Script for batch tasks

Question

I've been trying to create a script to run batch tasks by emulating the keyboard shortcuts, but I'm getting nowhere. Can anyone point me in the right direction (whichever direction that is)? E.g. I'd like to run Analyse Files, auto-select 'Finish', then 'Close', then 'Yes' (to reopen the file) and then go to first untranslated segment. Maybe trying to reinvent a wheel here? 
 Thanks, 
 Olly

Jesús Prieto · Accepted Answer

Never mind, Olly. We all started this way.
This script works for me in an English UI. I commented some lines for your convenience:

#IfWinActive ahk_exe SDLTradosStudio.exe ; this needs to match the info of Spy tool
; WINDOWS + A (change it to your suits)
#a:: ; I wouldn’t use CONTROL+A to trigger any script
   Send !h
   Sleep 100
   Send b ; (without ALT works as well)
   Sleep 200
   Send {down 2} ; Down x2, as Down x1 is FINALIZE
   Sleep 50
   Send {Enter}
   WinWaitActive, Batch Processing ; Wait for the BATCH PROCESSING window to show

   Send {Shift down} ; SHIFT + TAB x2 (Focus on FINALIZE button)
   Send {Tab 2}
   Send {Shift up}
   Send {Enter} ; FINALIZE button

   Sleep 5000 ; Waiting the ANALISYS to finish
   Send {Enter} ; CLOSE button

   WinWaitActive, Question ; Wait for the QUESTION window to show
   Send {Enter} ; YES button
Return
#IfWinActive

If the script doesn’t work, you may want to tune the Sleep timers until it works.

The only step not automated is waiting for the analysis to finish. I leave it for you...
:-)
Tip: WinWaitActive function.
Good luck!

Jesús Prieto · Answer

There is a problem with your second WinWaitActive, and is that the script doesn't wait because the window Batch tasks is already active. That's the reason you need to press manually the Enter key. 
 So you need to add an extra requirement with another parameter of the WinWaitActive function. WinTitle parameter is fine, but you need to add something like Finish completed , whatever comes up in the window as soon the task is completed. The documentation of this WinWaitActive function should help you in both batch tasks.

Jesús Prieto · Answer

I haven&rsquo;t tried, but I mean the parameter WinText . 
 The line should be something like: 
 WinWaitActive, Batch Processing, Finish task completed 
 Where Finish task completed should be whatever comes up when the Finish task is completed. If the script doesn&rsquo;t work, please set the built-in variable A_DetectHiddenText to Off and try again.

Jesús Prieto · Answer

I&rsquo;ve checked a bit this. 
 If you use Trados Studio 2019, there is not such Finish task completed text. The only text recognised by Spy tool is Restart Preparation and it only appears when the Finish task is done. So this is what you need. 
 I don&rsquo;t know what you&rsquo;ve already tried. but I believe this should work: 
 DetectHiddenText, Off 
 WinWaitActive, Batch Processing, Restart Preparation 
 (Not tested)

Jesús Prieto · Answer

I tested these 2 lines: 
 DetectHiddenText, Off 
 WinWaitActive, Batch Processing, Restart Preparation 
 and they work for me. 
 You need to check your previous lines of your script, as I've seen a Send {Enter} which is wrong (you need to get the focus on the green button before pressing ENTER). Also, because the Finish batch task doesn't ask the user to re-open the SDLXLIFF, you need to delete the last lines of your script. 
 Before writing any script, I'd recommend going manually through the keys/clicks that needed to be pressed. Only then write a line per key/click. If it doesn't work, check the point where the script doesn't work redo the script and try again. Tip for preparing scripts: use the SoundBeep command to know that the script is running that line. If everything is fine, delete that line to get no more beeps. 
 Before using the Results button you need to select any of the tasks below (like Update or Generate). Then, you'll view more information about warnings and errors if any. 
 I've never used the Restart Preparation button, but I guess that it can be useful if there are any errors during the preparation process, otherwise it's disabled. Not sure about that&hellip;

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Script for batch tasks