Send variable to PHP

[nick2price]

Hi, this is my first time using autoit so not too sure what it can do.  I have searched around but I am unable to find a solution.  I have a simple php script which should execute my autoit file

<?php

$output = shell_exec('autoit test2.au3');
echo "<pre>$output</pre>";

The file this should execute contains the following

Global $Process = ('Firefox.exe')

While 1
If ProcessExists ($Process) Then
   Return "EXIST"
Else
  Return "DOESNT EXIST"
ExitLoop
EndIf

When I visit test.php in the browser I was hoping it would execute my autoit file and then display either EXIST or DOESNT EXIST on the screen.  At the moment, nothing happens, just a blank screen.

Is there any way to execute my autoit script via php, and have this script return something for my php to display?

Many thanks

Nick

Edited September 24, 2015 by nick2price

[guinness]

Why do you need AutoIt for this?

[nick2price]

I dont specifically need autoit for this part, but further down the line I need to execute commands in a program like Ctrl + P which I think I need autoit for.

[TheDcoder]

Try this:

<?php

$output = exec('C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\AutoIt3.exe test2.au3');
echo "<pre>$output</pre>";

 

TD

Edited September 24, 2015 by TheDcoder
Wrong syntax highlighting

[nick2price]

I actually got it working by compiling the script to an exe.  I imagine you normally convert scripts to exe when they are complete?

[TheDcoder]

@nick2price Yep, That's what you do

[nick2price]

Thanks

One last thing I just wanted to clarify.  So I have this part

If ProcessExists ($Process) Then
    ConsoleWrite ("1")

I dont intend for the ConsoleWrite to be there, I have it for testing purposes.  Instead, if the process exists, I need to make sure it is the active window so I can perform things like CTRL + C within this application.  I see from the docs this function

WinActivate($hWnd)

So is it simply a case of doing something like this?

If ProcessExists ($Process) Then
  ConsoleWrite ("1")
  WinActivate($Process)
  Send("^v")

 

[TheDcoder]

@nick2price Use

Send('^c')

^v means Ctrl + V not Ctrl+ C (as you would see in command prompt)

 

TD

 

Edit: WinActivate won't work, You need the title/hWnd/class of the window to activate the windows, Read the documentation for more info

Edited September 24, 2015 by TheDcoder

[nick2price]

Thanks, looking at the docs now.  I understand how I can get the title and hWnd of a window.  What would the CLASS be?

[TheDcoder]

@nick2price You can use the AU3Info tool (Tools -> AU3Info in Full Installation of SciTE) to know the class of the window

 

P.S You only need one of these: title/hWnd/class, Not all of them

Edited September 24, 2015 by TheDcoder