Getting the number of characters in keyboard buffer

[wolfgangbeyer]

Hi,

probably a simple question: How can I get the actual number of characters in keyboard buffer?

I have the problem, that AutoIt obviously proceeds after a send() statement even if some characters to send are in the keyboard buffer yet.

Thank you for any hint!

Edited December 27, 2020 by wolfgangbeyer
writing mistake

[Nine]

Please post a snippet of the code that you have problem with.  Use this tool when posting code.  Make sure we can replicate your issue. 

[wolfgangbeyer]

Hi Nine,

is it a known feature of the send() command, not to wait for an empty keyboard buffer when sending the next character?

A code snippet for replication of my issue is not easy, because the problem arises perhaps in case of the interaction with Thunderbird, which receives the characters. Perhaps Thunderbird has an own buffer? I like to use AutoIt to send about 200 emails containing different parameters. I use a template with placeholders which are replaced by AutoIt via an Excel database. For analysing the problem I have placed a beep() statement after sending the last character of each email. Then I hear these beeps often before the last character of the email text appears on the screen.

[Nine]

2 hours ago, wolfgangbeyer said:

A code snippet for replication of my issue is not easy,

"Not easy" is most probably the synonym of "I don't want to make an effort, so find a solution for me".  Well good luck with this approach.

BTW using Send function is the worst way to automate an application.  

[Melba23]

wolfgangbeyer,

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I like to use AutoIt to send about 200 emails containing different parameters

That sounds a lot like spamming. Just why do you need to send so many?

M23

P.S. And just to be absolutely clear - this is the Mod team determining the legality of the thread, so everyone else please keep out.

[wolfgangbeyer]

@Nine: I never wanted anybody to find a solution for me. I simply had 2 questions: How getting the number of characters in keyboard buffer? And is it a known feature of the send() command, not to wait for an empty keyboard buffer when sending the next character?

I don’t think that you like to make the effort to test code snippets in combination with Thunderbird which is probably unable to except keys when just sending an email. So far I see it is not easy to reproduce this issue.

Instead of simply naming send() the worst way to automate an application you could recommend a better alternative. I should mention that in Thunderbird ControlSend() is not possible.

@Melba23: Do you think that people who really like to send spam use AutoIt? I think there are more professional tools. I'm living in a collective with 200 people in 5 buildings and I just organize an relocation of our cloud from GroupOffice to Nextcloud. In this special context an answer to my questions would be helpful.

I'm surprised about these unfriendly answers ...

Edited December 28, 2020 by wolfgangbeyer
Hint according to ControlSend() added

[Melba23]

wolfgangbeyer,

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Do you think that people who really like to send spam use AutoIt?

Yup - as experience has shown this to be the case and so why I asked you the direct question. Nothing unfriendly about it - just doing the job the site owner and AutoIt creator has asked me to do as a Moderator here. 

However, as you have given a perfectly reasonable explanation of why you need to do what you indicated I am content to leave the thread open. Good luck with finding an answer to your question - especially with the attitude you have just shown above.

M23

[Confuzzled]

Are you sending special characters that SEND has heartburn with?