W2k Locked Workstations

[scouser27]

Hi there,

What a great tool AUTOIT is, however I have one small question regarding running a nightly script using the W2K Scheduler.

My workstation is locked and I am attempting to launch a program file. The program file launches but never gets focus and therefore my script cannot run to completion. If I run the script on schedule with the workstation open, then it works like a charm.

Is there a work around ? Is it a windows problem ? I am using a Beta version of v3, but I'm not sure if an upgrade would solve this particular problem

Thanks in advance

- Geoff

Edited March 8, 2004 by scouser27

[Jos]

Did you try working with the control commands ?

Maybe you can show the script and explain where it gets stuck ?

[scriptkitty]

Control functions might be a better way to go, or possibly having the workstation unlock through a script, lockout user imput while running (most likely late at night anyhow) and then relocking. ( I may try to play around with this consept, but I already see a few problems with this aproach.)

Typically if you try to run a program in locked mode, or remotely, most windows OS will not act kindly to these functions since there is actually no active window:

WinActivate

WinActive

WinWaitActive

WinWaitClose

WinWaitNotActive

edit.. many removed...not tested all of the above.

I will test out a few senarios later.

edit.. many windows funtions work while locked, I need to check remote functions seperately now....

Edited March 8, 2004 by scriptkitty

[scouser27]

Thanks for the reponses ... On an unlocked machine the following script works..

;

; Script will run Primavera and automatically log on .. via ENTER key

;

Run("C:\Program Files\Primavera TeamPlay\Project Manager\TPPM.exe")

WinWaitActive("Login to TeamPlay Project Manager")

Send ("{ENTER}")

On a locked workstation, the window does not have focus and therefore the Send - ENTER is never called.

How do I send a ControlCommand in this case ?

Thanks for all your help - folks !!!

If anyone has a script to unlock the workstation that would be great !!!

- Geoff

[scriptkitty]

try this:

Run("C:\Program Files\Primavera TeamPlay\Project Manager\TPPM.exe")
While 1
    If ProcessExists ( "TPPM.exe" ) Then ExitLoop
Wend
sleep(2000); just incase has long load times
ControlSend ("Login to TeamPlay Project Manager", "", "", "{enter}")
;WinWaitActive("Login to TeamPlay Project Manager")
;Send ("{ENTER}")

These commands work, but check task manager to make sure of process name.

edit... It would be best to actually have the field that you hit enter in or button, with AutoIt Window Spy, but this should work.

ControlSend and ControlClick work fine on my Win2k machines while locked.

Some programs need the classnameNN, ex:

; Open windows explorer to hiddensoft.com and run this
ControlSend("HiddenSoft","","","{pgup}"); will not work
sleep(1000)
ControlSend("HiddenSoft","","Internet Explorer_Server1","{pgdn}");Works fine

Edited March 8, 2004 by scriptkitty

[scouser27]

Thanks for your help ScriptKitty,

That code still left me in the same position as before, without focus on the login prompt. Is there a way I can find out a classnameNN for an application or is this a variable that I can assign ?

I'm still unsure of what the controls are actually supposed to do

Thanks again

[scriptkitty]

Use the included AutoIt Window Spy that installs with all AutoIt3 instalations.

Move mouse over the part you want in focus, and look at the words under:

>>>>>>>>( Last Control Under Mouse )<<<<<<<

Class: MozillaWindowClass7 Text:

In this case, the control is:MozillaWindowClass7

In this case it would be done like this:

ControlSend ("Login to TeamPlay Project Manager", "", "MozillaWindowClass7", "{enter}")

Quite nice after you get the hang of it, and you also use this for clicking and such.

edit...

I'm still unsure of what the controls are actually supposed to do

Think of a control as anything windows reacts with, a box, a button, an edit field, a titlebar display, etc. First time you use controls they sound complicated. Edited March 8, 2004 by scriptkitty

[scouser27]

ScriptKitty, you are a STAR !!!

That worked !! One last question if I may be so bold. What would the equivalent of WinWaitActive using controls ? If I can solve this one then I think I will be able to convert my whole script.

Thanks so much !!!

- Geoff

[Jos]

What would the equivalent of WinWaitActive using controls ? 

All you need to do is wait til the window exists . the winwaitactive will wait until the window has the focus.

So just a WinWait ( "title" [, "text" [, timeout]] ) should be enough...

[scouser27]

Thanks JdeB..

I found that I was more successful by putting a ControlFocus in a loop

ControlFocus("WinName", "", "TCUltraButton5")

While @error = 1

sleep(2000)

ControlFocus("WinName", "", "TCUltraButton5")

Wend

The WinWait did not work as I expected, do I have to use WinWait in conjunction with ControlFocus ?

Thanks again

- Geoff

Edited March 8, 2004 by scouser27

[scriptkitty]

I will doublecheck to see if winexist() works when locked, that is why I coded like:

While 1
If ProcessExists ( "TPPM.exe" ) Then ExitLoop
Wend

Winwait may work when locked, I will check after I eat lunch.

Test winwait out and see if you like.

Run("C:\Program Files\Primavera TeamPlay\Project Manager\TPPM.exe")
WinWait("Login to TeamPlay Project Manager")
ControlSend ("Login to TeamPlay Project Manager", "", "MozillaWindowClass7", "{enter}")

[Valik]

Just sleep for a bit. The window only has to exist, it doesn't have to be visible or active for a control function to work. Stick some arbitrary high number in a sleep call and you should be okay.

Edited March 8, 2004 by Valik

[scriptkitty]

I tested a locked win2k workstation, and these commands worked normally:

WinClose

WinExists

WinKill

WinMove

WinSetState

WinSetTitle

WinWait

I didn't have time to test them all.

[scouser27]

scriptkitty / Jdeb / Valik,

Thanks for all your help ...

[scouser27]

Hi Guys,

I decided to upgrade to the 3.0.100 release and found that with my scripts unchanged, that the ControlFocus and / or ControlSend are not working as expected. The code appears to be selecting different controls on the screen. In autoIT Spy I noticed that the Mouse Under Control was a little more verbose, do I need to do something different with these commands between release 3.0.91 and 3.0.100.

I wanted to upgrade to 3.0.100 because of the bug fixes to ControlSend. ControlSend acts a little strange when the PC is locked - only send chars lower case for example I can never send a colon, and the special chars such as {DOWN}, may or may not work :- works fine when machine is not locked.

Thanks again in advance.

- Geoff

Edited March 10, 2004 by scouser27

[weasel]

Hi,

i've tested your code and it works very well for unlocked PCs.

here the important part:

<start>

IF WinWait("PC-Duo","wants to connect")THEN

ControlFocus ( "PC-Duo", "", "Button1" )

ControlClick ( "PC-Duo", "", "Button1")

EndIF

<end>

Now my problem: It doesn't work at a locked workstation.

I tried your solutions written down in this thread but it doesn't work.

Aut Spy gives me following feedback:

<start>

Windows Title >>>

PC-Duo

( classname=#32770 )

Last Control Under Mouse >>>

Class: Button1

Text: &Accept

Visible Window Text >>>

Administrator@PDCCORE (<no Available>) wants to connect

&Accept

&Reject

This dialog will be closed automatically in XXX seconds

<end>

Do i have to put "&Accept" anywhere?

The "&Reject"-Button has the class: Button2

Like i said the program works fine (accept the connection via pushing the button1 in unlocked window-mode) but not if windows is locked.

Can anyone help me?

Ask if you need further informations.

mfG me

Edited November 16, 2004 by weasel

[JSThePatriot]

I see no need for the ControlFocus() if you are just going to click on it. ControlFocus() is so you can ControlSend() something to that control (text box, check box, button). If you are going to be using ControlClick() then try the following and let me know how it works out for you.

If WinWait("PC-Duo","wants to connect") Then
   ControlClick ( "PC-Duo", "&Accept", "Button1")
EndIf

Hope this helps,

JS

[weasel]

No it doesn't work when the PC is locked.

When the PC is unlocked that script works good.

thanks for trying out

[this-is-me]

You have to run your script in the "Desktop" of the program you are trying to click. The program you see is on the "winlogon desktop". Therefore, you will have to run the script as a system service. Try this: http://www.pirmasoft.com/runassvc.php

Edited November 16, 2004 by this-is-me