AS/400 and SAP AutoIT script automation

[Kujp Sucisv]

I'm new to using AutoIT, and I was wondering how I can open an AS/400 window on an XP SP2 machine (English Version). When trying to open either the AS/400 window or the SAP window I get the following error message:

Line 25 (File "C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\Examples\Test\Test.au3"):

Run("zeridata.sap","C:\Users\marshsep\Desktop")

Error: Unable to execute the external program.

The system cannot find the file specified."

$answer = MsgBox(4, "AutoIt Test", "This is a test script.  Run?")


; Check the user's answer to the prompt (see the help file for MsgBox return values)
; If "No" was clicked (7) then exit the script
If $answer = 7 Then
    MsgBox(0, "AutoIt", "OK.  Bye!")
    Exit
EndIf


; Run IAS
Run("ZERIDATA.sap","C:\Users\marshsep\Desktop")

; Prompt the user to run the script - use a Yes/No prompt (4 - see help file)
$answer = MsgBox(4, "AutoIt Test", "This is a test script.  Run?")


; Check the user's answer to the prompt (see the help file for MsgBox return values)
; If "No" was clicked (7) then exit the script
If $answer = 7 Then
    MsgBox(0, "AutoIt", "OK.  Bye!")
    Exit
EndIf


; Run IAS
Run("ias.wda","C:\Program Files\WallData\")

Please let me know if I need to provide any more information. I greatly appreciate any help available. Thank you.

[CoePSX]

Instead of using Run () to a .sap file, try doing the following:

Run (@ComSpec & " /C START " & "ZERIDATA.SAP", "C:\Users\marshsep\Desktop", @SW_HIDE);

This will run a hidden console with a START command. And that will start the .sap file. You can't use Run on it because it's not executable.

[Kujp Sucisv]

Thank you very much! That worked for both the SAP and AS/400 applications. Thank you!!

One more question though, I noticed that if I wanted to type something into the AS/400 screen I could not use SEND(), any other suggestions? I greatly thank you for your time.

Edited December 4, 2006 by Kujp Sucisv

[CoePSX]

Perhaps you could try getting the control name using the AutoIt Window Info tool. Then using ControlSend to send keystrokes to that control.