How to slow down the typing?

[lyonrt]

I have a simple script that adds a printer then changes around some of the printing properties. However, When I have the script type in the word accounting (to name the printer accounting), it types it too fast and the script types in the word "ting" instead of "accounting."

How can I slow down the typing of the word accounting so that it is typed in correctly.

Here is the code:

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#cs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 AutoIt Version: 3.2.10.0
 Author:         Tyler Lyon

 Script Function:
    Adds Accounting Printer for MVI

#ce ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

; Script Start - Add your code below here
Run("rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /il") ;launches add a printer wizard

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")
Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")
Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")
Send("Z");selects first printer to start with "Z"

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")
Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")
Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")
Send("Accounting");names printer "Accounting"
Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")
Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")
Send("!n")

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard")
Send("{ENTER}");this line completes the add a printer wizard

;Resent Printer Propeties to Point to Z

Run("control printers") ;launches printer control panel

WinWaitActive("Printers and Faxes")
Send("a")
Send("{ENTER}")

WinWaitActive("Accounting")
Send("!p")
Send("r")

WinWaitActive("Accounting")
Send("{SHIFTDOWN}")
Send("{TAB}")
Send("{SHIFTUP}")
Send("{RIGHT}")
Send("{RIGHT}")
Send("{RIGHT}")
Send("{TAB}")
Send("{TAB}")
Send("{TAB}")
Send("Z");selects first printer to start with "Z"
Send("{ENTER}")

[dabus]

Put

Opt("SendKeyDelay", 100)          ;100 milliseconds

On top of your script and test with more or less delay.

[lyonrt]

Thanks for the headway. I put in your suggestion and it seemed to run better. However, I heard a beep this time around on the window right before accounting is typed in. I think it is hesitating and then finally catching up to click on next. I tried using !n and I also used ENTER. They both work, but it still wants to beep a couple of times before going to the next page to type in Accounting. Any suggestions?

[dabus]

WinWaitActive("Add Printer Wizard", "put a text that's only in the window you are waiting for, since now you are waiting for a window that already exists")

Edited December 17, 2007 by dabus

[lyonrt]

Im getting some good headway. Now the second part of the script.

It seems like its not wanting to tab. What could I be doing wrong?

inWaitActive("Accounting")
Send("!p")
Send("r")

WinWaitActive("Accounting Properites")
Send("{TAB}")
Send("{TAB}")
Send("{TAB}")
Send("{TAB}")
Send("{TAB}")
Send("{TAB}")
Send("{TAB}")
Send("{TAB}")
Send("{TAB}")
Send("{TAB}")
Send("{RIGHT}")
Send("{RIGHT}")
Send("{RIGHT}")
Send("{TAB}")
Send("{TAB}")
Send("{TAB}")
Send("Z");selects first printer to start with "Z"
Send("{ENTER}")

[lyonrt]

The windows is in focus if that helps.

[dabus]

Err, I can't confirm it now but is there really a window with the name "Accounting Properites" ? I think you misspelled it.

I would also advise you to shorten you script by using:

Send('{Tab 10}{Right 3}{Tab 3}{z}{Enter}')oÝ÷ Ø  Ý~º&¶¡zZ_WzwjºS®¢ÓZ¾(µëhìmrí®[ºÛhÈ^rFèÅëIéݪê-ù0ªê-5«â«^¶kzø¨ºÇ(Úè'§v«¨µ0ªê-5«â«^¶ÞÆÕ¢Ú0M¦è¤Úm·v&¥¢"Ú0Iéݪê-ù0ªê-5«â«^¶kzø¨ºÅ¢Ú0M¦ÒzwjºR

instead of 10 normal keypresses. I also wonder if you want to click something.

Be aware that sending is not recommanded. Have a look at the Controls-section if you want your work to be more advanced after you finished some easy scripts.

Edited December 17, 2007 by dabus

[Nevin]

In case you didn't know what he meant by Controls-section, he meant check out the ControlSend* function. It will send the command to a particular window, even if it is out of focus.

*There are also other Control commands that you should check out.

Edited December 17, 2007 by Nevin