Something I have recently found out is, when accessing Remote Desktop (RD), some of the commands are executed on the PC that is used to access the RD, but not within the RD itself. This means that commands like WaitWindowOpen or WaitWindowClosed will not work within the confines of the RD, even though the RD window is maximised. For example, it will not check Notepad in the RD, but outside the RD.
How do I make sure that commands executed from outside the RD can be used within the RD?
Thank you for reading.
Executing Macro Commands in Remote Desktop
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Re: Executing Macro Commands in Remote Desktop
If you think about how Remote Desktop applications work you'll understand why this is the case.
Remote Desktop apps work like this:
1. They send screen images of the remote system in one direction.
2. They send mouse and key events in the other.
That's it. That's all they do. Therefore the local PC has absolutely no knowledge or concept of windows, window handles, controls, buttons, etc ... there's no link to the underlying technology. After all, you could be connecting to a Linux or Mac desktop from your Windows machine.
Therefore when automating a remote desktop from your PC you will have to rely on simple key/mouse simulation and image recognition. You will NOT be able to use e.g. WaitWindowOpen. A new window in the remote machine is just a bunch of pixels. Nothing more.
Remote Desktop apps work like this:
1. They send screen images of the remote system in one direction.
2. They send mouse and key events in the other.
That's it. That's all they do. Therefore the local PC has absolutely no knowledge or concept of windows, window handles, controls, buttons, etc ... there's no link to the underlying technology. After all, you could be connecting to a Linux or Mac desktop from your Windows machine.
Therefore when automating a remote desktop from your PC you will have to rely on simple key/mouse simulation and image recognition. You will NOT be able to use e.g. WaitWindowOpen. A new window in the remote machine is just a bunch of pixels. Nothing more.
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Re: Executing Macro Commands in Remote Desktop
The solution is to buy a copy of Macro Scheduler to install on the remote computer or create executables that run on the remote computer.
