topic Re: Spying the save file option failing in RPA in Product Forum

Spying the save file option failing in RPA

LorenzoCapoccia — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 20:49:15 GMT

Hi,
I am trying to spy this field, but I am unable to use -Browser Mode-
I have tried -windows32 mode) but I was able to highlight the full screen , but not able to use the option Save file check/click and the OK button

Then I tried the UI and it worked but the problem is that something is going wrong with it, as every times it reaches this point, RPA doesn't respond and of course it fails....

Can someone help provide steps to highlight this window type?
unfortunately, I have no choice, but to use this option when saving a file from Firefox, as part of a requirement

Thank you for helping out once again

Re: Spying the save file option failing in RPA

HarpreetKaur — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 23:46:30 GMT

Hello Lorenzo,

Can you manually select Save File and simultaneously check the Do this automatically... checkbox. so the next time the bot comes to this step the expectation is that 'Save As' will be selected by default and all it needs to do is press OK?

Regards
Harpreet

Re: Spying the save file option failing in RPA

_Amlansahoo — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 05:19:26 GMT

Hi Lorenzo,

You cannot use bowser mode. Either you have to use win-32/AA/UIA. You can attach to this particular window by giving window name then you can able to use all modes there as mentioned. If you don't attach then the spy mode may not work.

Hope that helps!

Thanks,
Amlan

Re: Spying the save file option failing in RPA

LorenzoCapoccia — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 13:04:56 GMT

Hi @HarpreetKaur and @_Amlansahoo, sorry for delay to answer, as I never got a notification and I was away for sometime...
Thank you for replying to me...
so after review, I was advised that I need to focus on using w32 only option. but I was able to use the activate application choice, but I am unable to find the correct path to click the save file check box , and the OK button,..
would you kindly help advise the action that I could select in order to click the save checkbox and then the Ok button please

in the application modeller, i also tried to change to radio button and button (window) but I don't get much except press verify..

thank you and I hope i was clear

unfortunately this is the action that I need to follow up as advised , as i had this to automatically download a file when reaching this poinmt:(

Re: Spying the save file option failing in RPA

ErinConnerley — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:52:51 GMT

Normally I would tell you to use Win32 for this and that should be the solution as I believe Save Dialogs utilize Window's Class #32770 in most situations which should behave as Win32. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/winmsg/about-window-classes

Have you tried creating a separate object of Win32 type and attaching to the dialog window then spying? This should get you results.

Otherwise I would also explore hotkeys as an alternative solution. alt s or ctrl s or maybe alt a or ctrl a would be my first guesses to select the Save File radio button from a hot key perspective. (again preferably you would just use a separate object in win32 mode to do this)

Now to add further confusing it looks like this is through Firefox which I think uses a non standard dialog window with a class of MozillaDialogClass instead of #32770.

Re: Spying the save file option failing in RPA

AnshulJhalani — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:13:50 GMT

use UI mode and make sure while performing the action focus is set and save window dialog.

UI mode has edge over windows as the identifiers for UI mode gives better accuracy.

Anshul Jhalani

Re: Spying the save file option failing in RPA

_Amlansahoo — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:05:34 GMT

Hi @LorenzoCapocci1 If you can not able to spy check box using win 32 mode then please try AA or UIA it may work. if click option is not working take a write stage and pass the value as TRUE. Some times this may work.

Re: Spying the save file option failing in RPA

LorenzoCapoccia — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:57:18 GMT

Thank you Team, I ended up using the region spy mode and is working, I think I will use this mode.. and be testing it, but will also review your answers as this will be a learning point also.. thank you

Re: Spying the save file option failing in RPA

VedSengupta — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 04:14:36 GMT

Hello Lorenzo,
Why not use combination of Tab as then press enter?

Regards,
Ved Sengupta