Win32::GuiTest for File download

mmittiga17 has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hi All, I am using Win32::IEAutomation to navigate a website, click website buttons. This works well as LWP or Mech would not work for this site. Problem is when I choose to download file the "Download File" window appears and I can not get the Save button to fire. Here is my code, thoughts suggestions?


use Win32::GuiTest qw(FindWindowLike GetWindowText SetForegroundWindow
+ SendKeys);
$Win32::GuiTest::debug = 0; # Set to "1" to enable verbose mode
my @windows = FindWindowLike(undef, "^File Download","#32770");
SetForegroundWindow($windows[0]);
print "$windows[0]>\t'", GetWindowText($windows[0]), "'\n";
PushButton("^\&Save",1);
sleep(2);
SendKeys("%S");
while(FindWindowLike(0, "^Download Complete"))
{
    PushButton("Close",2);
}
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Re: Win32::GuiTest for File download by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Nov 12, 2010 at 19:29 UTC
Impossible to know without seeing the website, but my guess is that the "window" you are trying to control is not a windows native window, but rather some kind of Javascript/CSS 'overlay'. Ie. Instead of the window being made of of Windows native controls, which is required for GUItest to be able to navigate to the correct control by inspecting the window text of the button, that window is just a picture drawn on top the browser window contents. If so, you won't be able to interact with it using window titles or button labels as they will only exist inside the javascript. The only way GUItest would be able to automate that is by sending a mouse click directly to the appropriate position on the screen. I do hope for your sake that it's not one of those dratted CSS/Javascript 'floating widgets' that are popping up all over. Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. RIP an inspiration; A true Folk's Guy	[reply]
Re^2: Win32::GuiTest for File download by mmittiga17 (Scribe) on Nov 12, 2010 at 19:59 UTC
It is one of those windows popup windows spawned by IE with three buttons. Open Save and Cancle. Win32::GuiTest i thought is supposed to handle windows apps like Excel and what not.	[reply]
Re^3: Win32::GuiTest for File download by marto (Cardinal) on Nov 12, 2010 at 20:19 UTC
Can you see it using spy.pl which ships with Win32::GuiTest?	[reply]
Re^4: Win32::GuiTest for File download by mmittiga17 (Scribe) on Nov 12, 2010 at 21:12 UTC
Re^3: Win32::GuiTest for File download by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Nov 12, 2010 at 20:03 UTC
If it is an IE dialog, then GUItest should handle it without problems. Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. RIP an inspiration; A true Folk's Guy	[reply]


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