I'm attempting to automate an application using AutoIt, and I need to wait for a control to appear within the application before the automation can begin. This control loads shortly after the application starts, but it does not change the window title. How do I wait for the control to appear?
To get a handle to a control on another GUI you need to use the AutoIt Window Info Tool to identify that control. To get the classname of the control go to the tab "Control" and look up the value for "ClassnameNN". Now you can use this value as I did in the example below.
Of course you need to replace "Button1" with the information you got from the AutoIt Info Tool and modify the window titles accordingly.
Global $hCtrl = 0, $Waiting = True
; your GUI loop
While (1)
If $Waiting And WinExists("Title of OtherApp.exe") Then
$hCtrl = ControlGetHandle("Title of OtherApp.exe", "", "Button1")
If $hCtrl Then
; we got the handle, so the button is there
; now do whatever you need to do
GUICtrlCreateLabel("Button is there!", 10, 10)
$Waiting = False
EndIf
EndIf
$iMsg = GUIGetMsg()
Switch $iMsg
Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
ExitLoop
EndSwitch
WEnd
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I'm using AutoIt and SciTE to create an installation script. The problem I am running into is that there is a tree menu for selection of features. I can select the whole treeview (SysTreeView32), but am not sure how to get inside it to check the boxes without doing a mouse move and click (not a great option).
The Treeview looks like this:
The Control Info from AutoIT is like this:
I'm sure it is possible, just can't figure out how to do it. This is my first attempt a such a script. Creating a response file does not work for this exe for some reason. So - this appears to be my only way out to create a somewhat silent install (not silent anymore, but at least automated).
* EDIT - Current State of Things *
I did figure out how to do some of this, but I still can't figure out if the items is selected before accessing it. So - since it toggles, I could be turning off a feature I want!
$hWnd = WinWaitActive($WindowTitle, 'Select Features')
$tvCtl = ControlGetHandle($WindowTitle, '', 'SysTreeView321')
$firstItem = _GUICtrlTreeView_FindItem($tvCtl, 'eBooks')
_GUICtrlTreeView_SelectItem($tvCtl, $firstItem, $TVGN_FIRSTVISIBLE)
_GUICtrlTreeView_ClickItem($tvCtl, $firstItem, "left", True, 1)
Send('{SPACE}')
I wouldn't think I would have to send the space since I sent the ClickItem, but seems so.
I could also do this:
ControlTreeView($hWnd, '', $tvCtl, 'Select', '#0')
ControlSend($hWnd, '', $tvCtl, ' ')
That will toggle the first one. So - i can count them all up and do it that way.
But when I check for "IsEnabled" or "IsChecked", it always says NO. So - I can't check the ones I need only. I have to hope their status is what I expect.
Here is how I am checking "IsChecked" and "IsEnabled":
If ControlCommand($hWnd, '', $logTool, 'IsEnabled') then
ConsoleWrite('Log Tool - IsEnabled' & #CRLF)
Else
ConsoleWrite('Log Tool - NOTEnabled' & #CRLF)
EndIf
and
If ControlCommand($hWnd, '', $logTool, 'IsChecked') then
ConsoleWrite('Log Tool - IsChecked' & #CRLF)
Else
ConsoleWrite('Log Tool - NOTChecked' & #CRLF)
EndIf
It always comes back NOTEnabled and NOTChecked. I made sure that I ran the same procedure above: FindItem, SelectItem, ClickItem. And, the correct item is highlighted/selected when this procedure is run - I can see that. So - it just isn't returning a proper value.
Opt('WinTitleMatchMode', 2)
$hWnd = WinGetHandle("InstallShield Wizard") ; Notice the correct title
$hTree = ControlGetHandle($hWnd, '', "[CLASS:SysTreeView32;INSTANCE:1]")
; == Now you can interact with the treeview with functions from "GuiTreeView.au3"
EDIT:
Try this
; Select the item so:
_GUICtrlTreeView_SelectItem($hTree, $hItem, $TVGN_CARET)
; Get checked state:
_GUICtrlTreeView_GetChecked($hTree, $hItem)
For more deatails read the AutoIt help.
I do not understand the explanation of the output argument cbmenu in the Scilab documentation of xclick.
It says:
cbmenu: String: callback associated to a menu if xclick returns due to a click on a menu.
I did not find any example in the web so I ask here. I have coded a snippet which lumps together the elements which may be relevant for cbmenu. The snippet does nothing, when I click on CLICK. Could anyone alter/complement/revise the code so that it does something - whatever it is to give me a clue what could be done with cbmenu?
xdel()
x=[-1 +1];
cf=figure(0);
plot(x,x)
m=uimenu(cf,'label','CLICK','callback','two=1+1');
[ibutton,xcoord,yxcoord,iwin,cbmenu]=xclick();
Kind regards
Rosestock
This is a minimal script which explains what the 5th output argument of xclick() can do:
xdel()
x=[-1 +1];
winnum=1; win=string(winnum);
cf=figure(winnum);
plot(x,x)
C=["Green" "Red" "Abort"];//case name strings
addmenu(winnum, C(1)); C1="execstr("+C(1)+"_"+win+"(1))";
addmenu(winnum, C(2)); C2="execstr("+C(2)+"_"+win+"(1))";
addmenu(winnum, C(3)); C3="execstr("+C(3)+"_"+win+"(1))";
while %t
[!,!,!,!,cbmenu]=xclick();
//Get the clicked option by cbmenu
if cbmenu==C1, cf.background=3; end
if cbmenu==C2, cf.background=5; end
if cbmenu==C3, break, end
end
If I get your intentions right, you want to create a custom menu. Here is a small demo, how to bulid custom menu elements, and also how to use locate to get back coordinates (but you don't need xclick to sense menu clicking). This code does not use explicitly cbmenu, but it is not necessary to get it work. If you run the code, first click the "Select range" menu, then click two times on the graph. Then the "Regression" menu is activated, and you can choose "Linear regession". By clicking "Exit program", the execution aborts. Not all nenu functions are implemented, they are there only to demonstrate a multilayer structure. I hope it helps!
//Interactive menu demo
// Scilab 5.5.2
// 2016.12.20. Attila Eredics
//
//Attention!
//Do not close the graphic window with the original x symbol
// while the program is running,
// because the program will run infinitely!
// But you can stop it in the Consol with: Ctrl+C and then typing: abort
clc;
clear;
lines(0);
//artificial data vectors
row = 100;
t=gsort(rand(row,1),'r','i'); //time
c=10*t+8; //concentration
c=c+rand(c); //add some noise
//graphic window
scf(0); clf(0);
w=gcf(); //get current figure
//new menu elements
m3=uimenu(w,"Label","Select range","Callback","m=3");
m4=uimenu(w,"Label","Regression","Enable","off","ForegroundColor","0.5|0.5|0.5");
m41=uimenu(m4,"Label","Linear","Callback","m=41","Enable","on");
m42=uimenu(m4,"Label","Nonlinear","Callback","m=42","Enable","on");
m5=uimenu(w,"Label","Save results","Callback","m=5");
m6=uimenu(w,"Label","Exit program","Callback","abort","ForegroundColor","1|0|0");
plot2d(t,c,style=-5,frameflag=6); //plot the data
xtitle("","time","concentration"); //axis labels
while %T //infinite loop
//-------------wait for user action (click on a menu)-------
m=0;
while m<1
xpause(1e4); //pause 10ms
end
//------------------the menu actions-------------------------
if m==3 then //Select range
mprintf("\nChoose 2 points (click on the graph)!");
coord=locate(2); //locate two clicks
disp(coord); //coord: according to the axes
//Select range in t vector
for i=1:row-1
if coord(1,1)>=t(i) & coord(1,1)<t(i+1) then //t(i) <= 1st click < t(i+1)
i1=i;
end
if coord(1,2)>=t(i) & coord(1,2)<t(i+1) then //t(i) <= 2nd click < t(i+1)
i2=i;
end
end
//selected range
clear tt;
clear cc;
tt=t(i1:i2);
cc=c(i1:i2);
plot2d(tt,cc,style=-5); //plot selected points
h2=gce();
h2.children.mark_foreground=3; //green
m4.Enable="on"; //enable Regression menu
m4.ForegroundColor="0|0|0"
m3.Enable="off"; //Disable selection menu
m3.ForegroundColor="0.5|0.5|0.5"
elseif m==41 then //linear regression of the selected points
mprintf("\nLinear regression");
[a,b,sig]=reglin(tt',cc');
plot2d([tt(1),tt($)],a*[tt(1),tt($)]+b,style=2); //blue line
m41.Enable="off"; //disable Linear regression menu
m41.ForegroundColor="0.5|0.5|0.5"
elseif m==42 then //Nonlinear regression
mprintf("\nNot implemented yet!");
elseif m==5 then //Save
mprintf("\nNot implemented yet!");
end
end
I'm hoping this is feasible... I made a program using AutoIt that resides in the system tray. One of the tray items runs a function that waits for the user to click on a window to get the window title (it can be any window, not necessarily one made from AutoIt. This part works flawlessly.
I would like for the function to change the mouse cursor to the cross while waiting for the user's click. I have tried using GUISetCursor(3), but from my understanding this only changes the cursor for an AutoIt GUI window.
How could I go about changing the mouse cursor for the user's environment, not just for an AutoIt window?
You can do it so:
#include <Misc.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
GetTitleByClick()
Func GetTitleByClick()
Local $hCursor = GUICreate('', 48, 48, -1, -1, $WS_POPUP, $WS_EX_TOPMOST)
WinSetTrans($hCursor, '', 10)
GUISetCursor(3, 1, $hCursor)
GUISetState(#SW_SHOW, $hCursor)
; get title bar position
Local $pos
Do
$pos = MouseGetPos()
WinMove($hCursor, '', $pos[0]-24, $pos[1]-24)
Sleep(10)
Until _IsPressed('01')
GUIDelete($hCursor)
; block mouse
_MouseTrap($pos[0], $pos[1], $pos[0]+1, $pos[0]+1)
; click position - activates the window
MouseClick('left', $pos[0], $pos[1])
; unblock mouse
_MouseTrap()
; get the title of the active window
Local $sTitle = WinGetTitle('[ACTIVE]')
Return MsgBox(0, 'TITLE', $sTitle)
EndFunc
Thatnks to Richard's comment, and a reply in the AutoIt forums that linked me to AutoIt's _WinAPI_SetSystemCursor function, I was able to get this working.
I copied the cross cursor I wanted from %SystemRoot%\Cursors (specifically, I copied cross_i.cur) to put in my script's source directory.
Then, in the function that executes the brute of the program, I added the following lines:
Func FuncName()
;backs up the user's arrow cursor
Local $hPrev = _WinAPI_CopyCursor(_WinAPI_LoadCursor(0, 32512))
;backs up the user's ibeam cursor
Local $iPrev = _WinAPI_CopyCursor(_WinAPI_LoadCursor(0, 32513))
;changes the user's arrow cursor
_WinAPI_SetSystemCursor(_WinAPI_LoadCursorFromFile(#ScriptDir & "\cross.cur"),32512)
;changes the user's ibeam cursor
_WinAPI_SetSystemCursor(_WinAPI_LoadCursorFromFile(#ScriptDir & "\cross.cur"),32513)
; Do the code you want to execute
;restores the user's default cursor
_WinAPI_SetSystemCursor($hPrev,32512)
;restores the user's ibeam cursor
_WinAPI_SetSystemCursor($iPrev,32513)
EndFunc
This allowed me to accomplish what I needed.
The UI is as following:
The tool "AutoIt Window Info" can only locate the elements in red (red rectangle area), the sub items can not be located.
So how can I expand or operate these items？
Usually Windows controls can be accessed using keystrokes as well.
In the screen-dump the Farmtt element is selected. That would be your starting point.
You may try:
Send("{DOWN}") Move down an element.
Send("{TAB}") Navigate to next control (button, checkbox, etc)
Send("{NumPadMult}") Recursively expands folders in a SysTreeView32.
Send("{ENTER}") ENTER key on the main keyboard
etc.
Reference:
https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/appendix/SendKeys.htm
There are two things over here:
1) Use the following code snippet:
;Gets the handle for the text
Func readFirstlevelTreeNodes($hWndCtrl)
Local $firstItemHandle = _GUICtrlTreeView_GetFirstItem ($hWndCtrl)
Local $iCount = _GUICtrlTreeView_GetSiblingCount( $hWndCtrl, $firstItemHandle )
Dim $aRet[$iCount]
$aRet[0] = $firstItemHandle
For $index = 1 To $iCount - 1
$aRet[$index] = _GUICtrlTreeView_GetNextSibling ( $hWndCtrl, $firstItemHandle )
$firstItemHandle = $aRet[$index]
Next
getTreeNodeTextList($hWndCtrl,$aRet)
EndFunc
; Gets the text for given sibling node handle lists
Func getTreeNodeTextList($hWndCtrl,$aRet)
ConsoleWrite("Tree Node first level list"&#CRLF)
For $index = 0 To Ubound($aRet) -1
ConsoleWrite(_GUICtrlTreeView_GetText ( $hWndCtrl, $aRet[$index] )&#CRLF)
Next
EndFunc
You may see the output for the first level tree nodes.
2) If you still dont see the output then please verify the control handle values and window handles. If they are correct and it still doesnt show the first level tree nodes then try running your sciTE editor as administrator.
I think this should help.
I am automating an application using AutoIt where the properties of whole page are constant.
e.g. Instance, Co-ordinates,text etc are same for button,dropdown etc.
Also, the id for all web elements is blank. Only unique property is ControlClick Coords.
#include <Constants.au3>
run("C:\Program Files (x86)\CashRBrowserClient\CashRBrowserClient.exe")
WinWaitActive("Sears Call Center","","10")
WinActive("Sears Call Center")
If WinExists("Sears Call Center") Then
Send("username{TAB}")
Send("password{Enter}")
EndIf
sleep(500)
ControlClick("Sears Call Center", "", "WebViewHost5", "Left")
also tried,
If WinExists("Sears Call Center") Then
;WinActivate("[CLASS:CEFCLIENT];[Instance:1]","[ClassnameNN:WenHost1]")
;sleep(500)
;MouseClick("Left",200,367)
;EndIf`enter code here`
But no luck apart of login.
Need help.
The WinActive function checks if a window is active and returns True or False. In this code, this function is doing basically nothing.
WinActive
It is always a good idea use a WinActivate before the WinWaitActive to avoid problems with the program waiting for ever. A better solution would be:
While Not WinActive($hWin)
WinActivate($hwin)
Sleep(500)
WEnd
WinActivate
WinWaitActive
Try this:
$username = "username"
$password = "password"
Run("C:\Program Files (x86)\CashRBrowserClient\CashRBrowserClient.exe")
WinWait("Sears Call Center")
While Not WinActive("Sears Call Center")
WinActivate("Sears Call Center")
Sleep(500)
WEnd
Send($username)
Sleep(100)
Send("{TAB}")
Sleep(100)
Send($password)
Sleep(100)
Send("{Enter}")
Sleep(100)