trying to write script for if....then but stuck

[fst]

hello all.  I'm new to the site as well as to using and hoping to fully understand and grasp the AutoIT software.  currently i have a temporary, working, script but it's stuck on an infinite loop even though i had thought i had it working to stop at a specific number.  furthermore, i am trying to write an if...then  or if.....else(if) whena different action occurs.   heres the scenario:

i have a webpage (sharepoint) where i am doing a certain number of mouse clicks to select data and then deleting them.  each time the page refreshes and the loop continues.  at times, the network may get busy so the page times out and gets the "This page can’t be displayed", where if i refresh (F5) the page works again. 

well, heres what i have currently, in advance much appreciated for everyone's help:

 

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#region --- Internal functions Au3Recorder Start ---
Func _Au3RecordSetup()
Opt('WinWaitDelay',100)
Opt('WinDetectHiddenText',1)
Opt('MouseCoordMode',0)
Local $aResult = DllCall('User32.dll', 'int', 'GetKeyboardLayoutNameW', 'wstr', '')
If $aResult[1] <> '00000409' Then
  MsgBox(64, 'Warning', 'Recording has been done under a different Keyboard layout' & @CRLF & '(00000409->' & $aResult[1] & ')')
EndIf

EndFunc

Func _WinWaitActivate($title,$text,$timeout=0)
    WinWait($title,$text,$timeout)

    If Not WinActive($title,$text) Then WinActivate($title,$text)
    WinWaitActive($title,$text,$timeout)
EndFunc

_AU3RecordSetup()
#endregion --- Internal functions Au3Recorder End ---
Global $x = 1
Do
   If _WinWaitActivate("Recycle Bin - Internet Explorer","") = _WinWaitActivate("Recycle Bin - Internet Explorer","") Then
      Sleep(3000)
MouseClick("left",1070,295,1)
Sleep(3700)
MouseClick("left",155,300,1)
Sleep(2300)
MouseClick("left",305,249,1)
Sleep(2000)
_WinWaitActivate("Message from webpage","")
Sleep(500)
Send("{ENTER}")
Sleep(1000)
Sleep(10000)
ElseIf   _WinWaitActivate("This page can’t be displayed - Internet Explorer","") = _WinWaitActivate("This page can’t be displayed - Internet Explorer","") Then
   Send("{F5}")
_WinWaitActivate("Recycle Bin - Internet Explorer","")
Sleep(10000)
MouseClick("left",1070,295,1)
Sleep(3700)
MouseClick("left",155,300,1)
Sleep(2300)
MouseClick("left",305,249,1)
Sleep(2000)
_WinWaitActivate("Message from webpage","")
Sleep(500)
Send("{ENTER}")
Sleep(1000)
Sleep(10000)
EndIf
Until $x = 3

#endregion --- Au3Recorder generated code End ---

 

[BrewManNH]

You never increment, or change in any way, the $x variable, so it's never going to equal 3, so the Do loop never ends.

[fst]

hmm i see.  thanks for your help BrewManNH.  so the Do.... function is an infinite loop.  so then i'd be better off using something like the If.....then ElseIf? 

[BrewManNH]

No, you can use the Do loop, you just need to somehow make the $x variable equal 3 at some point. Either increment it by one each time through the loop (if you only want it to run 3 times) or set it to 3 sometime during your run.

The best way to accomplish looping three times would be to use a For/Next loop though.

[fst]

could you show and example please so i can get an general idea to limit the loop to 3? 

[BrewManNH]

Open the help file, search for For in it, and run the example script that you'll find in the function description.

[fst]

ok i managed to remove the Do...Until and using the For...Next.  However whenever the webpage times out after 15 minutes or so the "This page can’t be displayed - Internet Explorer" shows up.  I am trying to have the script refresh the page when that happens but it's not working.

 

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#region --- Au3Recorder generated code Start (v3.3.9.5 KeyboardLayout=00000409)  ---

#region --- Internal functions Au3Recorder Start ---
Func _Au3RecordSetup()
Opt('WinWaitDelay',100)
Opt('WinDetectHiddenText',1)
Opt('MouseCoordMode',0)
Local $aResult = DllCall('User32.dll', 'int', 'GetKeyboardLayoutNameW', 'wstr', '')
If $aResult[1] <> '00000409' Then
  MsgBox(64, 'Warning', 'Recording has been done under a different Keyboard layout' & @CRLF & '(00000409->' & $aResult[1] & ')')
EndIf

EndFunc

Func _WinWaitActivate($title,$text,$timeout=0)
    WinWait($title,$text,$timeout)

    If Not WinActive($title,$text) Then WinActivate($title,$text)
    WinWaitActive($title,$text,$timeout)
EndFunc

_AU3RecordSetup()
#endregion --- Internal functions Au3Recorder End ---
For $i = 1 To 20 Step +1

   If _WinWaitActivate("Recycle Bin - Internet Explorer","") = _WinWaitActivate("Recycle Bin - Internet Explorer","") Then
      Sleep(3000)
MouseClick("left",1070,295,1)
Sleep(3700)
MouseClick("left",155,300,1)
Sleep(2300)
MouseClick("left",305,249,1)
Sleep(2000)
_WinWaitActivate("Message from webpage","")
Sleep(500)
Send("{ENTER}")
Sleep(1000)
Sleep(10000)
ElseIf  _WinWaitActivate("This page can’t be displayed - Internet Explorer","") = _WinWaitActivate("This page can’t be displayed - Internet Explorer","") Then
   Send("{F5}")
_WinWaitActivate("Recycle Bin - Internet Explorer","")
Sleep(10000)
MouseClick("left",1070,295,1)
Sleep(3700)
MouseClick("left",155,300,1)
Sleep(2300)
MouseClick("left",305,249,1)
Sleep(2000)
_WinWaitActivate("Message from webpage","")
Sleep(500)
Send("{ENTER}")
Sleep(1000)
Sleep(10000)
EndIf
Next

 

I'm thinking im using the incorrect WinWaitActivate and maybe use the IExxxx instead?   or maybe after the ElseIf adding the Not and have the line as:

ElseIf Not _WinWaitActivate("Recycle Bin - Internet Explorer","") Then

 

Edited April 20, 2016 by fst
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[fst]

bump

[Jewtus]

If you are using IE, why don't you bind to the IE object and fire off a $oIE.refresh command? That might work (firing f5 might fail if you are on a different window or something)

[fst]

Jewtus what do you mean bind to the IE object?  i'm fairly new to autoit.  appreciate your help. 

Edited April 28, 2016 by fst