Change category in Quicken

Docfxit · October 4, 2014

I would like to change the category in a lot of entries in Quicken 2014.

When I run my script compiled the send isn't sending into the focused box.

QuickenChangeCatagory.au3

Opt("WinWaitDelay",100)
Opt("WinTitleMatchMode",4)
Opt("WinDetectHiddenText",1)
Opt("MouseCoordMode",0)
Opt("SendKeyDelay", 100)
#include <GuiEdit.au3>

WinWait("Quicken 2014 Rental Property Manager - QuickenCurrentCpy2 - [Primary]","Downloaded Transacti")
If Not WinActive("Quicken 2014 Rental Property Manager - QuickenCurrentCpy2 - [Primary]","Downloaded Transacti") Then WinActivate("Quicken 2014 Rental Property Manager - QuickenCurrentCpy2 - [Primary]","Downloaded Transacti")
WinWaitActive("Quicken 2014 Rental Property Manager - QuickenCurrentCpy2 - [Primary]","Downloaded Transacti")

_GUICtrlEdit_GetSel("QREdit1")
Send("^{Insert}")    ;I want to highlight anything that is in the field so the next line will overwrite it
Send("electric")      ;This is the new catagory          ~*~*~*~*~  This doesn't send
Sleep(2000)
Send("{TAB}")
Sleep(200)
Send("{ALTDOWN}a{ALTUP}{UP}{UP}")     ;This will save the entry and move to the next entry up   ~*~*~*~*~   This does work

Before I run the script I have the correct category field selected with the mouse.

This is what the AutoIt Window Info shows for the category field:

>>>> Window <<<<
Title:  Quicken 2014 Rental Property Manager - QuickenCurrentCpy2 - [Primary]
Class:  QFRAME
Position:   9, 31
Size:   1329, 810
Style:  0x11000000
ExStyle:    0x00000000
Handle: 0x00010954

>>>> Control <<<<
Class:  QREdit
Instance:   1
ClassnameNN:    QREdit1
Name:   
Advanced (Class):   [CLASS:QREdit; INSTANCE:1]
ID: 3
Text:   
Position:   388, 315
Size:   187, 14
ControlClick Coords:    82, 5
Style:  0x54000080
ExStyle:    0x00000000
Handle: 0x00010BF2

>>>> Mouse <<<<
Position:   479, 371
Cursor ID:  0
Color:  0xFFFFFF

>>>> StatusBar <<<<

>>>> ToolsBar <<<<

>>>> Visible Text <<<<
Primary
4,816.56
18,063.57
Ending Balance:
Online Balance:
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Thank you for any suggestions,

Docfxit

Edited October 5, 2014 by Docfxit

Danp2 · October 5, 2014

I don't think this line is doing what you think it is:

_GUICtrlEdit_GetSel("QREdit1")

You may want to try replacing it with:

ControlFocus("Quicken 2014", "", "[CLASSNN:QREdit]")

I haven't used Quicken in ages, but assuming that this is a combobox the following should work:

$hCombo = ControlGetHandle ("Quicken 2014", "", "[CLASSNN:QREdit]")
_GUICtrlComboBox_SetEditText ($hCombo, "Electric")

Docfxit · October 5, 2014

Thank you very much for the reply...

I tried this:

Opt("WinWaitDelay",100)
Opt("WinTitleMatchMode",4)
Opt("WinDetectHiddenText",1)
Opt("MouseCoordMode",0)
Opt("SendKeyDelay", 100)
#include <GuiComboBox.au3>

ControlFocus("Quicken 2014", "", "[ClassNN:QREdit]")
$hCombo = ControlGetHandle ("Quicken 2014", "", "[CLASSNN:QREdit]")
MsgBox(1,"Test", "Handle = ", $hCombo)
_GUICtrlComboBox_SetEditText ($hCombo, "Electric")
Sleep(500)
Send("{TAB}")
Sleep(500)
Send("{ALTDOWN}a{ALTUP}")       ;This will save the entry
Sleep(500)
Send("{UP}{UP}")        ;This will move to the next entry up

And the Handle = 0x00000000

So I tried this: (changing QREdit to QREdit1)

Opt("WinWaitDelay",100)
Opt("WinTitleMatchMode",4)
Opt("WinDetectHiddenText",1)
Opt("MouseCoordMode",0)
Opt("SendKeyDelay", 100)
#include <GuiComboBox.au3>

ControlFocus("Quicken 2014", "", "[ClassNN:QREdit1]")
$hCombo = ControlGetHandle ("Quicken 2014", "", "[CLASSNN:QREdit1]")
MsgBox(1,"Test", "Handle = ", $hCombo)
_GUICtrlComboBox_SetEditText ($hCombo, "Electric")
Sleep(500)
Send("{TAB}")
Sleep(500)
Send("{ALTDOWN}a{ALTUP}")       ;This will save the entry
Sleep(500)
Send("{UP}{UP}")        ;This will move to the next entry up

Now the Handle = 0x00030c78

So I think this is definitely progress.

But "Electric" still isn't going into the box.

The rest of the script appears to be working.

Am I doing something wrong?

I have tried it interactive and compiled.

AutoIt ver. 3.3.12.0

Beta ver. 3.3.13.19

Thank you,

Docfxit

Danp2 · October 5, 2014

Yeah... it needs the 1, which I missed in my earlier copy and paste job.

Is it possible that you have the wrong control? Seems like I ran into something similar in the past when I was sending data to Quickbooks. Is there perhaps a parent control that would be better suited for this?

Bert · October 5, 2014

May I also suggest you use controlsend instead of send? It will make your script more stable.

Docfxit · October 6, 2014

Yeah... it needs the 1, which I missed in my earlier copy and paste job.

Is it possible that you have the wrong control? Seems like I ran into something similar in the past when I was sending data to Quickbooks. Is there perhaps a parent control that would be better suited for this?

I don't see how that could be possible. When I use AutoIt Window Info Tool it highlights the box by outlining it in dark black.

Thanks,

Docfxit

Docfxit · October 6, 2014

May I also suggest you use controlsend instead of send? It will make your script more stable.

I have made the change.

Thank you,

Docfxit

Docfxit · October 7, 2014

I still can't get it to send "Electrict" to the category combobox.

I don't know how to use Control Viewer but this is what it looks like:

This was taken with the original compiled Control Viewer. I tried adding the changes to the source code created by BrewManNH but couldn't get it to compile.

I posted the problem here:

'?do=embed' frameborder='0' data-embedContent>>

I'm hoping someone here knows how to use Control Viewer and will guide me.

Thank you,

Docfxit

Docfxit · October 7, 2014

I finally got this to work.

I wasn't able to get _GUICtrlComboBox_SetEditText to work.

I was able to get ControlSend to work.

This is the code I ended up with:

Opt("WinWaitDelay", 100)
Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 4)
Opt("WinDetectHiddenText", 1)
Opt("MouseCoordMode", 0)
Opt("SendKeyDelay", 100)
#include <GuiComboBox.au3>

WinWait("Quicken 2014 Rental Property Manager - QuickenCurrentCpy2 - [Primary]", "Downloaded Transacti")
If Not WinActive("Quicken 2014 Rental Property Manager - QuickenCurrentCpy2 - [Primary]", "Downloaded Transacti") Then WinActivate("Quicken 2014 Rental Property Manager - QuickenCurrentCpy2 - [Primary]", "Downloaded Transacti")
WinWaitActive("Quicken 2014 Rental Property Manager - QuickenCurrentCpy2 - [Primary]", "Downloaded Transacti")
$QuickenTitle = "Quicken 2014"
ControlFocus($QuickenTitle, "", "[ClassNN:QREdit1]")
$hCombo = ControlGetHandle($QuickenTitle, "", "[ClassNN:QREdit1]")
;_GUICtrlComboBox_SetEditText ($hCombo, "Electric")                 ;This line didn't work
ControlSend($QuickenTitle, '', "[ClassNN:QREdit1]", "Electric", 1)  ;This line does work
Sleep(100)
Send("{TAB}")
Send("{ALTDOWN}a{ALTUP}") ;This will save the entry
Send("{UP}{UP}{TAB}{TAB}{TAB}{TAB}") ;This will move to the next entry up

Thank you all for the help.

Docfxit

Edited October 7, 2014 by Docfxit

Danp2 · October 7, 2014

Glad that you found a workable solution. FWIW, you can probably delete these two lines:

ControlFocus($QuickenTitle, "", "[ClassNN:QREdit1]")
$hCombo = ControlGetHandle($QuickenTitle, "", "[ClassNN:QREdit1]")

Docfxit · October 7, 2014

Thank you,

I didn't notice I wasn't using them any longer.

It's always nice to get AutoIt to provide a solution to make life easier.

Thanks,

Docfxit

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