Notepad Automation Using Autoit

Simple Notepad Automation Using Autoit C#

This is a simple example of how to work with Notepad for sending text, copy / paste, and save it as a file. I will try to explain as details so that you can easily understand.
You can adding this code into your project. This is additional function that I have made, you can copy and paste.

private void Type(string strKeys, int nMode, string strControl, bool blnSleepKeys, int nSleep, string strWindow)
        {
            if (blnSleepKeys)
            {
                char[] achKeys = strKeys.ToCharArray();

                foreach (char ch in achKeys)
                {
                    autoit.ControlSend(strWindow, "", strControl, ch.ToString(), nMode);
                    Thread.Sleep(100);
                    Trace.WriteLine("Sent Key: '" + ch.ToString() + "'");
                }
            }
            else
            {
                autoit.ControlSend(strWindow, "", strControl, strKeys, nMode);
                Trace.WriteLine("Sent Keys: " + strKeys);
            }

            for (int i = 0; i < (nSleep / 100); i++)
            {
                Application.DoEvents();
                Thread.Sleep(100);
            }
        }

        private void Click(string strButton, int nNumClicks, int nX, int nY, string strControl, int nSleep, string strWindow)
        {
            autoit.ControlClick(strWindow, "", strControl, strButton, nNumClicks, nX, nY);

            for (int i = 0; i < (nSleep / 100); i++)
            {
                Application.DoEvents();
                Thread.Sleep(100);
            }
        }

The first step that must be done is to determine the required parameters like as title, text, control, etc..
You can see the images below.

Parameters :
Title : "[CLASS:Notepad]" or "Untitled - Notepad"
Text : ""
Control : Edit1
nX : 78
nY : 53
private void runButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            //check if notepad is already exist
            if (autoit.WinExists("[CLASS:Notepad]", "") == 1)
            {
                //notepad closed
                autoit.WinKill("[CLASS:Notepad]", "");
            }
            //execute notepad.exe
            autoit.Run("Notepad.exe", "", 1);
            //wait for max 25 seconds
            autoit.WinWaitActive("[CLASS:Notepad]", "", 25);
            //check if notepad doesn't exist
            if (autoit.WinExists("[CLASS:Notepad]", "") == 0)
            {
                MessageBox.Show("Notepad didn't opened");
            }
            else
            {
                //activate the notepad
                //or set notepad into front
                autoit.WinActivate("[CLASS:Notepad]", "");
            }
            //send some text into text area
            string strText = "autoitsourcecode.blogspot.com";
            Type(strText, 0, "Edit1", true, 500, "[CLASS:Notepad]");
            //try to copy / paste
            //send CTRL+ a
            Type("^a", 0, "Edit1", true, 1000, "[CLASS:Notepad]");
            //send CTRL + c (Copy)
            Type("^c", 0, "Edit1", true, 1000, "[CLASS:Notepad]");
            //send CTRL + v (paste)
            Type("^v", 0, "Edit1", true, 1000, "[CLASS:Notepad]");
            //send CTRL + v (paste)
            Type("^v", 0, "Edit1", true, 1000, "[CLASS:Notepad]");
            //send CTRL + v (paste)
            Type("^v", 0, "Edit1", true, 1000, "[CLASS:Notepad]");
            //send CTRL + v (paste)
             Type("^v", 0, "Edit1", true, 1000, "[CLASS:Notepad]");
            //save the file
            //send key alt + f + a
            Type("!fa", 0, "Edit1", true, 500, "[CLASS:Notepad]");
            //wait the "save as" win dialog is opened until 25 seconds
            autoit.WinWaitActive("Save As", "", 25);
            //check if didn't open
            if (autoit.WinExists("Save As", "") == 0)
            {
                MessageBox.Show("The can't saved");
            }

This is images Save As window info

Parameters :
Title : "Save As"
Text : ""
Control : Edit1
nX : 109
nY : 8
            //send key directory folder
            Type(@"C:\autoitDemo.txt", 0, "Edit1", true, 1000, "Save As");
            //check the files
            if (File.Exists(@"C:\autoitDemo.txt"))
                File.Delete(@"C:\autoitDemo.txt"); The image for click Save button

Parameters :
Title : "Save As"
Text : ""
Control : Edit1
nX : 46
nY :13

            //click button save
            Click("left", 1, 42, 15, "Button1", 1000, "Save As");
            //check if notepad is already exist
            if (autoit.WinExists("[CLASS:Notepad]", "") == 1)
            {
                //notepad closed
                autoit.WinKill("[CLASS:Notepad]", "");
            }
        }
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