Deleting Mouse Moves

[NealO]

Hi

When I record a script and then try and edit it some commands seem to be 'grouped'. For example when I try and delete a mouse move it seems to delete the preceeding delay. This is not always what I want to happen in most recorded scripts as the delays are often important but the mouse moves are superflous prior to a click. Similarly when I disable the mouse move it also disables the preceeding delay which is not what I want.

Yes I can delete the pair and then insert a new delay but this seems unneccesarily long winded. Are other commands grouped in a similar way? How can I tell if commands are grouped?

Where oh where is the manual on this kind of thing? All the documentation I can find so far seems very incomplete...

Any help very greatfully received.

Neal

[forumsupport]

Hello,

When you open a recorded task in Task Editor, you can see Delay command after every action you performed because those are the delays associated with the command and are required for errorless execution of a task. Automation Anywhere recorder will automatically insert the delay associated with each action or command. Insufficient delay can skip any command in task and can results into task failure.

You can create a task through editor using commands provided by editor. In this case, you will have a choice, if you want to enter 'Delay command or not. However, we suggest inserting Delay after every command so that command gets enough time to execute on replay. To create a task from scratch, go to Tools->Task Editor and insert commands (provided on left side) as per your requirement.

Automation Anywhere provides an Advanced Setting, Record Mouse Moves under Tools->Options. If you don't want to record the mouse moves while recording, then uncheck this option. In some rare cases, certain mouse moves during recording have implicit application specific meanings for e.g. recording with application menus. In such cases, don't uncheck this option.

Also, Automation Anywhere provides a speed option, 'Turbo-Action Replay. Using this option the task will run faster by not playing the mouse moves.
You can find this option under 'Speed' tab at the bottom of main screen (See attached screenshot).

Hope that helps.