exact window title? Not internet explorer or?

[janwayne]

I'm looking for this script:

It detects, that iexplore.exe is open, if not, it opens it.

Then, it opens a new tab - ctrl + t.

It has to repeat this ctrl + t send command each second hour.

At last, it should be possible to reload this script to start instantly, if I press like "num1".

[jWalker]

HotKeySet( "{NUMPAD1}", "newtab" )
HotKeySet( "{NUMPAD2}", "showsecs" )
 
$Timer = TimerInit( )
$Timer2 = TimerInit( )
While 1
If ProcessExists( "iexplore.exe" ) Then
$Diff = TimerDiff( $Timer )
If $Diff > 7200000 Then
$Timer = TimerInit( )
newtab( )
EndIf
Sleep( 10 )
Else
ShellExecute("iexplore")
WinWaitActive( "MSN" )
EndIf
If TimerDiff( $Timer2 ) > 2000 Then
ToolTip( "" )
EndIf
WEnd
 
Func newtab( )
Send( "^t" )
EndFunc
 
Func showsecs()
ToolTip( Round(($Diff - 7200000) / 1000 * -1) )
$Timer2 = TimerInit( )
EndFunc

It opens new tab every 2 hours

you can open a new tab with NUM1 ( If you did - the timer will not be resetted )

You can display the remaining seconds with NUM2

Again - WinWaitActive( "MSN" ) - has to be your window title...

EDIT: Fixed Bugs try know!

Edited October 18, 2011 by jWalker

[janwayne]

I could compile the .exe, but when i run it, i get the following error:

Line 23 (File ""):

Error: "Func" statement has no matching "EndFunc"

I simple changed your "MSN" text, with the text Au3Info found on the IExplore window, which used to work in my other script.

[jWalker]

Try to use the complete script... scroll down a bit