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Hi All,

I am very new to AutoIT. I am using AutoIT in a test server and I remote connect to the server from my PC.

I have a piece of AutoIt script which works fine when I have the Server window open in my PC.

But when I minimized the Server Window, AutoIT commits mistake by typing ";" instead of typing ":"

Simple example: The script Opens command Prompt and type "D:"

But when the Server window (Scheduled to run the Job) is minimized, it typed "D;" and command prompt could not fund the command ";"

Please Note IT works fine when the Server Window is open in my PC.

I have attached the script for better reference.

#Include <GuiTab.au3>
#Include <File.au3>
run("cmd.exe")
winwait("C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe","",0)
sleep(1000)
ControlSend("C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe", "", "", "D:")
sleep(1000)
ControlSend("C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe", "", "", "{Enter}")
sleep(1000)
Exit

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Send wouldn't work, the window has to be active for Send to work with it.

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Glad I'm not the only one that's having this issue. Same issue but different area/window.  Doesn't seem to happen all the time but when it does it's always in the same spot for me.  I've tried the following 3 options in hopes of not running into this issue randomly but it still get sometimes. 1. ControlSend 2. Send or 3. Clipget/put
Instead of a DOS window that's minimized like yours, mines a dialog box for an Apache install. Basically attempting to choose a custom install path of C:\Apache.

The thing I find interesting is that it's never done this on a physical workstation. It only seems to happen randomly for me while testing on virtual PCs. So in a way i'm also remoted in like you are. Another thing to note, my dialog box isn't minimized but I do have splash image that blocks most views of the installer.  

I would also like to know why AutoIT is sending ; instead of : at times. I can't seem to reproduce it every time in my instance. Curious if it'll do the same for me if I try this on minimized windows on my VM.

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Do the applications (Active and Background) have different keyboards defined of different Shift states?

Maybe something to read: 

 

Jos

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2 hours ago, Sharath said:

did anyone has solution for this...when VM minimized or not launched autoIT not working

 

How is this question (after 5 years) relevant to this thread?
Create your own thread and be way more specific about your goals/issues and what you have that isn't working!

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