WinWaitActivate If-Then not working.

[waylandprod]

*First Post!  AAAND I accidentally hit enter when entering the title... one sec adding content...

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This script runs the program and automates an activation under our account. There isn't any way to automate this otherwise.

The If-Then portion of my script isn't working: (The Reset activation option)

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#region ---Au3Recorder generated code Start (v3.3.7.0)  ---

#region --- Internal functions Au3Recorder Start ---
Func _Au3RecordSetup()
Opt('WinWaitDelay',100)
Opt('WinDetectHiddenText',1)
Opt('MouseCoordMode',0)
EndFunc

Func _WinWaitActivate($title,$text,$timeout=0)
    WinWait($title,$text,$timeout)
    If Not WinActive($title,$text) Then WinActivate($title,$text)
    WinWaitActive($title,$text,$timeout)
EndFunc


#endregion --- Internal functions Au3Recorder End ---


Run('"C:\Program Files (x86)\Movie Magic\MM Scheduling\MM Scheduling.exe"')
_WinWaitActivate(" Select an option below","")
Send("{ALTDOWN}{F4}{ALTUP}")
_WinWaitActivate("Activation Wizard","")
Send("{TAB}{SPACE}")
_WinWaitActivate("License Activation Wizard  -  Step 1","")
Send("OMMITTED SERIAL NUMBER{TAB}{TAB}{SPACE}")

   If _WinWaitActivate("Reset Activation Options","") then
      Send("{SHIFTDOWN}{TAB}{TAB}{SHIFTUP}{SPACE}")
   Endif


_WinWaitActivate("License Activation Wizard  -  Step 2","", 60)
Send("{TAB}{TAB}{TAB}ftvsupport{SHIFTDOWN}2{SHIFTUP}chapman.edu{TAB}{TAB}{TAB}{TAB}{SPACE}")
Sleep(600)
Send("{TAB}{TAB}{SPACE}")
Sleep(600)
_WinWaitActivate("License Activation Wizard  -  Step 3","")
Send("{SPACE}")
_WinWaitActivate("License Details","")
Send("{TAB}{TAB}{TAB}{SPACE}")
_WinWaitActivate("Movie Magic Scheduling 5","")
Send("{ALTDOWN}{F4}{ALTUP}")
WinClose("Movie Magic Scheduling 5","")
#endregion --- Au3Recorder generated code End ---

When running the script, if the ("Reset Activation Options","") window isn't there (which sometimes it just doesn't come up with the account information), the script just stops at that portion and doesn't go any further. I'm still new to Autoit, but I think that string should be ok. This program is notoriously hard to automate since they didn't code shortcut keys into anything and I have to use the tabs to get what I want working.

You can tell I used Auto-It for a majority of this. I'm still learning how these functions work and have read many threads and just haven't found the right answer. Hopefully it's not something super simple and someone flags me for not finding the right answer...

Edited June 25, 2013 by waylandprod

[abberration]

Welcome to the AutoIt Forums!

I think the function you are using is actually _WinWaitActive (not Activate). Anyways, I think for your If-Then statement, you should use something like:

Sleep (2000) ; wait 2 seconds before looking for the window
If WinExists Then
blah blah blah
EndIf

Edited June 25, 2013 by abberration

[waylandprod]

The _WinWaitActive just gives me an error if I swap it out. I tried: 

Sleep (60000)
If WinExists("Reset Activation Options","") Then
   Send("{SHIFTDOWN}{TAB}{TAB}{SHIFTUP}{SPACE}") 
EndIf
 

BUT, it just tries to user the Send functions on the next window that comes up... ("License Activation Wizard  -  Step 2","", 60)

[waylandprod]

So I restarted and tried again with:

Run('"C:\Program Files (x86)\Movie Magic\MM Scheduling\MM Scheduling.exe"')
_WinWaitActivate(" Select an option below","")
Send("{ALTDOWN}{F4}{ALTUP}")
_WinWaitActivate("Activation Wizard","")
Send("{TAB}{SPACE}")
_WinWaitActivate("License Activation Wizard  -  Step 1","")
Send("SERIAL NUMBER{TAB}{TAB}{SPACE}")
Sleep (55000)
If WinExists("Reset Activation Options","") Then
   Send("{SHIFTDOWN}{TAB}{TAB}{SHIFTUP}{SPACE}")
EndIf
_WinWaitActivate("License Activation Wizard  -  Step 2","")
Send("{TAB}{TAB}{TAB}ftvsupport{SHIFTDOWN}2{SHIFTUP}chapman.edu{TAB}{TAB}{TAB}{TAB}{SPACE}")
Sleep(600)
Send("{TAB}{TAB}{SPACE}")
Sleep(600)
_WinWaitActivate("License Activation Wizard  -  Step 3","")
Send("{SPACE}")
_WinWaitActivate("License Details","")
Send("{TAB}{TAB}{TAB}{SPACE}")
_WinWaitActivate("Movie Magic Scheduling 5","")
Send("{ALTDOWN}{F4}{ALTUP}")
WinClose("Movie Magic Scheduling 5","")

And this seems to have worked now... Thanks for your help!

[waylandprod]

Well, a few more deployments of the package and it didn't work... If that window pops up, it doesn't know what to do now...

[jdelaney]

Look into controlclick, controlsettext...much more reliable then sends, which can be picked up by other windows/sent too fast for the application to get all the text...that's probably your issue.

Also, if you run this while logged out, a window will never be active (not sure if this is your case, but still good to know):

http://www.autoitscript.com/wiki/FAQ#Why_doesn.27t_my_script_work_on_a_locked_workstation.3F

Edited June 26, 2013 by jdelaney