Software Testing

[Tapes]

Hi, I am new to AutoIt and I am in need of some answers! I am trying to test an external software, and within the softeware I need to click certain tabs and buttons for the test. I know you can write a script to click the button based on the position of the button on the screen, but this wouldn't work if I wanted to test the same software on a different monitor with a different size. I was wondering if I could write a comman (or If there is any possible way within AutoIt) to click the button based on more of knowing exactly "what" I'm clicking rather than using the position of (x,y) variables of the button to mouse click it. Sorry If that's very confusing! I am in need of answers, so any help would be appreciated! Thank you!

[water]

Welcome to AutoIt and the forum!

What you are looking for is function ControlClick. Using the AutoIt Window Info tool you can get the ID, class etc. of the button you want to click.

[Tapes]

Awesome that helps Thank you! I have been messing around with it, but I am having trouble clicking drop down menus. For example lets say I wanted to ControlClick the File Menu annd then clikc New in Notepad. Is there a way to accomplish this?

Edited July 11, 2013 by Tapes

[somdcomputerguy]

Try the ControlSend function. Send something like this: !fn. And remember, the help file can be your best friend! There are also working examples for just about every native AutoIT function in there.

Edited July 11, 2013 by somdcomputerguy

[water]

How about function WinMenuSelectItem?

[Tapes]

Thanks for the help! I'm going to try messing around with these functions a bit