Cannot find window or application titled..

[stjo]

Hello

I am using work space macro 4.6.1 and extracting some data from internet to Ultraedit. The text file is saved and closed every time with different name. After I have run the extractor about 60 to 70 times continually I get an error message. “ Cannot find window or application titled “Ultraedit-32…….” I have enabled the option “Enable this macro to run with other similar files…” with no success. I have also tried to extract to excel, with the same result.

Any ideas?

[forumsupport]

Hello,

The reason for your error is, it is seeking the window that existed during recording. Is it possible that particular window has not come up and macro executed the command to be played on it?

Following are few points that should be considered while recording a macro for its errorless execution.

1) While recording we recommend using more of keyboard short cuts instead of mouse clicks as they are more reliable than mouse moves/clicks irrespective of change in screen resolution or window size. Mouse clicks/moves are subject to work on a screen resolution they were recorded on. However, keystrokes will work as expected no matter whatever screen resolution you set to. For e.g. Up/Down arrow key would work in a reliable way than using mouse to scroll in an excel sheet.

2) While recording after you perform an action, wait for few seconds so that command gets enough time to execute on replay. Insufficient delay can skip any command and hence can mess up the commands.

3) Here is a link to best practices for our macro products, Workspace Macro 4.6 and Workspace Macro Pro 6.5
http://www.tethyssolutions.com/bestpractices.htm

Alternatively, our advanced macro product, Workspace Macro Pro 6.5, which provides you with an editor to create as well as edit the macros using commands provided by the editor itself.

It provides 'If- Window Exists' command; you can insert this command after command that opens particular window. You can also specify the wildcard '*' after the title which remains constant in the task e.g. Instead of Microsoft Excel-Book1, you can have 'Microsoft Excel*'.

You can download free version of Workspace Macro Pro 6.5 from our website:
http://www.tethyssolutions.com/macro-automation.htm

Hope that helps!