Script won't when desktop is active

[daashag]

I made this simple little script to automate a backup. The only problem is it won't run under task scheduler. When I run it under task scheduler it just opens the program than stalls because the window isn't in focus. It will run fine under task scheduler if I am viewing the desktop. For instance If I am remote desktop in and have my remote desktop window is active or maximized it runs fine, If I minimize my remote desktop window it will just hang on the first window, as soon as I click any where on that window It runs. I have tried Send, ControlSend, WinActivate, ControlFocus nothing seems to work. Here is my original code

;Script to Automate Exact backup

;Declare Variables
$cpdst = 'x:\ExactGlobe\ftpbackup\'
;MsgBox(0, "Example", "My variable is " & $bkupsrc)

;Delete files in current directory
FileDelete($cpdst)

;Run Exact 
Run("C:\Program Files\Exact Software\bin\e4shell.exe")


<--------------    This the code I am having problem with.  ------------------------->

; Cancel opening company
WinWait("Open company","") 
If Not WinActive("Open company","") Then WinActivate("Open company","")
WinWaitActive("Open company", "")
ControlSend("Open company", "&Cancel", 5, "!c" ,"")

<------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->

;Open Menu
WinWaitActive("Exact Globe 2003 Enterprise", "")
Send("!f")

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

daas

[MHz]

1st, you need to have permission (username and password) for task scheduler to interact with desktop so hopefully you have that set right.

It looks like you want to click a cancel button but you are using ControlSend. I would use ControlClick to do it. You do not need WinActivate...WinWaitActive for Control* functions

Try this

;Script to Automate Exact backup

;Declare Variables
$cpdst = 'x:\ExactGlobe\ftpbackup\'
;MsgBox(0, "Example", "My variable is " & $bkupsrc)

;Delete files in current directory
FileDelete($cpdst)

;Run Exact
Run('"' & @ProgramFilesDir & '\Exact Software\bin\e4shell.exe"')

; Cancel opening company
WinWait("Open company")
ControlClick("Open company", "&Cancel", 5)

;Open Menu
WinWait("Exact Globe 2003 Enterprise")
If Not WinActive("Exact Globe 2003 Enterprise") Then
    WinActivate("Exact Globe 2003 Enterprise")
EndIf
WinWaitActive("Exact Globe 2003 Enterprise")
Send("!f")

[daashag]

Appreciate your reply.

I have adminstrator access on the box so that isn't an issue.

I don't think the Exact program uses MS controls. It doesn't work even if I run it manually. I tried your code on some different applications and it worked like a charm. Seems like the only way I can manipulate the Exact program is through keyboard and mouse controls which I can't use because the desktop is not active. Is there any other way? Thanks

dass

[MHz]

So, your desktop is not active but you believe you need keyboard and mouse. Try ControlSend for both to eliminate needing active windows and see if it works.

;Script to Automate Exact backup

;Declare Variables
$cpdst = 'x:\ExactGlobe\ftpbackup\'
;MsgBox(0, "Example", "My variable is " & $bkupsrc)

;Delete files in current directory
FileDelete($cpdst)

;Run Exact
Run('"' & @ProgramFilesDir & '\Exact Software\bin\e4shell.exe"')

; Cancel opening company
WinWait("Open company")
ControlSend("Open company", "", "", "!c")

;Open Menu
WinWait("Exact Globe 2003 Enterprise")
ControlSend("Exact Globe 2003 Enterprise", "", "", "!f")

[daashag]

So, your desktop is not active but you believe you need keyboard and mouse. Try ControlSend for both to eliminate needing active windows and see if it works.

I believe I need to be able to send keyboard commands to Exact in order for it to go through the different the windows. Which I don't know if I can do if the desktop is not active. I am not talking about sending control commands just straight keyboard commands.

To tell you the truth I have no Idea what the problem is. All I know is when I am not viewing the the desktop the script does not run. Like I said I tried your code on a different application the autoit install.exe, as a matter of fact. Running it as a schedule task it opened the program and went through a series of control clicks with no problems. I tried ControlSend and that does not work either. When I run the following code all I get is a window saying "ok"

; Cancel opening company
WinWait("Open company")
ControlSend("Open company", "&Cancel", 5, "!c")
$var = ControlGetText("Open company", "&Cancel", "5")
 MsgBox(0, "Example", "My variable is " & $var)

Thanks again.

[MHz]

When I run the following code all I get is a window saying "ok"

Does this return "ok" as well?

; Cancel opening company
WinWait("Open company")
$var = ControlGetText("Open company", "&Cancel", "&Cancel")
ControlSend("Open company", "&Cancel", "&Cancel", "!c")
MsgBox(0, "Example", "My variable is " & $var)

[daashag]

The first time I get My variable is with "ok" in the box. Your code I get My variable is &Cancel with a "ok" in the box.