BlockInput() not working for me

[Tim H.]

Running 3.3.0.0, even the canned BlockInput help example doesn't function correctly.

BlockInput(1)

Run("notepad")
WinWaitActive("[CLASS:Notepad]")
Send("{F5}")  ;pastes time and date

BlockInput(0)

Running the example, compiled or not, I'm able to mouse around and type in the notepad session that opens. Has anyone else seen this?

(USB keyboard & XP SP3)

Thanks

[Jos]

When you run this script, can you also mouse around or type during the 60 second sleep() ?

Jos

BlockInput(1)
Run("notepad")
WinWaitActive("[CLASS:Notepad]")
Send("{F5}");pastes time and date

Sleep(60000)
BlockInput(0)

Edited March 16, 2009 by Jos

[Richard Robertson]

The script ends before you have time to type anything. BlockInput(0) is being called right after notepad is opened and the date/time is added.

[Tim H.]

I just realized there was no sleep in the example. When I put one in, the example worked fine. Now I have to figure out why the real script isn't functioning properly. I took someone elses word for it and thought I reproduced the problem with the example script. (duh).

Thanks and sorry for the oversight.

Running 3.3.0.0, even the canned BlockInput help example doesn't function correctly.

BlockInput(1)

Run("notepad")
WinWaitActive("[CLASS:Notepad]")
Send("{F5}")  ;pastes time and date

BlockInput(0)

Running the example, compiled or not, I'm able to mouse around and type in the notepad session that opens. Has anyone else seen this?

(USB keyboard & XP SP3)

Thanks

Edited March 16, 2009 by Tim H.

[Tim H.]

Turns out the person that was able to mouse and type during the BlockInput() was remoted into the machine that was running the script. As far as I'm concerned, in that scenario, all bets are off. BlockInput() was working fine from the local user's perspective.

Thanks again.

I just realized there was no sleep in the example. When I put one in, the example worked fine. Now I have to figure out why the real script isn't functioning properly. I took someone elses word for it and thought I reproduced the problem with the example script. (duh).

Thanks and sorry for the oversight.