Making something simple, couldn't find it in help file!

[Hello Me You]

Hello autoit pro's

I downloaded autoit this afternoon and i've spent an hour searching through the examples and help file to try and find the things I need to make my simple script. But to no avail...

Basically, I want autoit (using v3) to:

1. Open up a program

2. Enter a 6-7 digits in a specified field

3. (Optional) Click one of two radio buttons

4. Select from drop down box

5. Click 5 buttons in descending height order

6. Select another option from the drop down box

7. Repeat 5

8. Continue 6-7 until until all options in the drop down are completed.

Edit: Here's a screenshot of the buttons I would like it to press and the fields for it to fill in.

Hope someone can help!

Is this possible? The program is done in visual basic and is just a shabby home brew type thing for filling out forms. Despite it's shabbiness, I'd very much like to make an autoit script for it!

I'm not asking for any handouts, or for anyone to tailor a script to your needs but if you give pointers or point me in the right direction for any articles/tutorials then it would be extremely appreciated!

Thanks!

Edited September 9, 2006 by Hello Me You

[rambo3889]

I guess you could use the Control functions too click an set data of the inputs

[Hello Me You]

Actually, first can someone explain how to open the program using an autoit script? Because without the first step i cannot test any of the suggestions

rambo: Reading up on that now, thanks

[rambo3889]

Run("Your proigram.exe")

This will run a exe file like run("C:\Windows\system32\calc.exe")

Will lauch your calculator

[Confuzzled]

Isn't there an AU3Recorder as one of the options in the editor pulldown menu?

[AzKay]

But the Control functions are safer, No?

[Vivvic]

But the Control functions are safer, No?

Agreed. It is much more reliable and if he just wanted to record somthing and play it back macro maker is much more simple, but that wouldnt allow him to have options to click radio buttions or change what is typed,

Look at

-run

-controlsend

-controlclick

-while(might want it to loop)

in the help file should get you going.

Edited September 9, 2006 by Vivvic

[Zedna]

1) In HelpFile is section Tutorials

2) In HelpFile is section Function Reference/Window Management/Controls - where you can find ControlSend , ControlSetText , ...

[Hello Me You]

Thanks alot guys, i've been using AU3Recorder and it's treating me well. I think after I use that for the basics i'll go back to the tutorial and clean it up a bit.

But another question: Once I start the script how do I pause it? It controls the mouse so I can't get to the tray a click the autoit icon.

Also, is it possible to have a dialogue box where one can insert different digits? Like for the ID field I have Send("09843") - can I get an autoit box to pop up and ask for what number to put in there? Hope it makes sense :S

[Vivvic]

Taken from helpfile for pause

; Press Esc to terminate script, Pause/Break to "pause"

Global $Paused
HotKeySet("{PAUSE}", "TogglePause")
HotKeySet("{ESC}", "Terminate")
HotKeySet("+!d", "ShowMessage")  ;Shift-Alt-d

;;;; Body of program would go here ;;;;
While 1
    Sleep(100)
WEnd
;;;;;;;;

Func TogglePause()
    $Paused = NOT $Paused
    While $Paused
        sleep(100)
        ToolTip('Script is "Paused"',0,0)
    WEnd
    ToolTip("")
EndFunc

Func Terminate()
    Exit 0
EndFunc

Func ShowMessage()
    MsgBox(4096,"","This is a message.")
EndFunc

as for aialogue box make a variable and have the input box change the varable and then later in the script the variable is called?

[Hello Me You]

vivvic: Thanks! And yep, that's what I want. I'll look through the help file again

edit: Okay i'm using control click and it's working well but I can't select from the drop down box Does anyone know how to make it just go down the drop down box and select them?

Edited September 10, 2006 by Hello Me You

[Zedna]

vivvic: Thanks! And yep, that's what I want. I'll look through the help file again

edit: Okay i'm using control click and it's working well but I can't select from the drop down box Does anyone know how to make it just go down the drop down box and select them?

Use ControlSend() as text use Alt+Down: "!{DOWN}"

[Hello Me You]

so...

ControlSend ( "title", "Alt+Down: "!{DOWN}"", controlID, "string" [, flag] ) ?

Shouldn't it be in the string/flag section?

[Zedna]

so...

ControlSend ( "title", "Alt+Down: "!{DOWN}"", controlID, "string" [, flag] ) ?

Shouldn't it be in the string/flag section?

Of course yes (string parameter). I did some small kick of to you for right direction.

You must see in HelpFile and make it exactly.

ControlSend ( "title of window", "", "Combo classname", "!{DOWN}")

here you must fill your title of window and your classname of combo.

[Hello Me You]

Yep i've got it to {DOWN} twice then {ENTER} Thanks!

up to the last part now, i'd like it to loop 12 times but the While and Loop parts of the index are completely confusing to me

Thanks for all the help so far guys, really appreciate it