hi
I have a couple of ideas for Features:
- The first one has to do with the “wait for image” and “move mouse to image” actions. I use winautomation to test my company's software, and sometimes I need to check a result of the program by searching for an image on my screen. Because this image always appears in the same location on the screen, it’s a little bit useless to scan the entire screen, so it would be handy to have a “Region of interest “ in the action so that you can select a smaller part of the screen. This would also help with the performance since it would significantly improve the execution speed of the job :D In the same subject, is it possible to introduce the action “if image”?
- I also have to be able to send e-mail from different mail server and user–ids depending on the test environment. Can you implement the smtp-setting so that we can use variables?
- Another option that I would like to see is to set the delay of the “send mouse click” and “send keys” via a variable
- And last but not least is it possible to add the actions “Else if”, “case(statement)” & “Do while(loop)”
Thanks a lot for taking the time to suggest features for WinAutomation. Below you can find some comments about the features that you suggested:
- Image Recognition in an Area of Interest, Set Delay of Send Keys and Mouse Click with Variable:
This is a the first time that the specific features are requested and I am not sure whether they will be implemented or not. The reason for this is that whenever a new feature is requested, the developers compare the actual benefits that the users will gain versus the complexity that the specific feature adds to the application.
In my personal opinion, the specific features will add a complexity that will not be met by the actual advantages that they will offer to the users. However, keep in mind that this is just my personal opinion, and the developers are the ones that will make the final ruling.
- "If Image" action:
This feature is scheduled to be added in the forthcoming releases of WinAutomation (probably v3.1).
- SMTP settings with variables:
Even though there is no "gear" icon to select a variable, you can use variables in the "SMTP Server" and "User Name" input fields of the "Send Email" action. The option to use variables in the "Password" field will be added in the forthcoming releases.
- "Else If", "Select Case", "Do While":
These are actions that are scheduled to be implemented, however there is no specific timeline yet. Since there are ways to achieve the funtionality that these actions will offer, other actions that give new functionality to the application will be prioritized.