[Tutorial] Simple Notepad

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by Transcribe · 7 posts
12 years ago in Autoit
Posted 12 years ago · Author
#cs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

AutoIt Version: 3.2.12.1
Author: None

Script Function:
Simple notepad example with example to send multiple lines.

#ce ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

; Script Start - Add your code below here
Run("notepad.exe")
WinWaitActive("Untitled - Notepad")
Send("This is some text.")
WinClose("Untitled - Notepad")
WinWaitActive("Notepad", "Do you want to save")
Send("!n")
#cs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Extended Example
#ce ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Run("notepad.exe")
WinWaitActive("Untitled - Notepad")
Send("This is some text." & @CRLF & "This is on a new line!")
WinClose("Untitled - Notepad")
WinWaitActive("Notepad", "Do you want to save")
Send("!n")
Posted 12 years ago
Don Von Free Credits wrote:
So this script bots notepad; writes and saves text files in notepad?


It macros Notepad but it chooses not to save.
Posted 12 years ago · Author
Actually it gives you the option.
Posted 12 years ago
//.Spring wrote:
Actually it gives you the option.


Yes but unless I am reading the code wrong, it looks like you're then pressing the no button right after thus not saving.
Posted 4 years ago
autohotkey scripts are good

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