Quickest Way To Click Button

[Batch]

Greets Auto-itters(?)

Thanks for all your help in the past. I've created a bunch of script to install programs with the old v2, and I'm creating v3 scripts with the same commands, just wondering if there is a better way with all the new if not @error type stuff.

I just want to click a button in a window, I think it should look like this:

AutoItSetOption( "WinWaitDelay", "0" )

Run( "C:\Program Files\Countdown Timer\CountDown.exe" )
WinWait( "Enter the countdown time" )
WinActivate( "Enter the countdown time" )
WinWaitActive( "Enter the countdown time" )
ControlClick( "Enter the countdown time", "", "TButton3" )

That works just fine, and works quickly, I was wondering if there is a more appropriate way to do it like a "If not ControlClick" or something. I apoligize if that sounds , but I think I've seen somebody do something like that. Let me know! TIA, you people are the bomb!

[Jos]

Something like this would work and have some testing to ensure the window exists.

It will wait 3 seconds for the window to popup:

By the way, the window doesn't need to have the focus for the CONTROL commands to work correctly, so the winactivate is not needed.

Run( "C:\Program Files\Countdown Timer\CountDown.exe" )
If WinWait( "Enter the countdown time",3 ) then
   ControlClick( "Enter the countdown time", "", "TButton3" )
Else
   msgbox(4096,'Error','Window not found error.....'  )
EndIf

[Batch]

Interesting...thanks for your reply, I was not aware that the activate commands were no longer necessary.

[Jos]

Interesting...thanks for your reply, I was not aware that the activate commands were no longer necessary.

WinActive is needed when you do a Send command because that "types" the characters in the active window...

With the control commands you tell it for which window you want the command to be executed.

[Batch]

Yes, I have tested this and it is true. I just have a WinWait statement before the ControlClick and it works great, as instant as possible. If anyone else is trying to do the same thing I am, I am using a freeware countdown timer. I have discovered that for some reason, after setting all my options (transparency, hide buttons, hide border, set text and background color) after running the program a few times, it reverts back for some reason. I suggest a wonderful utility called "regmon.exe". Google will help you find it. You can open regmon, turn on the filter and include countdown. I found where in the registry the settings were stored and exported them to a .reg file. Now in my AutoIt script I tell it to do a RunWait( "regedit /s countdown.reg" ) and it ensures the timer is setup how and where I like it. Thanks again JdeB for your prompt reply.