windows that are not always neccesrary

[Guest freq47]

First of all thanks for your great program.

I need to automate a software install, the only problem is that if there has been a install already, and its just upgrading I will get a prompt about overwriting the file. I can do a wait time out but, solower machines or more loaded machines could take longer. Is this the only way to do this,

Thankyou

_Freq47_

[JSThePatriot]

First of all thanks for your great program.

I need to automate a software install, the only problem is that if there has been a install already, and its just upgrading I will get a prompt about overwriting the file.  I can do a wait time out but, solower machines or more loaded machines could take longer.  Is this the only way to do this,

Thankyou

_Freq47_

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Check out the WinWait() function and Win*() functions.

Edit: grammar

JS

Edited September 6, 2005 by JSThePatriot

[seandisanti]

First of all thanks for your great program.

I need to automate a software install, the only problem is that if there has been a install already, and its just upgrading I will get a prompt about overwriting the file.  I can do a wait time out but, solower machines or more loaded machines could take longer.  Is this the only way to do this,

Thankyou

_Freq47_

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

prob the best thing to do is use WinWait()'s to wait for each window before continuing, and have an Adlib running that checks WinExists() for the overwrite window to appear. or you can have a loop between the two windows where that window could appear that checks for either of the 2 next windows (overwrite or success) and reacts accordingly. the latter is the method i usually prefer since it doesn't check for the window's presence before it could appear, or after, and i think that makes it more efficient, but every time i write out an example illustrating that (there have been several if you check the forums) other people say that the adlib route is the way to go.

[herewasplato]

Let us assume that you have:

window#1

window#2

window#2a <<< might not happen

window#3

window#4

done

You could try this pseudo code behind door #1:

WinWait (window#1)

Send whatever

WinWait (window#2)

Send whatever

While 1

If WinExists (window#2a) Then Send whatever

If WinExists (window#3) Then

Send whatever

ExitLoop

Sleep(100)

WEnd

WinWait (window#4)

Send whatever

done

Or try the pseudo code behind door #2:

AdlibEnable(might_happen)

WinWait (window#1)

Send whatever

WinWait (window#2)

Send whatever

WinWait (window#3)

Send whatever

WinWait (window#4)

Send whatever

done

Func (might_happen)

If WinExists (window#2a) Then Send whatever

EndFunc

You might not want to keep checking for window#2a in places that it cannot exist like the pseudo code behind door #2 does... in that case, try the pseudo code behind door #3:

WinWait (window#1)

Send whatever

WinWait (window#2)

Send whatever

AdlibEnable(might_happen)

WinWait (window#3)

Send whatever

AdlibDisable(might_happen)

WinWait (window#4)

Send whatever

done

Func (might_happen)

If WinExists (window#2a) Then Send whatever

EndFunc

...or just take the cash from Monty...

http://math.cofc.edu/faculty/kasman/MATHFI...html?pg=explain

Edit:

@ Valik,

Bus bait? http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...=0entry106650

...I could not resist... :-)

Edited September 7, 2005 by herewasplato

[Guest freq47]

Thanks, sorry, I am just in a hurry and haven't had time to scan all the docs, I promise I will if I have to ask another question. I skipped over the adlibenable function totally probably because of its name. Anyhow thanks, your help has been greatly appreciated.

_Freq47_