computer management and simulate a setup file

[ptt]

wonder if anyway to create shortcut for computer management or any further sub tree in the computer management window like device manager? .......access this manually by right click on my computer, then click manage.

Another question. i wnt to write a script in autoit to run a setup.exe file ..... how do i know when the setup stop at certain time ( for example : wait for user response to certain button like ok or user agreement.) so i can send {enter} or mouseclick on it ....i mean i wnt the whole simulation w/o man hands on.

Edited December 7, 2006 by ptt

[The Kandie Man]

This will open Device Manager:

Run(@SystemDir & '\mmc.exe ' & @SystemDir & '\devmgmt.msc')

To find what screen the installer is currently on, use Winactive()) or Winwait() or similar. Then you can send various clicks to the buttons using controlsend() or controlclick(). Use autoit window info tool to get the ClassnameNN of the button and then place that in the ControlID parameter in quotes. For more information, look those functions up in the help file. I would help you more, but you haven't provided me with sufficient information to give examples.

Edited December 7, 2006 by The Kandie Man

[ptt]

This will open Device Manager:

Run(@SystemDir & '\mmc.exe ' & @SystemDir & '\devmgmt.msc')

To find what screen the installer is currently on, use Winactive()) or Winwait() or similar. Then you can send various clicks to the buttons using controlsend() or controlclick(). Use autoit window info tool to get the ClassnameNN of the button and then place that in the ControlID parameter in quotes. For more information, look those functions up in the help file. I would help you more, but you haven't provided me with sufficient information to give examples.

[ptt]

Thank you for your help. I hve 2 more questions.

how about open from computer management to see what service is runing? ( services under services and applications)

is there any command like VB6 to see the computer screen coordinate?

like this :

y = Screen.Height / Screen.TwipsPerPixelY

x = Screen.Width / Screen.TwipsPerPixelX

I tried to use controlsend .....but this command it requires to enter the window text right? what if the window text is very long ? lol.. i tried send() and it works !. but i think i hve a better method.

ControlSend ( "title", "text", controlID, "string" [, flag] )

[The Kandie Man]

When running an msc file, it is pretty much the same for all of them:

Run(@SystemDir & '\mmc.exe ' & @SystemDir & '\services.msc')
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You can change the parameter to have it search for the title of the window in the manner you want.

Edited December 7, 2006 by The Kandie Man

[ptt]

Thank you ver much KM.

Espcially the hint of find the window position instead of the whole desktop screen.

i hve a question about msc file: how do i know the exact msc file name w/o using search from window ....is there a list somewhere? ....

Run(@SystemDir & '\mmc.exe ' & @SystemDir & '\services.msc')

Run(@SystemDir & '\mmc.exe ' & @SystemDir & '\devmgmt.msc')

[The Kandie Man]

No list that i know of. Try googling for it or searching the windows folder for msc files. What i showed you i knew from experience because i use them frequently.