Windows application : acecssing menu items

[davec]

Hello,

Wonder if anyone can help.

I'm trying to automate a windows application which has many menus on it - i.e. standard windows menus.

To get around issues with mouse clicks and positioning I'm wanting to use the windows menu shortcut and arrows - i.e. use the alt key , arrows to the correct menu, and then arrows down and across - finally ending with an enter to select the correct menu.

I don't seem able to get the <ALT> keystroke to 'trigger though'.

Example of keystroke string :-

[ALT DOWN][RIGHT ARROW][RIGHT ARROW][DOWN ARROW][DOWN ARROW][ALT UP]

I'd appreciate if anyone is able to advise.

P.S. I'm quite new user of the product so apologies if it's an obvious answer.

Many Thanks,
Dave

[forumsupport]

Hello,

Based on your example, please try following series of keystrokes,

[ALT DOWN]][ALT UP][RIGHT ARROW][RIGHT ARROW][DOWN ARROW][DOWN ARROW]

You can edit your task after recording according to your requirement. What we suggest is, bifurcate a long single keystroke into several small keystrokes. Also, insert delay in between the keystrokes. This would give sufficient time to execute each action and hence task will run flawlessly.

For e.g. above single long keystroke can be bifurcated like this,

Keystrokes: [ALT DOWN][ALT UP] in "Window title"
Delay : [200ms]
Keystrokes: [RIGHT ARROW][RIGHT ARROW] in "Window title"
Delay : [200ms]
Keystrokes: [DOWN ARROW][DOWN ARROW] in "Window title"

Alternatively, you can also use shortcut keys, for e.g. to select 'Save As' option under File menu, you can use keyboard shortcut, Alt+f followed letter 'a'. Text format of command would appear as follows,

Keystrokes: [ALT DOWN]f[ALT UP]a in "Window title"

Hope that helps.