Locked Remote Desktop script not working - (Moved)

[JohnTWI]

The following code works fine with active Remote Desk Top:

WinActivate ("THRIVE PRODUCTION SERVER - Thrive")
Sleep(6000)
ControlFocus("THRIVE PRODUCTION SERVER - Thrive", "", "Button1")
Sleep(3000)
SEND("{LEFT}{ENTER}")
Sleep(6000)

But does not work when RDP session is locked.

Thank you in advance

[Jos]

Moved to the appropriate forum, as the AutoIt Example Scripts forum very clearly states:

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[SlackerAl]

You can't Send to a locked system, can you switch that Send to a ControlSend (note, you will need to get the control ID)?

[BigDaddyO]

running scripts on a remote server from RDP can get complicated really quick if you have to disconnect.

This is an option I put out in the Example form, but I would suggest trying to update your script first so it only interacts directly with controls as SlackerAl suggested.  There are lots of issues interacting with windows too.

 

If you are able to leave the RDP session open the entire time, and it's just that the server is going to sleep, there are other options to force the server to stay active.

Edited January 30, 2020 by BigDaddyO

[JohnTWI]

Is the Control ID the complete file path? 

[JohnTWI]

My ControlSend example below:

ControlSend("C:/Users/jfSmith/cpsi/edward.cpsinet.com/u03792/data_4/" & $sText,"","","^{F4}"

 

$sText is the file name

Edited February 4, 2020 by JohnTWI

[Zedna]

https://www.autoitscript.com/wiki/FAQ#Why_doesn.27t_my_script_work_on_a_locked_workstation.3F

[JohnTWI]

Zedna

 

I am using a ControlSend on my locked workstation, but I am still not getting my desired result. Is the Syntax of my ControlSend correct?

[Zedna]

Use explicit ClassNameNN parameter instead of empty one

because empty one implies control (in target window) with focus

but on locked station there is no window/control with focus.

[JohnTWI]

Zedna

I tried this ControlSend("C:/Users/jfsmith/cpsi/edward.cpsinet.com/u03792/data_4/" & $sText,"","[CLASSNN:Edit1]","^{F4}")

And it did not work

[Zedna]

1) are you sure about your window's title?

2) what Ctrl+F4 does? maybe SendMessage + WM_COMMAND can be better solution in this case ...

[JohnTWI]

Zedna

I tried this but it is not working, 

 

Func ClosePDF($hWnd, $iOnOff)
    Local Const $WM_SYSCOMMAND = 274
    Local Const $SC_CLOSE = 61808
    _SendMessage($hWnd, $WM_SYSCOMMAND, $SC_CLOSE, $iOnOff)
   If @error Then
        MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "_ClosePDF", "_SendMessage Error: " & @error)
   Exit
    EndIf
EndFunc

 

Thanks again for your help.

[Zedna]

For SendMessage + WM_COMMAND use Winspector utility to check which message corresponds to your window's (manually invoked) action ...

https://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Security-Related/Winspector.shtml

Edited February 6, 2020 by Zedna

[JohnTWI]

Zedna

Can you point to an example using SendMessage + WM_COMMAND to close a file or pdf?

Thank you

[Zedna]

For closing application use WinClose() or WinKill().

 

WinClose() = PostMessage + WM_CLOSE

Edited February 6, 2020 by Zedna