executing program and filling out form within

[0p3nsrc]

I am trying to utilitze autoit to automate some software installation. I'm running into a snag, though, when it comes to filling out a registration form from within the installer. There is a main window (A), and when it gets to a certain point of the install, it will pop up a second window ( with a registration form. Here is my code so far. Aside from the form not filling out at all, it pushes through the "pages" of the installer fine.. It's when secondary windows pop up that it seems to not work. Any ideas for what I can try?

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;
; NComputing AutoInstallation Script v1.1.1.06262012
; AutoIt Version: 3.0
; Language: English
; Platform: Win7
; Author:    Matthew Roslevich
;    /email/
;
; Script Function:
; Opens NComputing vSpace Windows 7 x64 installer and fills in the registration information.
;


; Run vSpace installer
Run("vSpace_X-6.2.5.4_setup.exe")


; Wait for the vSpace installer window to become active - it is titled "NComputing vSpace"
WinWaitActive("NComputing vSpace")


; Now that the vSpace window is active, start the installer

; Initial installer screen
Sleep(1000)
Send("{TAB 2}")
Sleep(500)
Send("{ENTER}")


; vSpace End User License Agreement
Sleep(1000)
Send("{TAB}")
Sleep(500)
Send("{RIGHT}")
Sleep(500)
Send("{ENTER}")


; vSpace Terms of Use Agreement
Sleep(1000)
Send("{TAB}")
Sleep(500)
Send("{RIGHT}")
Sleep(500)
Send("{ENTER}")


; Initial Screen Resolution (default is 1024x768 16bpp 60Hz)
Sleep(1000)
Send("{ENTER}")


; Select Installation Folder (default is C:\Program Files\NComputing\NComputing vSpace\)
Sleep(1000)
Send("{ENTER}")


; Confirm Installation
Sleep(1000)
Send("{ENTER}")


; Now a screen will pop up and ask to install device software, the window is called
; "Windows Security" and has some text "Install" and "Don't Install"
WinWaitActive("Windows Security")
Sleep(1500)
Send("{LEFT 2}")
Sleep(500)
Send("{SPACE}")
Sleep(500)
Send("{RIGHT}")
Sleep(500)
Send("{ENTER}")


; Another screen will pop up with registration details, the window is called
; "License wizard" and has a form which needs filled out.
WinWait("License wizard")
Sleep(1000)
Send("Technology Department")
Sleep(500)
Send("{TAB}")
Sleep(500)
Send("School District X")
Sleep(500)
Send("{TAB 2}")
Sleep(500)
Send("Address 1")
Sleep(500)
Send("{TAB}")
Sleep(500)
Send("City")
Sleep(500)
Send("{TAB}")
Sleep(500)
Send("PA")
Sleep(500)
Send("{TAB}")
Sleep(500)
Send("17701")
Sleep(500)
Send("{TAB}")
Sleep(500)
Send("ouremail@ourdomain.org")
Sleep(500)
Send("{TAB}")
Sleep(500)
Send("570-555-1212")
Sleep(500)
Send("{TAB}")
Sleep(500)
Send("NComputing")
Sleep(500)
Send("{TAB}")
Sleep(500)
Send("{DOWN}")
Sleep(500)
Send("{TAB}")
Sleep(500)
Send("{ENTER}")


; Yet another screen will pop up reminding user about attaching device(s) after installation finishes.
; The window is called "NComputing vSpace" and has an "OK" button.
WinWaitActive("NComputing vSpace")
Sleep(1000)
Send("{ENTER}")


; The installer is finished! Last thing is to press the "CLOSE" button.
WinWaitActive("NComputing vSpace")
Sleep(1000)
Send("{ENTER}")


; Standard [you must restart the system to have change take effect] window.
; The window is still called "NComputing vSpace", and has a "YES" and "NO" button.
WinWaitActive("NComputing vSpace")
Sleep(1000)
Send("{ENTER}")


; Finished!

[water]

Why not use command line switches to do an unattended install?

[0p3nsrc]

Because an unattended install doesn't register the NComputing card for full functionality. It has never worked for me, hence why I am trying with AutoIt.

The silent registration hasn't worked before, otherwise I would have been fine with command line unattended and silent reg..

Edited June 26, 2012 by 0p3nsrc

[JLogan3o13]

I would suggest going through a manual install, and then checking the registry entries for the product. Typically, what you fill out in the registration fields will be populated here. If that is the case, and since this is an MSI (wrapped in an exe), you should be able to set those items up in your unattended installation.

[water]

Can you make sure that the WinWait for the form works by inserting a MsgBox before and one after the WinWait statement?

MsgBox(0, "", "Before")
WinWait ...
MsgBox(0, "", "After")

[JLogan3o13]

Also found this, which allows you to do the silent registration you need.

http://www.ncomputing.com/kb/vSpace-Silent-Registration_307.html

[water]

That looks quite good

So you could do installation and registration with two simple statements in AutoIt ...