Increase reliability of my script? Topic is solved

[JKnight_xbt33]

Dear all,

My script
I have a script which allows me to enter a complaint number in an input box.
Saves this number as a variable. Waits for save-as window to pop up. Pushes this variable to the filename box.

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InputBox, complaint, Enter complaint
sleep, 1500
send ^+{s}  ;shortcut for file-> save as
WinWait, Save As
sleep, 1000
send %complaint% initial assessment
sleep, 100	

having trouble
Many times the input box pops up, I enter my number then nothing happens after. Its as if the script just stops.
I introduced a sleep of 1500 and winwait to deal with this problem. However issue remains.

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Your help is always appreciated
Thanks
J

[vsub]

What program triggers the Save as dialog?

Here some ideas

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F1::
Keywait,F1
WinGet,ID,ID,A
InputBox, complaint, Enter complaint
WinActivate,ahk_id %ID%
send ^+{s}  ;shortcut for file-> save as
WinWaitActive, Save As ; WainWait executes the next command immediately after the window appear which can case problems
ControlSetText,Edit1,% complaint "initial assessment",A
Send,{Enter}
Return

Or

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F1::
Keywait,F1
WinGet,ID,ID,A
InputBox, complaint, Enter complaint
WinMenuSelectItem,% ID,,File,Save as ;ths will work even if the windows is not active but depending on the program,it may not support this
WinWaitActive, Save As ; WainWait executes the next command immediately after the window appear which can case problems
ControlSetText,Edit1,% complaint "initial assessment",A
Send,{Enter}
Return

[JKnight_xbt33]

Thanks for your response,
I used your script. It didnt work as intended because it proceeded to edit1 before the save as window was active.

So i experimented and put back the sleep after the winwait active and it worked perfectly.

Also another note is compared to my send command the ControlSetText,Edit1 command was far more efficient pasting the text into the window immediately.

The combined script below is working for me 100% of the time:

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#UseHook On

^#t::
setkeydelay , -1
WinGet,ID,ID,A
InputBox, complaint, Enter complaint
WinActivate,ahk_id %ID%
send ^+{s}  ;shortcut for file-> save as
WinWaitActive, Save As ; WainWait executes the next command immediately after the window appear which can case problems
sleep, 1000
ControlSetText,Edit1, %complaint% initial assessment,A
sleep, 100	

once again I appreciate the help & idea
best
J