How do I automate clicking on a Java app button?

[jbren94517]

I'm new to AutoIt and am attempting to automate a desktop Java application on Windows XP. I've set up Java Ferret to enable viewing the objects in the Java app window.

I need to have the AutoIt script click on a search button, but have been unable to figure out how to do it. I have set up the AutoIt Java UDF and have tried using some of these functions to click the button, but to no avail.

The following is the Java Ferret output when the mouse is hovering over the button to be clicked . What is the syntax of the AutoIt (or Java UDF) command that should be used to click the search button?

Version Information:

Java virtual machine version: 1.6.0_31

Access Bridge Java class version: 1.6.0_31

Access Bridge Java DLL version: AccessBridge 2.0.2

Access Bridge Windows DLL version: AccessBridge 2.0.2

AccessibleContext information at mouse point [0, 0]:

Name: Search

Description: Search Patients

Role: push button

Role in en_US locale: push button

States: enabled,focusable,visible,showing

States in en_US locale: enabled,focusable,visible,showing

Index in parent: 6

Children count: 0

Bounding rectangle: [500, 91, 576, 139]

Top-level window name: Desktop - Clinic - John Smith

Top-level window role: frame

Parent name:

Parent role: panel

Visible descendents count: 0

AccessibleActions info:

Number of actions: 1

Action 0 name: click

Accessible Value information:

Current Value: 0

Maximum Value: 1

Minimum Value: 0

[stormbreaker]

Perhaps, did you try using AutoIt Window Info Tool on the Java Window?

[jbren94517]

I did try using the AutoIt Window Info Tool, however since the app is Java-based, it does not display anything about the objects in the app window. Java Ferret is the comparable tool for Java apps and does display info for the objects, but I'm not sure how to use this info in an AutoIt command to click a button.

[rudi]

Hi.

Did you workout any solution for your question? I also have again and again the need to automate Java stuff, with the same issues...

Regards, Rudi.

[ngskicker]

sorry to bump old topic, is there someone that has been able do this

[SmOke_N]

If you use the search feature looking for Java in the "Examples" forum, you may find a solution.

Doing that for me turned this up:

No "promises" other than looking "promising".

[ngskicker]

If you use the search feature looking for Java in the "Examples" forum, you may find a solution.

Doing that for me turned this up:

No "promises" other than looking "promising".

I've tried it before, it did not work at all

[SmOke_N]

Perhaps you should list what all you've tried to accomplish that has failed.

Seeing that I wasted my time looking for an alternate solution that you've already attempted to do is rather irritating.