script worked fine on one computer but not my other

[pacpie]

Real simple script. Just want to fire up a Power Automate flow.

Run("C:\Program Files (x86)\Power Automate Desktop\PAD.Console.Host.exe")
WinWaitActive("Power Automate", "", 10)
WinMove("Power Automate","",0,0)
WinSetState("Power Automate","", @SW_MAXIMIZE)
MouseClick("left",571,253,1)
Exit

It worked fine on my laptop.

Then when I tried it on my desktop (Win 10), it opens the file and does nothing after (doesn't maximize let alone left click).

Where do I begin?

[Nine]

First, you need to check return value and @error for each statement to identify which statement is failing.

 

[Musashi]

As already recommended by @Nine  :

Local $PID, $hHandle, $iResult

$PID = Run("C:\Program Files (x86)\Power Automate Desktop\PAD.Console.Host.exe")
ConsoleWrite('@@ Debug(' & @ScriptLineNumber & ') : $PID = ' & $PID & @CRLF & '>Error code: ' & @error & @CRLF) ;### Debug Console

$hHandle = WinWaitActive("Power Automate", "", 10)
ConsoleWrite('@@ Debug(' & @ScriptLineNumber & ') : $hHandle = ' & $hHandle & @CRLF & '>Error code: ' & @error & @CRLF) ;### Debug Console

$hHandle = WinMove("Power Automate","",0,0)
ConsoleWrite('@@ Debug(' & @ScriptLineNumber & ') : $hHandle = ' & $hHandle & @CRLF & '>Error code: ' & @error & @CRLF) ;### Debug Console

$iResult = WinSetState("Power Automate","", @SW_MAXIMIZE)
ConsoleWrite('@@ Debug(' & @ScriptLineNumber & ') : $iResult = ' & $iResult & @CRLF & '>Error code: ' & @error & @CRLF) ;### Debug Console

$iResult = MouseClick("left",571,253,1)
ConsoleWrite('@@ Debug(' & @ScriptLineNumber & ') : $iResult = ' & $iResult & @CRLF & '>Error code: ' & @error & @CRLF) ;### Debug Console

Exit

 

[pacpie]

I only see the following:

>Exit code: 0

[pacpie]

I just tested it again on my laptop which is a work laptop and far more locked down admin wise. My desktop has no such restrictions. File is in a normal spot too. 

[pacpie]

To be 100% clear, I used the code suggested above in SciTE-Lite and tried compile/build.

Oddly enough, I purposely misspelled one of the function names and it still returned that Exit code message on the right pane. I am new to this software so I apologize ahead of time if I'm missing something completely obvious. 

[Nine]

ConsoleWrite don't work, because you are running the script from a net drive.  Copy your script to local drive...

[Jos]

Or  does the Program run at Admin level and your script at regular level?

[pacpie]

I put the script on my C drive but still no luck.

It literally opens up Power Automate but then just does nothing after that.

I am logged in as Admin. I've tried running the script a few different ways (x64) vs. (x86). I think my desktop is x64 whereas my laptop is x86 (and that's where it works fine).

[donnyh13]

You mention your Desktop is Windows 10, but what is your laptop? I've seen program names change (slightly) between windows versions before. — Just a thought.

 

Edit, not a fix, but you may want to put quotes around the file path for Run? Run doesn't like paths with spaces. Like this.

Local $PID, $hHandle, $iResult

ConsoleWrite("ScriptBegin" & @CRLF)

$PID = Run('"C:\Program Files (x86)\Power Automate Desktop\PAD.Console.Host.exe"')
ConsoleWrite('@@ Debug(' & @ScriptLineNumber & ') : $PID = ' & $PID & @CRLF & '>Error code: ' & @error & @CRLF) ;### Debug Console

$hHandle = WinWaitActive("Power Automate", "", 10)
ConsoleWrite('@@ Debug(' & @ScriptLineNumber & ') : $hHandle = ' & $hHandle & @CRLF & '>Error code: ' & @error & @CRLF) ;### Debug Console

$hHandle = WinMove("Power Automate","",0,0)
ConsoleWrite('@@ Debug(' & @ScriptLineNumber & ') : $hHandle = ' & $hHandle & @CRLF & '>Error code: ' & @error & @CRLF) ;### Debug Console

$iResult = WinSetState("Power Automate","", @SW_MAXIMIZE)
ConsoleWrite('@@ Debug(' & @ScriptLineNumber & ') : $iResult = ' & $iResult & @CRLF & '>Error code: ' & @error & @CRLF) ;### Debug Console

$iResult = MouseClick("left",571,253,1)
ConsoleWrite('@@ Debug(' & @ScriptLineNumber & ') : $iResult = ' & $iResult & @CRLF & '>Error code: ' & @error & @CRLF) ;### Debug Console

Exit

Edited October 16, 2023 by donnyh13

[Somerset]

You running the same OS on both computers?

Have you put this at the top of your script --> #RequireAdmin

A script on my windows 7 would not work on windows 10 do that not being there.

Edited October 16, 2023 by Somerset