multiple selection

the flexible part of the code (specific for the list):

top = find(Pattern(Pattern("some_pic.png").targetOffset(0,18)))

the fixed part of code (valid for each list)

topP = top.getTarget()
lineNbr = random.randint(0, 30)
click(topP.below(lineNbr * lineH))

so we put the fixed stuff in a def():

def clickList(top):
    topP = top.getTarget()
    lineNbr = random.randint(0, 30)
    click(topP.below(lineNbr * lineH))

and use it this way:

top1 = find(Pattern("some_pic.png").targetOffset(0,18)) # ref for list 1
clickList(top1)

top2 = find(Pattern("some_other_pic.png").targetOffset(0,18)))# ref for list 2, may be different targetOffset
clickList(top2)

... I guess you got it ;-)

wouldn't this be like click A then click B right?

what I need to do is press CTRL button then without letting go of CTRL button, click a + click b + click c

CTRL + click a + click b + click c

so i can select 3 list at once.

can you help me?

many thanks.

i tried to use this script

top1 = find(Pattern("some_pic.png").targetOffset(0,18)) # ref for list 1
clickList(top1)

type(' ', KeyModifier.CTRL)

top2 = find(Pattern("some_other_pic.png").targetOffset(0,18)))# ref for list 2, may be different targetOffset
clickList(top2)

but i guess it didn't work :-\

is it necessary to have 2 different kind of pattern? or I can use the same pattern for top1 and top2?

I guess I did not understand right.

Do you want to select more than one entry in the same list?

yeah

ok, then forget about comment #1 (I understood, you have 5 different lists side by side)

select more than one entry in the same list:

keyDown(Key.CTRL) # press and hold

... all the other actions that need the ctrl-key held down

keyUp()

Take care: the section between keyDown and keyUp MUST run without any error, means the keyUp() has to be run definitely.
Otherwise you have to stop and restart the IDE, to release the ctrl-key.

If errors might happen:

try:
    keyDown(Key.CTRL)
    ... your other stuff
    keyUp()
catch:
    keyUp()

this would take care, that keyUp() is processed in all cases