Active Install window does not response any "Send" or ControlClick command

[AutoCraig]

Have you tried using AutoItSetOption("WinTitleMatchMode", -2) instead of Opt("wintitlematchmode", 2)? I've had issues using Opt as opposed to AutoItSetOption, also notice the -2 instead of 2.

[BrewManNH]

These 2 (AutoItSetOption & Opt) are identical, one can be substituted for the other with no change in functionality.

[newcome]

Hi water, thank you for spending time to help me debug. I just read your reply and ran your script.

The displayed array is as follows:

Row Col 0 Col1

[0] 3

[1] Re: Auto IT assistance installing "Intel Threading Building Blocks" -Message (HTML) 0x004D04C2

[2] Re: Auto IT assistance installing "Intel Threading Building Blocks" -Message 0x00230878

[3] Re: Auto IT assistance installing "Intel Threading Building Blocks" -Message (HTML) 0x002C0130

By the way, I send e-mail out and recived one from one of coworkes and was told it is possbile the developer of this particular installer has blocked automated mouse and keystrokes.

Edited June 14, 2012 by newcome

[water]

OK, It looks like there might be more than one window with the same title. To make sure we get the correct window and send the data to the correct window we'll add some text:

;#RequireAdmin
Opt("wintitlematchmode", 2)
Global $iResult
Global $cmd = "C:VcsourceAutoIT_installsw_installw_tbb_4.0.4.325.exe"
FileChangeDir("C:VcsourceAutoIT_installsw_install")
Run(@ComSpec & ' /c' & "w_tbb_4.0.4.325.exe")
Sleep(2000)
Global $shwndInstall = WinWait("Threading Building Blocks", "Extract the product package to folder:")
If IsHWnd($shwndInstall) Then
    $iResult = WinActivate($shwndInstall)
    ConsoleWrite("WinActivate: " & $iResult & @CRLF)
    $iResult = ControlClick($shwndInstall, "", "[CLASS:Button;INSTANCE:4]")
    ConsoleWrite("ControlClick: "& $iResult & @CRLF)
    Send("{TAB}")
    Send("{TAB}")
Else
    ConsoleWrite("2 Unable to find the Install window " & @CRLF)
EndIf

Edited June 14, 2012 by water

[newcome]

Hi Water,

Thank you for your help. I ran it again and the log showed both "WinActivate" and "ControlClick" are successful.

>Running AU3Check (1.54.22.0) from:C:Program Files (x86)AutoIt3

+>21:37:03 AU3Check ended.rc:0

>Running:(3.3.8.1):C:Program Files (x86)AutoIt3autoit3.exe "V:Installssetup_installnew_ttb.au3"

WinWait: 0WinActivate: 0ControlClick: 0

Today, one of my coworkers told me that it may be that the developer of this particular installer has blocked automated mouse and key stroke".

So I tried to install another 2 microsoft products (Windows SDK and MS DirectX SDK) and got same responses that the Active Install window does not respond to any "Send" or ControlClick command.

Edited June 14, 2012 by newcome

[water]

I just noticed that WinActivate and ControlClick don't set @error but use the return value to denote success or error.

I modified my above script. Could you please re-run it and post the result?

[newcome]

Water, thank you. Below is the run log:

>Running AU3Check (1.54.22.0) from:C:Program Files (x86)AutoIt3

+>21:57:27 AU3Check ended.rc:0

>Running:(3.3.8.1):C:Program Files (x86)AutoIt3autoit3.exe "V:Installssetup_installt2.au3"

WinActivate: 0x000C0396

ControlClick: 1

Edited June 14, 2012 by newcome

[water]

You have checked that "[CLASS:Button;INSTANCE:4]" is correct for the "Extract" button?

What are the two "TAB"s for?

[newcome]

I ran Au3Info.exe to get button info (see attached file).

I used 2 send commands to check whether the send function works. If it works, then it should highligt different button.

windowInfo.pdf

Edited June 14, 2012 by newcome

[water]

You could try to send Alt+E to activate the "Extract" key.

;#RequireAdmin
Opt("wintitlematchmode", 2)
Global $iResult
Global $cmd = "C:\Vcsource\AutoIT_install\sw_install\w_tbb_4.0.4.325.exe"
FileChangeDir("C:\Vcsource\AutoIT_install\sw_install\")
Run(@ComSpec & ' /c' & "w_tbb_4.0.4.325.exe")
Sleep(2000)
Global $shwndInstall = WinWait("Threading Building Blocks", "Extract the product package to folder:")
ConsoleWrite("WinWait: " & $shwndInstall & @CRLF)
If IsHWnd($shwndInstall) Then
    $iResult = WinActivate($shwndInstall)
    ConsoleWrite("WinActivate: " & $iResult & @CRLF)
    Send("!E")
Else
    ConsoleWrite("2 Unable to find the Install window " & @CRLF)
EndIf

[newcome]

HI water, thank you very much for taking so much time to help me. I ran with your latest changes and the install window does not respond to Send("{!E}") function although window is Activated. Below is output log:

>Running:(3.3.8.1):C:Program Files (x86)AutoIt3autoit3.exe "V:Installssetup_installtest_tbb_newest.au3"

WinWait: 0x00070D8A

WinActivate: 0x00070D8A

Edited June 14, 2012 by newcome

[water]

Last try. What I take from your screenshot is that the focus is on the input field for the directory. Let's send a tab so the focus jumps to the next Control.

;#RequireAdmin
Opt("wintitlematchmode", 2)
Global $iResult
Global $cmd = "C:\Vcsource\AutoIT_install\sw_install\w_tbb_4.0.4.325.exe"
FileChangeDir("C:\Vcsource\AutoIT_install\sw_install\")
Run(@ComSpec & ' /c' & "w_tbb_4.0.4.325.exe")
Sleep(2000)
Global $shwndInstall = WinWait("Threading Building Blocks", "Extract the product package to folder:")
ConsoleWrite("WinWait: " & $shwndInstall & @CRLF)
If IsHWnd($shwndInstall) Then
    $iResult = WinActivate($shwndInstall)
    ConsoleWrite("WinActivate: " & $iResult & @CRLF)
    Send("{TAB}")
    Sleep(1000)
    Send("!E")
Else
    ConsoleWrite("2 Unable to find the Install window " & @CRLF)
EndIf

[newcome]

Hi Water, I tried to add 1 Send ("{TAB}") as well as 2 Send ("{TAB}") and the window still does not respond.

Since I downloaded this installer from my company's internal site, I will try to find out whether the developer has blocked automated mouse and key strokes for this particular installer. I will post the findings.

But for the MS Windows SDK, I downloaded from public web site. I also had same problem "active install window does not respond to Send or controlClick command". I used the similar code.

+>00:13:08 AU3Check ended.rc:0

>Running:(3.3.8.1):C:Program Files (x86)AutoIt3autoit3.exe "V:Installssetup_installtest_tbb_newest.au3"

WinWait: 0x000C04A6

WinActivate: 0x000C04A6

Edited June 14, 2012 by newcome

[water]

Then I have run out of ideas

I think it's crazy for an installer to block automated keyboard input on one hand and not to provide a way for an automated install on the other.

[water]

Silent install for TBB seems to be an undocumented feature. Maybe you could contact someone at Intel to provide the necessary information.

[newcome]

Hi Water, Yes. I will find out and will post the findings too.

Edited June 14, 2012 by newcome

[newcome]

I just find out that silent install for TBB option is: -s or -silent

Intel® Threading Building Blocks 4.0 Update 4 for Windows* package.

Usage: <Web image executable> [options] [-a <arguments>]

If no command is specified, the Web Image program will proceed in the Interactive GUI mode.

Options:

--------------------------------------------------------

--h | --help

Show this help

--s | --silent

Silent Mode: No GUI, use default setting from command line

--f | --extract-folder <extract folder>

Set extraction folder where content of package will be saved

--x | --extract-only

Skip launching installation after extracting web image content. This option just unpacks the web image

--l | --log <log file>

Log all actions into this log file

--r | --remove-extracted-files <yes|no>

Remove temporarily extracted files after installation

-a <arguments>

Pass command line arguments: all arguments after “–a “ switch will be passed as command line arguments into setup.exe (option for launch executable). Includes any argument which setup.exe supports