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[drmurdoch]

Idea:
I will highlight my next client's name from my scheduling program.
I would like to find all their files by executing a program I use called ESP. I would like to find their files based on their first and last name.

Typical Data

[drmurdoch]

Press F11 = F11 (I think).

[drmurdoch]

from my older post-

[drmurdoch]

It can all be done using the commands: FileAppend, StringMid, StringReplace, Send, WinWait, ControlSend/send, EnvAdd.

[drmurdoch]

;Press control+F11 to execute the script (key text is highlighted).
^F11::
;Copy everything to clipboard
^c
;Save the Clipboard as a variable
ClipSaved := ClipboardAll
;Find the first charcter that is the number 0, then copy everything before the number 0 (not including)
Needle = 0
StringGetPos, pos, ClipboardAll, %Needle%
if pos >= 0
MsgBox, FYI, The string was found at position %pos%.
StringLeft, PersonName, ClipboardAll, pos
;strip out any commas.
;not required.
;F11 key
F11
;Wait for application.
delay = 600
;"Type" (not paste) the string into the application (ie. not just paste).
Send PersonName
;Return to the initial clipboard + append date (format - Jan 28, 2008) to the end.
Clipboard := ClipSaved + "the date"

[drmurdoch]

Typical Entry
10:00 Potter, Harry 0 follow up ON 266012096 9999

0 is the zero

[drmurdoch]

[drmurdoch]

seems to work but Send F11 doesn't trigger my ESP app.

[engunneer]

you need to send the key {F11}, not the letters F 1 1.

Use

[drmurdoch]

Send {F11} ;F11 key
delay = 600 ;Wait for application.
Send %PersonName% ;"Type" (not paste) the string into the application (ie. not just paste).
Clipboard := ClipSaved
Return

-- almost working.
It is unreliable for unknown reasons.
Must be a focus issue.

[engunneer]

perhaps you can use some other way to wait for the application instead of a delay? are you waiting for a certain window to pop up? See WinWait, WinActivate, and WinWaitActive commands.
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[drmurdoch]

i am waiting for a screen.

I think it popups up unmaximized sometimes.
or the on screen control + F11 sticks.

annoying.



maybe I am not sending the text reliably.

It is a unique program in that you press F11 and start typing it sort of does not require focus.

[engunneer]

if you are worried about sending text reliably, try the different send modes (input, play, event, etc.) also, try messing with setkeydelay.
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[drmurdoch]

I am a bit lost about getting this script to work.

SendInput %PersonName%

is unreliable (sometime it only will get one letter in the box I want it in).

and I can't seem to get the other options to work.

Any more tips ?

[drmurdoch]

It copies it to the clipboard but often the paste doesn't work well, like it will only paste the first letter of the string.