SikuliX

Waiting for image, type command, then waits again

Asked by layanor

I am looking for a simple script that will watch for an image, type the letter c until the image is gone. then wait for the image to come back again indefinitely.

I have looked at many videos and tutorials and they all have huge amounts of code that all differ from each other.

Settings.MoveMouseDelay = 0
running = True

def runHotkey(event):
    global running
    running = False

Env.addHotkey(Key.F1, KeyModifier.ALT, runHotkey)
#for step in range(5): #for i in range(0,40):

hover("1501408565660.png")
for i in range(0,40):
     while exists("1501408565660.png")and running:
          click("1501409544348.png")
     click("1501408565660.png")

     if exists("1501413313685.png"):
          sleep#(30)

     if exists("1501410531123.png"):
          sleep#(30)

     if exists("1501413618782.png"):
          sleep#(30)

This kinda works but there has to be a much better way. Also the script wont end right away when I try to stop it. It lags for more than 3 mins before stopping.

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TestMechanic (ndinev) said : 		#1

"I am looking for a simple script that will watch for an image, type the letter c until the image is gone. then wait for the image to come back again indefinitely."

Here is possible solution to your initial question:

while True:
    while not exists(image1):
         sleep(1)
    while exists(image1):
        type("c")
        sleep(1)

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layanor (layanor) said : 		#2

This does work. However typing c is going very slowly. Is there a way to make this quickly respond?

Also thank you for helping me out. Cutting all of that extra code out was very helpfull!

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TestMechanic (ndinev) said : 		#3

Change the sleep(1) to sleep(0.1) after type("c")
Sleep time is in seconds - 0.1 is 100ms

However please note that exist command also take some non zero time to be executed

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layanor (layanor) said : 		#4

Thank you very much!

I would like to randomize the keys it hits. One of six keys until the picture is gone.

a,s,d,z,x,c

Do I keep asking questions in this thread or a new one?

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TestMechanic (ndinev) said : 		#5

Do you really need them random ... or just shoot them in particular order is ok.

Random means that some key may never be send...

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layanor (layanor) said : 		#6

Yes random. I know it is a odd request :)

Also, how do I lock these key presses to a specific window so I can be doing other things as these are typing?

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layanor (layanor) said : 		#7

test

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Best Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#8

For a random letter you can use python standard functions. Something like

myList=["a","s","d","z","x","c"]
import random
for x in range(50):
  print myList[random.randint(0,5)]

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layanor (layanor) said : 		#9

Thanks Manfred Hampl, that solved my question.