GUI Automation Macros

Hi,

I have created a GUI Automation Macro. This works fine when I am logged in, but suppose I step out and my machine gets locked, or if I schedule if for early morning the macros fail.

I would like the macro to run even if the machine is locked, but I am logged in.

Any suggestions? Is there any job which can auto login and run the macro, or is there something else that I need to do.

Thank you,

Best Regards,

Soumitra

Well, if the desktop is locked, it is not going to work. Objects to which you send keystrokes and mouse clicks are not visible/active.

What you can do is use the logon utility in the job script to make it unlock your desktop first then you run the MCS macro-script. See http://www.softtreetech.com/24x7/archive/51.htm

In the job script add
Dim( logpid, number)
RunAndWait( "logon.exe -u [user] -p [password]", "", 0, logpid)
MacroPlayBack( .. whatever you have here now

Hi,

Thank you. This is good. Now I need to lock the machine after I am done:).

Also, can we check if we are not logged in then only try to login

Best Regards,

Soumitra

The logon will simply do nothing if the machine is not locked. If you want to ignore any errors reported by that utility, add OnErrorResumeNext in the beginning of the job script.

Thanks.

How do I lock the machine after the macro is complete?

I was trying to record a macro for locking the machine, but the recording brakes as soon as I press the keys. So nothing gets recorded

Best Regards,

Soumitra

After macro completion you will need to run something else to lock the Desktop.
For example you can do add to the end of the job script the following line

RunAndWait("rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation", "', 0, lockpid)

Another good tool is shutdown.exe provided by Microsoft since Windows 2000. Read the documentation here: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=317371