[Solved] ControlSend

[SkysLastChance 20]

How would I go about writing a IF Then statement if the conrol send fails?

Run ("Notepad.exe")
WinWaitActive ("Untitled - Notepad")
ControlSend("Untitled - Notepad", "", "Edit1", ("Provider Practice Record"))

I have been running into lag alot. So my script has been missing input. I would like to be able to have it retry to put in "Provider Practice Record" if it misses. 

I am assuming  a if then statement is what I need but I am not sure what ControlSend will return if it tries to send to Edit1 and it is not there. 

Or do I need to just add a timeout? 

 

Edited April 10, 2017 by SkysLastChance

[Floops 15]

Run ("Notepad.exe")
WinWaitActive ("Untitled - Notepad")
If ControlSend("Untitled - Notepad", "", "Edit1", ("Provider Practice Record")) = 0 Then
    ; Do Something
EndIf

Does this help you?

[SkysLastChance 20]

I believe so. I will have to keep testing to see if it works. Thank you!

How did you know a failed value is 0? 

[Floops 15]

https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/ControlSend.htm

From the help file

Quote

Return Value

Success:	1.
Failure:	0 if window/control is not found.

 

Almost every function has a Return Value. Usually when a function fails its Return Value is 0 or the @error flag is set.

Edited April 10, 2017 by Floops