Script not running while screensaver is active?

[millertyme44]

I have a seemingly simple problem that I have been scratching my head trying to find a solution with no avail.

I have a pretty simple script that just runs a small executable and then issues a series of commands and closes itself, I want this to run daily overnight and if I run the script while actively at the computer it is totally fine and works no problem.

The issue I have is when the script tries to run overnight while the screensaver is active it doesnt work until I go on to the computer the next morning and then wake the computer.

I have tried running a mouseclick or send keystroke command before the script to "wake" the computer from the screensaver temporarily but that did not work.

I found another "solution" to kill the screensaver process (as you can see below) which I tried running beforehand which also is not working, and I am out of ideas so figured I would ask for help.  I am open to any potential solution, does not have to be elegant as long as it works.  

Thanks

 

Quote

Local $Title = "iTunes Export"
Sleep(5000)
func KillScreenSaver()
    local $szDrive, $szDir, $szFName, $szExt
    $sspath=RegRead("HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop","SCRNSAVE.EXE")
    if @error<>0 then return 0
    _PathSplit($sspath, $szDrive, $szDir, $szFName, $szExt )
    $SCRproc=$szFName &  $szExt
    if ProcessExists($SCRproc) Then
        processclose($SCRproc)
        ProcessWaitClose($SCRproc,1)
    EndIf
EndFunc
Sleep(30000)
Run("C:\playlist exporter\iTunesExportUI.exe")
WinWait($Title)
WinSetOnTop($Title, "", 1)

Opt("WinWaitDelay", 0)
While WinExists($Title)
    WinActivate($Title)
Sleep(2000)
Send("!n")
Sleep(1000)
Send("!n")
Sleep(1000)
Send("{TAB}")
Sleep(1000)
Send("{TAB}")
Sleep(500)
Send("c:\playlists")
Sleep(1000)
Send("{TAB}")
Sleep(1000)
Send("{SPACE}")
Sleep(1000)
Send("!f")
Sleep(1000)
Send("!f")
Send("x")
    WinWaitNotActive($Title)
WEnd

 

[Jos]

28 minutes ago, millertyme44 said:

The issue I have is when the script tries to run overnight while the screensaver is active it doesnt work until I go on to the computer the next morning and then wake the computer.

No surprises there.  

https://www.autoitscript.com/wiki/FAQ#Why_doesn't_my_script_work_on_a_locked_workstation?

[millertyme44]

3 minutes ago, Jos said:

No surprises there.  

https://www.autoitscript.com/wiki/FAQ#Why_doesn't_my_script_work_on_a_locked_workstation?

Is a screensaver and a locked computer the same thing?

I have no login or anything set, a normal keystroke or click or mouse movement wakes the computer

[millertyme44]

Either way I will give that a shot, thank you

[Jos]

Well, maybe not, but the fact remains that the active application totally covers the screen thus the script interactions are performed against that active Application ( your sceensaver)  

[millertyme44]

Thanks - got it working using controlsend

 

In case anyone stumbles across this and cares the working script is

 

Quote

Local $hWND = ("iTunes Export")
Sleep(5000)
Run("C:\playlist exporter\iTunesExportUI.exe")
WinWait($hWND)
Sleep(2000)
ControlSend($hWND, "", "", "!n")
Sleep(1000)
ControlSend($hWND, "", "", "!n")
Sleep(1000)
ControlSend($hWND, "", "", "{TAB}")
Sleep(1000)
ControlSend($hWND, "", "", "{TAB}")
Sleep(500)
ControlSend($hWND, "", "", "c:\playlists")
Sleep(1000)
ControlSend($hWND, "", "", "{TAB}")
Sleep(1000)
ControlSend($hWND, "", "", "{SPACE}")
Sleep(1000)
ControlSend($hWND, "", "", "!f")
Sleep(1000)
ControlSend($hWND, "", "", "!f")
ControlSend($hWND, "", "", "x")

 

[TimRude]

@millertyme44 

Friendly tip: when posting snippets of code, instead of using the Quote button, it's preferable to use the Code button.

That way your code looks like this:

Local $hWND = ("iTunes Export")
Sleep(5000)
Run("C:\playlist exporter\iTunesExportUI.exe")
WinWait($hWND)
Sleep(2000)
ControlSend($hWND, "", "", "!n")
Sleep(1000)
ControlSend($hWND, "", "", "!n")
Sleep(1000)
ControlSend($hWND, "", "", "{TAB}")
Sleep(1000)
ControlSend($hWND, "", "", "{TAB}")
Sleep(500)
ControlSend($hWND, "", "", "c:\playlists")
Sleep(1000)
ControlSend($hWND, "", "", "{TAB}")
Sleep(1000)
ControlSend($hWND, "", "", "{SPACE}")
Sleep(1000)
ControlSend($hWND, "", "", "!f")
Sleep(1000)
ControlSend($hWND, "", "", "!f")
ControlSend($hWND, "", "", "x")

That'll keep you from getting a scolding.