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Tricky Sendkeys() problem -
02-20-2008
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Greetings, all. I just ran across a problem that took me a while to solve, and thought I'd share it. * We needed to automate a PDF printer. *Using SendKeys() almost worked. *Unfortunately, the developer was tricky and put in a variable number of fields, so we couldn't just tab a certain number of times. * I noticed that only 1 field was enterable & contained text - all the others were buttons or checkboxes. *So, using cut/paste, I was able to tell when I was on the correct field to type in my file name. HTH, Jim Moseley ;--------- var tempStr, pdfPrefixCur string endVar tempStr = "" if not tempStr.writeToClipBoard() then * ; clear the clipboard * *errorShow("Write blank to Clipboard") * *return endif loopI = 0 while true * *sendkeys("{delay 50}{tab}^{insert}",true) *; tab & copy (ctrl-insert) * *if not tempStr.readFromClipboard() then * * * errorShow("Read value from Clipboard") * * * return * *endif * *if tempStr <> "" then * ; something returned - success! * * * quitloop * *endif * *loopI = loopI + 1 * *if loopI > 100 then * * * quitloop * *endif endWhile if loopI > 100 then * *return endif if not pdfPrefixCur.writeToClipboard() then * *errorShow("Write value to clipboard") endif sendkeys("{delay 100}+{insert}{enter}",true) *; paste (shift-insert) sleep(3000) *; let it do its thing ;----- |
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Greetings, all. I just ran across a problem that took me a while to solve, and thought I'd share it. * We needed to automate a PDF printer. *Using SendKeys() almost worked. *Unfortunately, the developer was tricky and put in a variable number of fields, so we couldn't just tab a certain number of times. * I noticed that only 1 field was enterable & contained text - all the others were buttons or checkboxes. *So, using cut/paste, I was able to tell when I was on the correct field to type in my file name. HTH, Jim Moseley ;--------- var tempStr, pdfPrefixCur string endVar tempStr = "" if not tempStr.writeToClipBoard() then * ; clear the clipboard * *errorShow("Write blank to Clipboard") * *return endif loopI = 0 while true * *sendkeys("{delay 50}{tab}^{insert}",true) *; tab & copy (ctrl-insert) * *if not tempStr.readFromClipboard() then * * * errorShow("Read value from Clipboard") * * * return * *endif * *if tempStr <> "" then * ; something returned - success! * * * quitloop * *endif * *loopI = loopI + 1 * *if loopI > 100 then * * * quitloop * *endif endWhile if loopI > 100 then * *return endif if not pdfPrefixCur.writeToClipboard() then * *errorShow("Write value to clipboard") endif sendkeys("{delay 100}+{insert}{enter}",true) *; paste (shift-insert) sleep(3000) *; let it do its thing ;----- |
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Greetings, all. I just ran across a problem that took me a while to solve, and thought I'd share it. * We needed to automate a PDF printer. *Using SendKeys() almost worked. *Unfortunately, the developer was tricky and put in a variable number of fields, so we couldn't just tab a certain number of times. * I noticed that only 1 field was enterable & contained text - all the others were buttons or checkboxes. *So, using cut/paste, I was able to tell when I was on the correct field to type in my file name. HTH, Jim Moseley ;--------- var tempStr, pdfPrefixCur string endVar tempStr = "" if not tempStr.writeToClipBoard() then * ; clear the clipboard * *errorShow("Write blank to Clipboard") * *return endif loopI = 0 while true * *sendkeys("{delay 50}{tab}^{insert}",true) *; tab & copy (ctrl-insert) * *if not tempStr.readFromClipboard() then * * * errorShow("Read value from Clipboard") * * * return * *endif * *if tempStr <> "" then * ; something returned - success! * * * quitloop * *endif * *loopI = loopI + 1 * *if loopI > 100 then * * * quitloop * *endif endWhile if loopI > 100 then * *return endif if not pdfPrefixCur.writeToClipboard() then * *errorShow("Write value to clipboard") endif sendkeys("{delay 100}+{insert}{enter}",true) *; paste (shift-insert) sleep(3000) *; let it do its thing ;----- |
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Greetings, all. I just ran across a problem that took me a while to solve, and thought I'd share it. * We needed to automate a PDF printer. *Using SendKeys() almost worked. *Unfortunately, the developer was tricky and put in a variable number of fields, so we couldn't just tab a certain number of times. * I noticed that only 1 field was enterable & contained text - all the others were buttons or checkboxes. *So, using cut/paste, I was able to tell when I was on the correct field to type in my file name. HTH, Jim Moseley ;--------- var tempStr, pdfPrefixCur string endVar tempStr = "" if not tempStr.writeToClipBoard() then * ; clear the clipboard * *errorShow("Write blank to Clipboard") * *return endif loopI = 0 while true * *sendkeys("{delay 50}{tab}^{insert}",true) *; tab & copy (ctrl-insert) * *if not tempStr.readFromClipboard() then * * * errorShow("Read value from Clipboard") * * * return * *endif * *if tempStr <> "" then * ; something returned - success! * * * quitloop * *endif * *loopI = loopI + 1 * *if loopI > 100 then * * * quitloop * *endif endWhile if loopI > 100 then * *return endif if not pdfPrefixCur.writeToClipboard() then * *errorShow("Write value to clipboard") endif sendkeys("{delay 100}+{insert}{enter}",true) *; paste (shift-insert) sleep(3000) *; let it do its thing ;----- |
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Greetings, all. I just ran across a problem that took me a while to solve, and thought I'd share it. * We needed to automate a PDF printer. *Using SendKeys() almost worked. *Unfortunately, the developer was tricky and put in a variable number of fields, so we couldn't just tab a certain number of times. * I noticed that only 1 field was enterable & contained text - all the others were buttons or checkboxes. *So, using cut/paste, I was able to tell when I was on the correct field to type in my file name. HTH, Jim Moseley ;--------- var tempStr, pdfPrefixCur string endVar tempStr = "" if not tempStr.writeToClipBoard() then * ; clear the clipboard * *errorShow("Write blank to Clipboard") * *return endif loopI = 0 while true * *sendkeys("{delay 50}{tab}^{insert}",true) *; tab & copy (ctrl-insert) * *if not tempStr.readFromClipboard() then * * * errorShow("Read value from Clipboard") * * * return * *endif * *if tempStr <> "" then * ; something returned - success! * * * quitloop * *endif * *loopI = loopI + 1 * *if loopI > 100 then * * * quitloop * *endif endWhile if loopI > 100 then * *return endif if not pdfPrefixCur.writeToClipboard() then * *errorShow("Write value to clipboard") endif sendkeys("{delay 100}+{insert}{enter}",true) *; paste (shift-insert) sleep(3000) *; let it do its thing ;----- |
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Greetings, all. I just ran across a problem that took me a while to solve, and thought I'd share it. * We needed to automate a PDF printer. *Using SendKeys() almost worked. *Unfortunately, the developer was tricky and put in a variable number of fields, so we couldn't just tab a certain number of times. * I noticed that only 1 field was enterable & contained text - all the others were buttons or checkboxes. *So, using cut/paste, I was able to tell when I was on the correct field to type in my file name. HTH, Jim Moseley ;--------- var tempStr, pdfPrefixCur string endVar tempStr = "" if not tempStr.writeToClipBoard() then * ; clear the clipboard * *errorShow("Write blank to Clipboard") * *return endif loopI = 0 while true * *sendkeys("{delay 50}{tab}^{insert}",true) *; tab & copy (ctrl-insert) * *if not tempStr.readFromClipboard() then * * * errorShow("Read value from Clipboard") * * * return * *endif * *if tempStr <> "" then * ; something returned - success! * * * quitloop * *endif * *loopI = loopI + 1 * *if loopI > 100 then * * * quitloop * *endif endWhile if loopI > 100 then * *return endif if not pdfPrefixCur.writeToClipboard() then * *errorShow("Write value to clipboard") endif sendkeys("{delay 100}+{insert}{enter}",true) *; paste (shift-insert) sleep(3000) *; let it do its thing ;----- |
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Greetings, all. I just ran across a problem that took me a while to solve, and thought I'd share it. * We needed to automate a PDF printer. *Using SendKeys() almost worked. *Unfortunately, the developer was tricky and put in a variable number of fields, so we couldn't just tab a certain number of times. * I noticed that only 1 field was enterable & contained text - all the others were buttons or checkboxes. *So, using cut/paste, I was able to tell when I was on the correct field to type in my file name. HTH, Jim Moseley ;--------- var tempStr, pdfPrefixCur string endVar tempStr = "" if not tempStr.writeToClipBoard() then * ; clear the clipboard * *errorShow("Write blank to Clipboard") * *return endif loopI = 0 while true * *sendkeys("{delay 50}{tab}^{insert}",true) *; tab & copy (ctrl-insert) * *if not tempStr.readFromClipboard() then * * * errorShow("Read value from Clipboard") * * * return * *endif * *if tempStr <> "" then * ; something returned - success! * * * quitloop * *endif * *loopI = loopI + 1 * *if loopI > 100 then * * * quitloop * *endif endWhile if loopI > 100 then * *return endif if not pdfPrefixCur.writeToClipboard() then * *errorShow("Write value to clipboard") endif sendkeys("{delay 100}+{insert}{enter}",true) *; paste (shift-insert) sleep(3000) *; let it do its thing ;----- |
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We needed to automate a PDF printer. |
be completely automated.
@-salutations
Michel Claveau
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We needed to automate a PDF printer. |
be completely automated.
@-salutations
Michel Claveau
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