Using AutoIt with Windows Task Manger

[simonc8]

I set up a Windows scheduled task to run an AutoIt script at a specified time. The script simply sent a key combination which was a hot key to stop a process on the computer.

This worked exactly as I wanted for a long time, but recently, possibly after some Windows updates, it stopped working. If I start the task manually in Task Manger it reports that it is Running, but the computer doesn't respond to the sent key combination, meanwhile, the task continues to run and needs to be stopped manually. If I run the AutoIt script, by double clicking the file, it immediately sends the correct key combination, so the problem is obviously with Task Manager.

My Scheduled Task Action simply has the name and path of the .au3 file in quotes. Is there another way of doing this?

Grateful for advice.

[simonc8]

Seems you can't edit posts on this forum. Additional information:

AutoIt version: 3.3.14.5

Operating system: Windows 7 Professional

[Jos]

2 minutes ago, simonc8 said:

Seems you can't edit posts on this forum. Additional information:

Welcome, That will be possible at a later stage when you're status has change from "New Member" to "Member".

 

[JLogan3o13]

First off, welcome to the forum. Secondly, please see this post regarding how to ask for help - as is the case with this post, one of the bullet points states that it is difficult for us to help if you don't post your code.

Lastly, if you are trying to simply stop a process, please look at ProcessList, ProcessExist and ProcessClose in the help file; no need to a key press, which can be unreliable.

[simonc8]

Thanks for this information. I have it working now.

[simonc8]

My optimism was misplaced. I want to stop a screen video recording session, but killing the process results in a corrupt video file. Here is my original AutoIt script:

#cs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 AutoIt Version: 3.3.14.5
 Author:         myName

 Script Function:
    Template AutoIt script.

#ce ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

; Script Start


Send("^W")

I don't believe there is a problem with this script, because it works when I run it by double clicking the .au3 file. However, it doesn't work when I try to trigger it with Windows Task Scheduler.

If anyone can suggest how to get this file to run on a schedule I would be very grateful.

[careca]

On ‎19‎-‎10‎-‎2018 at 4:40 PM, simonc8 said:

My Scheduled Task Action simply has the name and path of the .au3 file in quotes. Is there another way of doing this?

Maybe compile it and use the exe.

Also see if the button in question retrieves an id through the info tool, so then you can use the id or class in a function to click it or something.