What I'm trying to do:
I'm trying to create a script in python with pywinauto to automatically install notepad++ in the background (hidden or minimized), notepad++ is just an example since I will edit it to work with other software.
Problem:
The problem is that I want to do it while the installer is hidden or minimized, but if I move my mouse the script will stop working.
Question:
How can I execute this script and make it work, while the notepad++ installer is hidden or minimized.
This is my code so far:
import sys, os, pywinauto
pwa_app = pywinauto.application.Application()
app = pywinauto.Application().Start(r'npp.6.8.3.Installer.exe')
Wizard = app['Installer Language']
Wizard.NextButton.Click()
Wizard = app['Notepad++ v6.8.3 Setup']
Wizard.Wait('visible')
Wizard['Welcome to the Notepad++ v6.8.3 Setup'].Wait('ready')
Wizard.NextButton.Click()
Wizard['License Agreement'].Wait('ready')
Wizard['I &Agree'].Click()
Wizard['Choose Install Location'].Wait('ready')
Wizard.Button2.Click()
Wizard['Choose Components'].Wait('ready')
Wizard.Button2.Click()
Wizard['Create Shortcut on Desktop'].Wait('enabled').CheckByClick()
Wizard.Install.Click()
Wizard['Completing the Notepad++ v6.8.3 Setup'].Wait('ready', timeout=30)
Wizard['CheckBox'].Wait('enabled').Click()
Wizard.Finish.Click()
Wizard.WaitNot('visible')
解决方案
The problem is here:
Wizard['Create Shortcut on Desktop'].Wait('enabled').CheckByClick()
CheckByClick() uses ClickInput() method that moves real mouse cursor and performs a realistic click.
Use Check() method instead.
[EDIT] If the installer doesn't handle BM_SETCHECK properly the workaround may look so:
checkbox = Wizard['Create Shortcut on Desktop'].Wait('enabled')
if checkbox.GetCheckState() != pywinauto.win32defines.BST_CHECKED:
checkbox.Click()
I will fix it in the next pywinauto release by creating methods CheckByClick and CheckByClickInput respectively.
[EDIT 2]
I tried your script with my fix and it works perfectly (and very fast) with and without mouse moves. Win7 x64, 32-bit Python 2.7, pywinauto 0.5.3, run as administrator.
import sys, os, pywinauto
app = pywinauto.Application().Start(r'npp.6.8.3.Installer.exe')
Wizard = app['Installer Language']
Wizard.Minimize()
Wizard.NextButton.Click()
Wizard = app['Notepad++ v6.8.3 Setup']
Wizard.Wait('visible')
Wizard.Minimize()
Wizard['Welcome to the Notepad++ v6.8.3 Setup'].Wait('ready')
Wizard.NextButton.Click()
Wizard.Minimize()
Wizard['License Agreement'].Wait('ready')
Wizard['I &Agree'].Click()
Wizard.Minimize()
Wizard['Choose Install Location'].Wait('ready')
Wizard.Button2.Click()
Wizard.Minimize()
Wizard['Choose Components'].Wait('ready')
Wizard.Button2.Click()
Wizard.Minimize()
checkbox = Wizard['Create Shortcut on Desktop'].Wait('enabled')
if checkbox.GetCheckState() != pywinauto.win32defines.BST_CHECKED:
checkbox.Click()
Wizard.Install.Click()
Wizard['Completing the Notepad++ v6.8.3 Setup'].Wait('ready', timeout=30)
Wizard.Minimize()
Wizard['CheckBox'].Wait('enabled').Click()
Wizard.Finish.Click()
Wizard.WaitNot('visible')