Newbe can't control window.

[PaulusdeB2]

Hi,

I'm new to AutoIT. Today I spend a full day trying to built some scripts but I ran into problems controlling windows.

Some windows I can control perfectly (controlclick) and others don't respond to anything (i.e. winclose command and/or controlclick).

I know how to program them with help of the finder tool. Tried everything.

For instance I made a litle script which should uninstall a program called TeamViewer from windows.

Here's my script:

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$sBase = "HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall"

$iEval = 1

$sSearch = "teamviewer"

 

if ProcessExists("teamviewer.exe") Then

    ProcessClose("teamviewer.exe")

EndIf

 

 

While 1

    $sUninst = ""

    $sDisplay = ""

    $sCurrent = RegEnumKey($sBase, $iEval)

    If @Error Then ExitLoop

    $sKey = $sBase & $sCurrent

    $sDisplay = RegRead($sKey, "DisplayName")

 

    If StringRegExp($sDisplay, "(?i).*" & $sSearch & ".*") Then

        $sUninst = RegRead($sKey, "UninstallString")

        If $sUninst Then

            Runwait($sUninst)

        EndIf

    EndIf

    $iEval += 1

WEnd

 

; The above programlines were taken from a samplefile I found on internet. This works fine!

 

 

controlclick("TeamViewer 9 Uninstall", "&Uninstall", 1); This line gives no response on the activated window...

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When I try different windows of different programmes my programming works fine. I use the Finder Tool to get the data from the window and copy/past the data into the script. I'm using Windows 8.1 on a Intel i7 notebook.

 

Could it be some sort of timing issue ?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Paul

 

[JohnOne]

Probably trying to interact with an adimin program from a non admin script.

[PaulusdeB2]

How do I activate admin mode ?

Where to begin ?

Thanks.

[PaulusdeB2]

How do I activate admin mode ?

Where to begin ?

Thanks.

Sorry, I solved my problems....

Turned out a combination of not using #RequireAdmin AND I always  used the control ID number in the controlclick function.

I noticed the control ID number was different every with the problemprograms  so I tried the [CLASS:Button; INSTANCE:2] instead and this worked !!

Thanks a LOT !

Edited October 8, 2014 by PaulusdeB2

[Spider001]

try to compile to exe 64bit mode

[Bert]

Also - see if your app supports command line. IF it does, you can GREATLY simply your scripts as well as make them MUCH more stable. For example teamviewer supports command line:

http://www.teamviewer.com/en/help/91-Are-there-parameters-to-start-TeamViewer.aspx