Send keystroke only if window is open

[gustavo21]

Hello everyone. Im trying to do a script to do the next:

1- Run a program (and wait til it close, because i call the autoit script with scart /wait from CMD)

2- Check if a window is opened (not allways happens), focus and send keys

I wrote this, and obviously its not working:

Run("wpi2.exe")
WinWait("[CLASS:HTML Application Host Window Class]")

 If WinActive("[CLASS:#32770]") Then
   Send("{TAB}")
   Send ("{SPACE}")
EndIf

WinWaitClose("[CLASS:HTML Application Host Window Class]")

The windows i need to close (#32770) sometimes is opened before this script is executed, Its not the result of the program im calling in first line.

I will apreciate your help!

 

Thanks in advance.

[boniakowski]

Hello everyone. Im trying to do a script to do the next:

1- Run a program (and wait til it close, because i call the autoit script with scart /wait from CMD)

2- Check if a window is opened (not allways happens), focus and send keys

I wrote this, and obviously its not working:

Run("wpi2.exe")
WinWait("[CLASS:HTML Application Host Window Class]")

 If WinActive("[CLASS:#32770]") Then
   Send("{TAB}")
   Send ("{SPACE}")
EndIf

WinWaitClose("[CLASS:HTML Application Host Window Class]")

The windows i need to close (#32770) sometimes is opened before this script is executed, Its not the result of the program im calling in first line.

I will apreciate your help!

 

Thanks in advance.

 

you tried alredy

winwaitactive ?

;Wait for the window "[CLASS:Notepad]" to exist and be active
WinWaitActive("[CLASS:Notepad]")

;Wait a maximum of 5 seconds for "[CLASS:Notepad]" to exist and be active
WinWaitActive("[CLASS:Notepad]", "", 5)

you use autoit window info to get de correct title or class?

[gustavo21]

Yes, The problem i have is to send key only if the window is active, because i have to send tab and space and if the windows in not active theese commands will close another app.

Also i need to wait until the first app i run (wpi.exe) close.

 

Thanks!!

[somdcomputerguy]

Try this then..

RunWait("wpi2.exe")

While 1
    If WinActive("[CLASS:#32770]") Then
        Send("{TAB}{SPACE}")
        ExitLoop
    EndIf
    Sleep(100)
WEnd

Note that if the window in question is not active, it will have to be activated manually (IOW, by you). Also, the ExitLoop statement can be replaced by Exit, if there is not going to be any code added after the While loop.

Edited October 11, 2013 by somdcomputerguy

[gustavo21]

Can I use "WinActivate" to active the window?

[somdcomputerguy]

Can I use "WinActivate" to active the window?

What does the Help file say about that function?