Script failed as soon as I am losing focus while execution

[HiteshSharma]

Hi Guys, 

I am running my scripts .au3 and when its start, open window, and navigation as per script however if I clicked outside the screen then the script is losing its focus seems and executing somewhere in desktop or browser and start clicking here and there. 

How can I make sure my script will run properly even though I clicked outside the window.

Can somebody help ?

[careca]

Depends on what the script needs to do, can you put a reproductible script here?

[Jos]

9 minutes ago, HiteshSharma said:

I am running my scripts .au3

Show the script and properly define the error you get.

Jos

[HiteshSharma]

Thanks Careca, here we go
Run("xyz.exe","")

if WinExists($winTitle,"") Then
   ;Wait for some seconds and navigate
   Sleep(2000)
   Send("!f")
   Sleep(2000)
   Send("{ENTER}")
   Sleep(2000)
   Send("C:\Autoit")
   Sleep(3000)
   Send("{ENTER",false)
   Sleep(2000)
   Send("^a")
   Sleep(2000)

   Send("{BACKSPACE}")
   Sleep(2000)
   Send("CiAssignLog_ " & $string3 & ".txt")
   Sleep(5000)
   Send("{ENTER}",false)
EndIf

 

Once if condition is true then subsequent window will be open and if click anywhere outside the then I want to run my script and focu should come back again. Hope this help

[Jos]

Have you tried using ControlXXX() functions? What is the program you are trying to automate?

Jos

[HiteshSharma]

No, i haven't used Control functions. A script will open .exe, navigate to 2nd tab click on the menu bar and opens another window and generate the logs and then click on menu bar again and save as a local desktop.

I have used SendKeepActive("window name") and disable after action completed but I don't find this as the proper solution as it's working partially. 

Can you please share ex for control funtion ? 

H

[JLogan3o13]

Look at Control functions in the help file - ControlClick, ControlSend, etc. The examples in each will give you the best idea how the function works

[HiteshSharma]

Hi Logan, i tried but its not working as expected 

[Jos]

Well, when you don't share more information it will be hard to help you.

Jos

[HiteshSharma]

Hi Jos, I have shared the code and scenario above, can you please specify what you need. Happy to share the information wherever required. 

[JLogan3o13]

What did you try regarding the Control commands, and what is the result? "It's broke" doesn't exactly help us help you.

[HiteshSharma]

I tried with ControlSend and ControlClick both. In both the cases, it clicking on google setting button if I click outside the screen during execution.

[JLogan3o13]

Show your code, please.

[HiteshSharma]

#include <Date.au3>
;Opt("WinTitleMatchMode",2)
Run("my exe path","")
;WinWaitActive("Untitled - Notepad")
;WinMenuSelectItem("Untitled - Notepad", "", "&File", "Save &As" )
WinWait("Database Options")
WinSetState("Database Options","")
;WinWait("Database Options")

ConsoleWrite("Test" & @CRLF)
ControlClick("Database Options","","[NAME:btnCancel]")
ConsoleWrite("Test2" & @CRLF)
ControlSend("CiAssign - No ABCS Connection","","","!f")
;Send("!f")
ConsoleWrite("Test3" & @CRLF)
ControlSend("CiAssign - No ABCS Connection","","","{ENTER}")
WinSetState("Save As","",@SW_HIDE)
;ControlClick("CiAssign - No ABCS Connection","","{ENTER}")
ConsoleWrite("Test4" & @CRLF)
;WinWait("Save As")

ControlSend("Save As","","Logssssssssssssss.txt","")
ConsoleWrite("Test6" & @CRLF)
;ControlClick("Save As","","{ENTER}")
ControlSend("Save As","","","{ENTER}")
ConsoleWrite("Test7" & @CRLF)

[Jos]

There is still not enough information to go on.
Show us the information as shown by au3info for the windows/controls you are trying to do the ControlSend() for.

One thing that is for sure missing is the waiting for the correct window to appear. You will require spme WinWait() statements in there.

Jos

Edited August 31, 2017 by Jos

[HiteshSharma]

Okay Jos, thanks let me work out more into this and keep you posted. 

Can you please check my other query too. 

Is there any way we can run the script in the background before launch or immediately after launch?

I tried this

Run("path to.exe","","@SW_HIDE)

but its hide rest of the window ? 

[JLogan3o13]

One problem at a time: if you get the Control commands working, it will be easier to run the whole thing in the background.

[HiteshSharma]

Thank you