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Clicking Windows Calculator buttons with AutoItLibrary for Robot Framework and RIDE

I have Robot Framework, RIDE and AutoItLibrary installed. I want to open an instance of Windows Calculator, click the 7 button, keep the window open for a couple of seconds, then close it.

The test case is running and passing, but the 7 button does not get clicked. Every step apart from clicking the button is being performed.

The strategy to click 7 is via coordinates. Using the AutoIt finder tool the coordinates of the 7 button were found. Unfortunately the finder tool does not show the name or ID of controls in the Calculator Window:

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It appears that the coordinates are relative to the entire screen, not the Calculator window. So when an instance of this window is opened it may be at a different location. How can the button be reliably clicked?

Code:

*** Settings ***
Library           AutoItLibrary

*** Test Cases ***
TC0
    # Opens the Calculator, waits until it is active, keeps it open for 2 seconds, then closes it.
    Run    calc.exe
    Win Wait Active    Calculator
    ControlClick    Calculator    ${EMPTY}    ApplicationFrameInputSinkWindow1    left    1    50    350
    BuiltIn.Sleep    2s
    Win Close    Calculator
Solution

  • Run Scite.exe and paste this code:

    Run("calc.exe")
WinWaitActive("Calculator")
Send("7")
sleep (2000)
WinClose("Calculator")