AutoIT WinZip Tutorial not working - (Moved)

[Maschidoc]

I installed WinZip, saved it at the right place and started the script from the tutorial. Still it is not working. I changed Run to WinActivate and started the Programm manually. The WinActivate works, but starting from here nothing works anymore. I even tried to just let the mouse move after WinActivate but even that isn't working. Thank you very much for your help.

 

; Run the winzip installer
WinActivate("WinZip® 9.0 SR-1 Setup")

; Initial Setup Screen
WinWaitActive("WinZip® 9.0 SR-1 Setup", "&Setup")
Send("!s")
;ControlClick("WinZip® 9.0 SR-1 Setup","","[CLASS:Button; INSTANCE:1]")

;MouseMove(100,100)

; Install location
WinWaitActive("WinZip Setup", "into the following folder")
Send("{ENTER}")

; Features overview
WinWaitActive("WinZip Setup", "WinZip features include")
Send("!n")

; License agreement
WinWaitActive("License Agreement")
Send("!y")

; Quick start
WinWaitActive("WinZip Setup", "Quick Start Guide")
Send("!n")

; Choose interface
WinWaitActive("WinZip Setup", "switch between the two interfaces")
Send("!c")
Send("!n")

; Installation type (custom/express)
WinWaitActive("WinZip Setup", "&Express setup (recommended)")
Send("!e")
Send("!n")

; Select file associations
WinWaitActive("WinZip Setup", "WinZip needs to associate itself with your archives")
Send("!n")

; Completed installation screen
WinWaitActive("WinZip Setup", "Thank you for installing this evaluation version")
Send("{ENTER}")

; Wait for winzip to load then close it
WinWaitActive("WinZip (Evaluation Version)")
WinClose("WinZip (Evaluation Version)")

[Jos]

Moved to the appropriate forum, as the Developer General Discussion forum very clearly states:

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General development and scripting discussions.

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Do not create AutoIt-related topics here, use the AutoIt General Help and Support or AutoIt Technical Discussion forums.

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[Musashi]

7 hours ago, Maschidoc said:

I installed WinZip, saved it at the right place and started the script from the tutorial. Still it is not working.

1. By the way : Are you sure you mean installed here, not downloaded?

2. You probably use  this tutorial , correct?

3. WinZip 9.0 SR-1 (winzip90.exe) seems to be a very old version. Normally, Setups can also be installed silently using respective command line parameters (meaning without user interaction).

Do you have to use WinZip, or would the free 7-Zip (also available as a standalone console version) be a possible option?

What is finally your goal. Do you want to call commands for zipping/unzipping files and folders directly from AutoIt?

[Maschidoc]

13 hours ago, Musashi said:

1. By the way : Are you sure you mean installed here, not downloaded?

2. You probably use  this tutorial , correct?

3. WinZip 9.0 SR-1 (winzip90.exe) seems to be a very old version. Normally, Setups can also be installed silently using respective command line parameters (meaning without user interaction).

Do you have to use WinZip, or would the free 7-Zip (also available as a standalone console version) be a possible option?

What is finally your goal. Do you want to call commands for zipping/unzipping files and folders directly from AutoIt?

1. You're right. I mean downloaded.

2. Yes

3. My final goal is to understand AutoIT because I'm about to learn it. I have the problem in various cases, that after activating a window nothing at all is working anymore, not even a simple mouse movement.

[Musashi]

25 minutes ago, Maschidoc said:

I have the problem in various cases, that after activating a window nothing at all is working anymore, not even a simple mouse movement.

Does this simple example works for you?

#include <AutoItConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPISys.au3>
Run("notepad.exe")
Local $hWnd = WinWaitActive("[CLASS:Notepad]", "", 5)
If Not WinWaitActive($hWnd, "", 5) Then Exit MsgBox (BitOR(4096, 16),"","Error starting Notepad")
Local $sText = "This text will be sent to Notepad."
Send($sText, $SEND_RAW)
Sleep(1000)

MouseMove(100, 100, 30)
MouseMove(600, 300, 20)

WinClose($hWnd)

; to answer the "Save Question" automatically :
WinWaitActive("[CLASS:#32770]")
Sleep(500)
Send("{TAB}{ENTER}")

 

[Maschidoc]

3 hours ago, Musashi said:

Does this simple example works for you?

#include <AutoItConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPISys.au3>
Run("notepad.exe")
Local $hWnd = WinWaitActive("[CLASS:Notepad]", "", 5)
If Not WinWaitActive($hWnd, "", 5) Then Exit MsgBox (BitOR(4096, 16),"","Error starting Notepad")
Local $sText = "This text will be sent to Notepad."
Send($sText, $SEND_RAW)
Sleep(1000)

MouseMove(100, 100, 30)
MouseMove(600, 300, 20)

WinClose($hWnd)

; to answer the "Save Question" automatically :
WinWaitActive("[CLASS:#32770]")
Sleep(500)
Send("{TAB}{ENTER}")

 

Yes this one works. I even added a 

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WinMove("[CLASS:Notepad]","",100,100,200,200)

and it works. My problem is, that it doesnt work on other programs. (e.g. MinMove on Edge works, while WinActivate-> WinMove doesnt)

Edited October 26, 2021 by Maschidoc