Wingethandle doesn't work when unattended

[jdelaney]

If you MUST use send or controlsend, then you MUST always run on a desktop with an active user session (as related to using the windows menu)

Edited May 11, 2018 by jdelaney

[LCote]

Ok.  But the winmenuselect isn't working EITHER.  I'm guessing this isn't a real menu. 

[jdelaney]

That could be, does the spy tool see it as something else?  there are other functions to interact with diff control types acting as menus.  or you aren't calling the function with the proper variables. ..but that's a guess because you won't provide your attempt at it.

[LCote]

WinMenuSelectItem($handle,"","&File")

 

I tried JUST that to get the file menu to open and it failed.  I wasn't deliberately not providing my attempt. 

[Earthshine]

nm

Edited May 11, 2018 by Earthshine

[jdelaney]

There we go, half way there.  you can add in another string for the menu sub item you want to exercise.   go back and checkout my notepad example how i opened the file menu's open item.  just an fyi, the function won't actually open the menu, but will do the same thing as the user clicking the menu option

Edited May 11, 2018 by jdelaney

[LCote]

Earthshine, I was hoping to avoid psec because I was just starting to adjust to autoit.

[LCote]

Right but it didn't work.  The file menu never opened.

[jdelaney]

And it never will.   but it's not needed as long as your window comes up. ..also, i edited my comment above

[jdelaney]

By the way psexec is just a way too remotely start your compiled script, this issue will still need to be resolved

Edited May 11, 2018 by jdelaney

[LCote]

Jdelaney, I am confused.  When you said that it never will, are you telling me that I won't see the things opening?

 

[jdelaney]

You won't see the menu open/expand.   what is the string of the menu item you are attempting to 'click'

Edited May 11, 2018 by jdelaney

[LCote]

Basically, I am trying to click alt f and then q

[jdelaney]

Please answer the question...what is the FULL string of the menu item related when you send q!

 

Example of opening the 'Open' window in notepad...you can send alt + f, then o...but you can also do this:

Winmenuselectitem ($h,"","&File","&Open...")

which works in ALL scenarios.

Edited May 11, 2018 by jdelaney

[LCote]

Material Requirements Planning...

 

[jdelaney]

good, try this:

 

Winmenuselectitem ($h,"","&File","Material Re&quirements Planning...")

the q is underlined, yes?

 

Edit, I had an additional space at the end of the string...remove that.

Edited May 11, 2018 by jdelaney

[LCote]

Yes, the q is underlined and yes that is exactly what I had.  It doesn't work.  Another window should open when I do that and that window is not open.  Nor is it active anywhere.  I checked in task manager to see if it was just open and I couldn't see it.

Edited May 11, 2018 by LCote

[Earthshine]

 Could you just close that process  and then open the one you want