AutoIt, VBScript and Options Command

[FSTrent]

Hello,

I am working an autoit application that runs in vbscript.

Everything works fine with the script, except when I try to access the SetOption commands.

Set oShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

Set oAutoIt = WScript.CreateObject("AutoItX3.Control")

oAutoIt.AutoItSetOption('WinTitleMatchMode', '2')

oAutoIt.SetOption('WinTitleMatchMode', 2)

oAutoIt.AutoItSetOption("SendKeyDelay", 500)

Can anyone help me with the correct syntax to set these options via vbscript? Apparently neither oAutoIt.AutoItSetOption or oAutoIt.SetOption work as intended. Is this something thats not possible while using vbscript and autoit?

FSTrent

[lod3n]

This is a modified version of the example in the autoitx help file:

Set oAutoIt = WScript.CreateObject("AutoItX3.Control")
oAutoIt.Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 2)

Edited October 23, 2006 by lod3n

[FSTrent]

This is a modified version of the example in the autoitx help file:

Set oAutoIt = WScript.CreateObject("AutoItX3.Control")
oAutoIt.Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 2)

Thank you for your quick reply.

I get an error message when I try to run what you suggested. I tried several things that are similiar trying to get around the 'Cannot use parentheses when calling a sub' issue. Any other thoughts? This is a short test script.

Dim tempstring
    Set oShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
    Set oAutoIt = WScript.CreateObject("AutoItX3.Control")

    oAutoIt.Run("notepad.exe")
    oAutoIt.WinMinimizeAll()
    oAutoIt.WinActivate("Untitled - Notepad")
'   oAutoIt.Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 2)
' Error - Cannot Use Parentheses when calling a sub

'   oAutoIt.Opt('WinTitleMatchMode', 2)
' Error Invalid Syntax

'   tempstring = Chr(34) & "WinTitleMatchMode" & Chr(34) & ", 2"
'   MsgBox(tempstring)
'   oAutoIt.Opt(tempstring)
' Error - Wrong number of arguments or invalid property assignment: 'oAutoIt.Opt'

    tempstring = Chr(34) & "WinTitleMatchMode" & Chr(34) & ", 2"
    MsgBox(tempstring)
'   oAutoIt.AutoItSetOption(tempstring)
' Error - Wrong number of arguments or invalid property assignment: 'oAutoIt.Opt'
'   oAutoIt.SetOption(tempstring)
' Error Object doesn't support this property or method: 'oAutoIt.SetOption'
    oAutoIt.Opt(tempstring)
' Error - Wrong number of arguments or invalid property assignment: 'oAutoIt.Opt'

Edited October 23, 2006 by FSTrent

[lod3n]

That 'Cannot use parentheses when calling a sub' issue is not AutoIt related. If your function does not set something to itself prior to returning in VBScript, it's considered a Sub. Meaning, this will be considered a sub.

Function MyFunction(var1,var2)

dim var3

var3 = var1 + var2

End Function

Whereas this will be treated as a function, and not generate the error:

Function MyFunction(var1,var2)

MyFunction = var1 + var2

End Function

[lod3n]

SO, the answer to you problem might be invoking it this way:

oAutoIt.Opt "WinTitleMatchMode", 2

WithOUT the parenthesis.

[FSTrent]

SO, the answer to you problem might be invoking it this way:

oAutoIt.Opt "WinTitleMatchMode", 2

WithOUT the parenthesis.

lol self taught vbscript for the lose. I have been stumbling with that particular type of error forever. Thanks for the help. Works perfectly.