Recursive script

[Ravel]

I currently have a script that is recursive in that it looks for a title of the window and then if it is found it "runs" another script. The only issue is is that while that works fine, I would like the script to only continue in a recursive state if said window does not appear more than say... 5 times in a 10 min period. If it were to appear more than 5 times in a 10min period, I would like the the script to end. Is this possible? Here is a copy of the simple script I have now:

Global $Paused = 0
HotKeySet("{SPACE}", "TogglePause")
HotkeySet('{ESC}', 'Terminate')
opt ("WinTitleMatchMode",2)


while 1
If WinExists("TACAN Fault Data") Then
    Winclose("TACAN Fault Data") 
    Run("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Scripts\Restore Transmitter to Service2.exe")
    EndIf

Wend
Func TogglePause()
    $Paused = Not $Paused
    While $Paused
        Sleep (1)
    WEnd
EndFunc

Func Terminate()
    Exit
EndFunc

[evilertoaster]

Something like this should work-

Global $Paused = 0
Global $Timer = 0
Global $Count = 0
HotKeySet("{SPACE}", "TogglePause")
HotkeySet('{ESC}', 'Terminate')
opt ("WinTitleMatchMode",2)


while 1
    If WinExists("TACAN Fault Data") Then
        Winclose("TACAN Fault Data") 
        Run("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Scripts\Restore Transmitter to Service2.exe")
        $Count += 1
        if $Count>5 Then
            Exit
        EndIf
        if $Timer = 0 then 
            $Timer = TimerInit()
        EndIf
        if ((TimerDiff($Timer)/1000)/60) > 10 Then
            $Timmer = TimerInit()
            $count=0
        EndIf
    EndIf
Wend

Func TogglePause()
    $Paused = Not $Paused
    While $Paused
        Sleep (1)
    WEnd
EndFunc

Func Terminate()
    Exit
EndFunc

[simbo]

Hi, this is not a full script, just some ideas. Hope it helps!

#include <Array.au3>

;dimension an array with 5 elements to store 5 time stamps

dim $timestamps[5]

;your loop with a time stamp added everytime your event is triggered

while 1

If WinExists("TACAN Fault Data") Then

;put a time stamp at the end of the array, then delete the first element. This produces a "rolling" list of the last 5 events

_arraydelete($timestamps,1)

_arrayadd($timestamps,timerinit())

;have there been more than five events in the last 10 minutes (ie, 600000 miliseconds)?

if timerinit()-$timestamps[1]>600000 then exit

Winclose("TACAN Fault Data")

Run("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Scripts\Restore Transmitter to Service2.exe")

EndIf

Wend

I currently have a script that is recursive in that it looks for a title of the window and then if it is found it "runs" another script. The only issue is is that while that works fine, I would like the script to only continue in a recursive state if said window does not appear more than say... 5 times in a 10 min period. If it were to appear more than 5 times in a 10min period, I would like the the script to end. Is this possible? Here is a copy of the simple script I have now:

Global $Paused = 0
HotKeySet("{SPACE}", "TogglePause")
HotkeySet('{ESC}', 'Terminate')
opt ("WinTitleMatchMode",2)


while 1
If WinExists("TACAN Fault Data") Then
    Winclose("TACAN Fault Data") 
    Run("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Scripts\Restore Transmitter to Service2.exe")
    EndIf

Wend
Func TogglePause()
    $Paused = Not $Paused
    While $Paused
        Sleep (1)
    WEnd
EndFunc

Func Terminate()
    Exit
EndFunc

[Ravel]

Thanks I will give these a try, but it looks pretty good. Thanks for the help. Because I had never done a timer/count before. I should be able to use this knowledge else were too. Thanks again.

[Ravel]

I had another question... Sometime the script return to service...(compiled script) will hang because of the certain windows that are supposed to open doesnt. I added another if,then,else, endif. What I would like to do is pause the script below for 2 and half mins. then search to see if the said .exe process is still running and if it is end it, and loop back to the the beginning of the script. Can you all look this over and let me know if it is correct? I ask because I cannot check the semantics of it because I am at work.

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Global $Paused = 0
Global $Timer = 0
Global $Count = 0
HotKeySet("{SPACE}", "TogglePause")
HotkeySet('{ESC}', 'Terminate')
opt ("WinTitleMatchMode",2)


while 1
    If WinExists("TACAN Fault Data") Then
        Winclose("TACAN Fault Data")
        Run("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My 

Documents\Scripts\Restore Transmitter to Service2.exe")
        $Count += 1
        if $Count>5 Then
            Exit
        EndIf
        if $Timer = 0 then
            $Timer = TimerInit()
        EndIf
        if ((TimerDiff($Timer)/1000)/60) > 10 Then
            $Timmer = TimerInit()
            $count=0
        EndIf
    EndIf
Sleep (150000)
    If ProcessExists ("Restore Transmitter to Service2.exe") Then
       Processclose ("Restore Transmitter to Service2.exe")
    Else
    EndIf   
Wend

Func TogglePause()
    $Paused = Not $Paused
    While $Paused
        Sleep (1)
    WEnd
EndFunc

Func Terminate()
    Exit
EndFunc

[Ravel]

I had another question... Sometime the script return to service...(compiled script) will hang because of the certain windows that are supposed to open doesnt. I added another if,then,else, endif. What I would like to do is pause the script below for 2 and half mins. then search to see if the said .exe process is still running and if it is end it, and loop back to the the beginning of the script. Can you all look this over and let me know if it is correct? I ask because I cannot check the semantics of it because I am at work.

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Global $Paused = 0
Global $Timer = 0
Global $Count = 0
HotKeySet("{SPACE}", "TogglePause")
HotkeySet('{ESC}', 'Terminate')
opt ("WinTitleMatchMode",2)


while 1
    If WinExists("TACAN Fault Data") Then
        Winclose("TACAN Fault Data")
        Run("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My 

Documents\Scripts\Restore Transmitter to Service2.exe")
        $Count += 1
        if $Count>5 Then
            Exit
        EndIf
        if $Timer = 0 then
            $Timer = TimerInit()
        EndIf
        if ((TimerDiff($Timer)/1000)/60) > 10 Then
            $Timmer = TimerInit()
            $count=0
        EndIf
    EndIf
Sleep (150000)
    If ProcessExists ("Restore Transmitter to Service2.exe") Then
       Processclose ("Restore Transmitter to Service2.exe")
    Else
    EndIf   
Wend

Func TogglePause()
    $Paused = Not $Paused
    While $Paused
        Sleep (1)
    WEnd
EndFunc

Func Terminate()
    Exit
EndFunc

Bump... any ideas?

[Ravel]

Something like this should work-

Global $Paused = 0
Global $Timer = 0
Global $Count = 0
HotKeySet("{SPACE}", "TogglePause")
HotkeySet('{ESC}', 'Terminate')
opt ("WinTitleMatchMode",2)


while 1
    If WinExists("TACAN Fault Data") Then
        Winclose("TACAN Fault Data") 
        Run("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Scripts\Restore Transmitter to Service2.exe")
        $Count += 1
        if $Count>5 Then
            Exit
        EndIf
        if $Timer = 0 then 
            $Timer = TimerInit()
        EndIf
        if ((TimerDiff($Timer)/1000)/60) > 10 Then
            $Timmer = TimerInit()
            $count=0
        EndIf
    EndIf
Wend

Func TogglePause()
    $Paused = Not $Paused
    While $Paused
        Sleep (1)
    WEnd
EndFunc

Func Terminate()
    Exit
EndFunc

Question with this script above it records the number of events during a specific timespan. Is there a way to set it up to continue doing that, but also add a function that records absolute amount of events that occur while the script is running and place it in a txt file?

[Ravel]

Question with this script above it records the number of events during a specific timespan. Is there a way to set it up to continue doing that, but also add a function that records absolute amount of events that occur while the script is running and place it in a txt file?

any ideas?

[SmOke_N]

any ideas?

Add another variable that collects all events and doesn't reset, and use FileWrite with that variable... it's a pretty novice question that would take anyone about 30 seconds to do with that script.

[Ravel]

Add another variable that collects all events and doesn't reset, and use FileWrite with that variable... it's a pretty novice question that would take anyone about 30 seconds to do with that script.

I have never delt with variables. I dont write a lot of auto it scripts, and none of mine have included variables or other scripts. I am still very much a noob when it comes to some of these things. Most of the time I come up here to ask for help with a script when I am trying to get it to do something specific, and I dont understand how to do it. Based on that I have tried to modify the script to do what you suggested. I am not sure if it is correct or not.

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Global $Paused = 0
Global $Timer = 0
Global $Count = 0
HotKeySet("{SPACE}", "TogglePause")
HotkeySet('{ESC}', 'Terminate')
opt ("WinTitleMatchMode",2)


while 1
    If WinExists("TACAN Fault Data") Then
        Winclose("TACAN Fault Data")
        Run("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Scripts\Restore Transmitter to Service2.exe")
        $Count += 1
        if $Count>5 Then
            Exit
        EndIf
        if $Timer = 0 then
            $Timer = TimerInit()
        EndIf
        if ((TimerDiff($Timer)/1000)/60) > 10 Then
            $Timmer = TimerInit()
            $count=0
        EndIf
    EndIf
Wend

$Count += 1
$file = FileOpen("test.txt", 1)

; Check if file opened for writing OK
If $file = -1 Then
    Exit
EndIf

FileWrite($file, "Line1")
FileWrite($file, "Still Line1" & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, "Line2")

FileClose($file)

Func TogglePause()
    $Paused = Not $Paused
    While $Paused
        Sleep (1)
    WEnd
EndFunc

Func Terminate()
    Exit
EndFunc

[Ravel]

I have never delt with variables. I dont write a lot of auto it scripts, and none of mine have included variables or other scripts. I am still very much a noob when it comes to some of these things. Most of the time I come up here to ask for help with a script when I am trying to get it to do something specific, and I dont understand how to do it. Based on that I have tried to modify the script to do what you suggested. I am not sure if it is correct or not.

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Global $Paused = 0
Global $Timer = 0
Global $Count = 0
HotKeySet("{SPACE}", "TogglePause")
HotkeySet('{ESC}', 'Terminate')
opt ("WinTitleMatchMode",2)


while 1
    If WinExists("TACAN Fault Data") Then
        Winclose("TACAN Fault Data")
        Run("C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Scripts\Restore Transmitter to Service2.exe")
        $Count += 1
        if $Count>5 Then
            Exit
        EndIf
        if $Timer = 0 then
            $Timer = TimerInit()
        EndIf
        if ((TimerDiff($Timer)/1000)/60) > 10 Then
            $Timmer = TimerInit()
            $count=0
        EndIf
    EndIf
Wend

$Count += 1
$file = FileOpen("test.txt", 1)

; Check if file opened for writing OK
If $file = -1 Then
    Exit
EndIf

FileWrite($file, "Line1")
FileWrite($file, "Still Line1" & @CRLF)
FileWrite($file, "Line2")

FileClose($file)

Func TogglePause()
    $Paused = Not $Paused
    While $Paused
        Sleep (1)
    WEnd
EndFunc

Func Terminate()
    Exit
EndFunc

Can Someone look this over to help assist me in ensuring that this script will work? I cannot test it on my PC because I do not have the ability to install Autoit at work. Any help in ensuring this works would be appreciated. Thanks.

[Ravel]

Can Someone look this over to help assist me in ensuring that this script will work? I cannot test it on my PC because I do not have the ability to install Autoit at work. Any help in ensuring this works would be appreciated. Thanks.

What i am most interested in is the portion of the script that creates the text file.