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Window wasnt found after running winword.exe

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Posted on by oxmc 4

I am struggling to get the WindowHandle working so i can focus Word to send it a KeyPress, am i doing something stupid?  

 

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  • mwd86 Profile Picture
    mwd86 100 on at

    opening word may take too long. put a "wait for window" in front of the "focus window".

  • oxmc Profile Picture
    oxmc 4 on at

    Wait for window just hangs, and adding wait 10 seconds doesnt help either...

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    oxmc 4 on at

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  • mwd86 Profile Picture
    mwd86 100 on at

    do not use the "Window Handle" variable but select a ui elemet.

     

    or use the wait for window and the "window handle" varwindow.jpg

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    mwd86 100 on at

    the UI element version works for me.

  • mwd86 Profile Picture
    mwd86 100 on at

    try this variante

    word.jpgfocus.jpg

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