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Restore folder after networked PC resumes from sleep?


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Hi. I have a shared folder open on a PC that runs 24/7. The host PC that the folder resides on sleeps from 10PM to 7AM daily. On the PC the folder is open, the content changes to show my network once the host PC sleeps. Normally every morning I would then click the back button in Explorer to get the contents of the folder back, but I'd like to write a script and have AutoIt do that instead. Is that possible? I've tried a few different things like If $OpenExplorer = ("Network") Then Send, ("{ALT}{LEFT}") and FileSelectFolder but I have not been successful. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

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@Nine This is what I'm currently trying, but I keep getting an "error parsing function call" message. Sorry if it's not in the correct format...

#cs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 AutoIt Version: 3.3.14.5

 Restore folder after host resumes from sleep

#ce ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

WinActivate ("Network")


If WinActive ("Network") Then ControlSend, ("{ALT}{LEFT}")

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@Nine Thank you for the reply, but I can't get that to work either. I can manually click the Explorer back button and get back to the folder contents, and I can also use the back button on my mouse. However the script doesn't appear to do anything as the network structure remains listed in the window.

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I'm on Win 8.1 and there was no change with your latest script. I've tested it with the Explorer window minimized and opened. How are you testing it?

Also, when I have the Explorer window open and run the script from Documents, I don't see the network window become activated (it's displaying it's background color). Should I see that change when WinActivate is called?

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Ah.  Right click on the script and open/edit.  You should be in Scite then.  Make sure your Explorer is in Network.  Come back to Scite and press F5.   The console is at the bottom, enlarge to see all messages.  Select all info, copy it and paste it here.

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Ok it seems it doesn't find the window Explorer in Network.  You MUST be in the network otherwise it will not work.  You could try to WinList() all your windows and _ArrayDisplay them all.  You should see what is the problem.  Please show all the Scite console with all version info (everything).

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Paul, what version of Scite and AutoIt are you running.  The code is NOT finding the window otherwise it would be displayed in the console.  So do not tell me it does.  You need to show me all Scite info.

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21 minutes ago, paul1965 said:

I've never used AHK before,

Me neither...why should we even when participating in this forum? ;) 

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26 minutes ago, Jos said:

why should we even when participating in this forum? ;) 

lol. I really wanted to use AutoIt. I wrote some scripts for Thunderbird to use for custom email notifications and they work fantastic. But for some reason the script refused to see the network folder. AHK saw it right away, restored it, clicked the back button, then minimized it using it's restored network folder name. The script has been converted to an .exe file and a task created to run it every morning.

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