Selecting one of multiple Dropdown Menus [Problem]

[LL77ee]

Hello,

I am both new to AutoIt and to this forum.

Unfortunately, I could not find an answer or a solution to my problem, which is choosing something from a selected dropdown menu.

In detail, I have a page I wish to navigate and from which I wish to download a programme. My problem is that there are two, sometimes more, dropdown menus that need to be set in order to commence with the download.

This is the script I have managed so far, which was not very successful I am afraid;

$my_url = "http://xxxxx"

ShellExecute ( "C:Program Files (x86)Mozilla Firefoxfirefox.exe", $my_url )

ControlCommand('[CLASS:WindowsForms10.COMBOBOX.app.0.2004eee; INSTANCE:3]','','controlID',"SelectString", xxxxx)

I have been watching the tutorials, which are immensely helpful, and I will continue to study them and this page. However, if anyone has an idea on how to solve this problem, I thank you in advance.

Best,

LL77

[jdelaney]

Click the ControlCommand function on the next line to open the help file for it...you are missing the window identifier, optional window text, and the control identifier should be the third variable:

ControlCommand

Also, I forget if those window form controls update to a new name each time you launch the app...you might need to identify it through the REGEXPCLASS: search 'controls' in the help file.

Edited November 24, 2013 by jdelaney

[Danp2]

There are UDFs for controlling IE, Firefox, and Opera. Why aren't you using one of those, which would likely be easier to implement and more reliable?

[jdelaney]

Agreed, Danp2, but because the control has an actual class for a windows form, it's based on an application.  I believe he is working on two windows....or could be that he is just really confused ...

LL77ee, please send a screen shot, or the output of the autoit window info tool (summary tab), where the focus is on the control you want to manipulate.

Edited November 24, 2013 by jdelaney

[LL77ee]

Thank you all. I will try them tomorrow and get back to you. 

Thanks again.