Locked PC & graceful close of program (noob)

[cyberczar37]

Hi,

I am new to AutoIt. I am working on my first script. This is intended to close a program gracefully while a PC is locked. It assumes that the program is at a specific screen. However, I am having problems getting it to work. I receive no syntax error.

AutoItSetOption("MouseCoordMode", 0)

ControlGetFocus("Program")

ControlClick("left",367,355,1)

ControlSend("Program", "", "", "{ESC}")

ControlSend("Program", "", "", "{ESC}")

ControlSend("Program", "", "", "{ESC}")

ControlSend("Program", "", "", "{ESC}")

ControlClick("left",13,46,1)

ControlClick("left",69,253,1)

I built the script below to do the same thing when the PC is unlocked. It works fine.

AutoItSetOption("MouseCoordMode", 0)

WinActivate("Program")

MouseClick("left",367,355,1)

Send("{ESC}")

Send("{ESC}")

Send("{ESC}")

Send("{ESC}")

MouseClick("left",13,46,1)

MouseClick("left",69,253,1)

Could anyone explain why the script is not working?

[JLogan3o13]

You need to look over ControlSend again in the help file. The ControlID is not optional. "", as you have it, will not work for you.

[water]

ControlSend("Program", "", "", "{ESC}")

doe not work this way. You have to specify the name/ID of a control as parameter 3.

Can you tell us which program you try to close and why it is necessary to close it while the PC is locked?

[Blue_Drache]

If I recall correctly, AutoIt will not operate as expected, even if at all, if the computer is locked.

[JohnOne]

AutoIt will work just fine 99% of the time when a PC is locked.

Just working with some particular functions will and might fail.

For example pixel functions will fail, and some window and control functions will fail, because they

can not be the active window.

[cyberczar37]

Water,

I tried multiple controlid parameters, including 3, and it still didn't work.

The program is a teller application. It must be gracefully closed at the end of day in order for transactions to be released, even if the teller walks away without closing their application. Unfortunately, I cannot simply kill the process.

[water]

You have set the value to 3?

What you need to do is run "AutoIt Windows Information Tool" and move the crosshair to the control. On the control tab of the info tool you'll see all kind of info for the control. Use the "ID" or the "Advanced Mode" with function ControlSend.

[Blue_Drache]

While I appreciate the power of AutoIt, software engineering is no substitute for social engineering. Why not institute and enforce a policy of shutting down one's terminal at the end of shift/day? Once a few people start receiving write-ups for not following policy, the issues will take care of themselves.

By all means, continue with the script as a fail-safe; though the method you're attempting to use may not work behind the locked screen.