Wait till website is finished loading, then proceed - how?

[snowseals]

I've made a marco using the recorder of Robotask, to automatically open Google Chrome, going to a certain website, where it needs to hit on a download-button.
This all works fine, yet, the loading time of the website differs.
This way the website sometimes isnt done loading, so the download button havent appeared yet.

Ofcourse, I can set the delay between hitting the download-button to like 10 secs, but isnt there a way to let's say:
"Wait till website is finished loading"?

[Oleg]

... I can set the delay between hitting the download-button to like 10 secs...

If you use the external web browser then this is the only way

[snowseals]

How about the the usage of Screen Pixel compliance?

For instance,
The website is loading and at a sudden moment, the Download knob appears (which has a different color than when the knob wasnt showing before).

I could make an if/else solution, like, if color at specific location is #grey do nothing, else (the button is blue and showing) run the script further from here?

[snowseals]

*bump*

[Rukbunker]

First of all make sure the website is always opening at the same resolution and viewing percentage since the script will watch exactly one pixel, it comes very precise.

First I have created a test task in which I will constantly monitor the HEX color code of a specific pixel.

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;*****************************
;* RoboTask Task file
;* Do not edit in text editor!
;*****************************
 
[Root]
ActionAfterRun=INTEGER|0
Actions=FOLDER
Automat=INTEGER|-1
CatID=INTEGER|161709911
Comment=STRINGLIST
ContinueOnError=INTEGER|0
ExternalName=STRING|"Task5"
Hide=INTEGER|0
ID=INTEGER|1304254708
LocalVariables=STRING|"Kleur=$000000"
LogOnAsUser=INTEGER|1
Name=STRING|"[TEST] - Color Detector"
OnErrorTaskID=INTEGER|-1
Priority=INTEGER|3
RunOnClose=INTEGER|0
RunOnStartup=INTEGER|0
ToLog=INTEGER|3
UnicodeFormat=INTEGER|0
WriteGeneralLog=INTEGER|0

[Actions]
Action1=FOLDER
Action2=FOLDER
Action3=FOLDER
Action4=FOLDER
Action5=FOLDER

[Actions\Action1]
ActionID=STRING|"A_LOOP_WHILE"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"While loop"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action1\Params]
case=STRING|"0"
connection=STRING|"0"
count=STRING|"1"
operator=STRING|"1"
type=STRING|"0"
value1=STRING|"{Kleur}"
value2=STRING|"$DCC8D8"

[Actions\Action2]
ActionID=STRING|"A_ROBOTASK_ALERT"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Show Notification"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action2\Params]
defh=STRING|"1"
defw=STRING|"1"
duration=STRING|"2"
height=STRING|"76"
icon=STRING|"1"
kind=STRING|"0"
message=STRING|"{Kleur}"
position=STRING|"3"
title=STRING|"The color HEX is"
width=STRING|"330"

[Actions\Action3]
ActionID=STRING|"A_SCR_SCRPIXEL"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Screen Pixel"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action3\Params]
variable=STRING|"kleur"
x=STRING|"271"
y=STRING|"12"

[Actions\Action4]
ActionID=STRING|"A_GENERAL_PAUSE"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Delay 2 sec"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action4\Params]
delay=STRING|"2"
dimension=STRING|"1"

[Actions\Action5]
ActionID=STRING|"A_LOOP_END"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"End Loop"

It will display the HEX code every x seconds in the right down corner. When you have the right HEX code, add this part to your "main" task and change the HEX decimal there.
Here is a example code from one of my tasks.

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;*****************************
;* RoboTask Task file
;* Do not edit in text editor!
;*****************************
 
[Root]
ActionAfterRun=INTEGER|0
Actions=FOLDER
Automat=INTEGER|-1
CatID=INTEGER|287542956
Comment=STRINGLIST
ContinueOnError=INTEGER|0
ExternalName=STRING|"Task231"
Hide=INTEGER|0
ID=INTEGER|676856636
LocalVariables=STRING|"FileName=M:\FINANCE\Downloads\Balance.txt"
LogOnAsUser=INTEGER|1
Name=STRING|"[AX] [FINANCE] 06A - Financial Statements (BS Local)"
OnErrorTaskID=INTEGER|-1
Priority=INTEGER|3
RunOnClose=INTEGER|0
RunOnStartup=INTEGER|0
ToLog=INTEGER|3
UnicodeFormat=INTEGER|0
WriteGeneralLog=INTEGER|0

[Actions]
Action1=FOLDER
Action10=FOLDER
Action11=FOLDER
Action12=FOLDER
Action13=FOLDER
Action14=FOLDER
Action15=FOLDER
Action16=FOLDER
Action17=FOLDER
Action18=FOLDER
Action19=FOLDER
Action2=FOLDER
Action20=FOLDER
Action21=FOLDER
Action22=FOLDER
Action23=FOLDER
Action24=FOLDER
Action25=FOLDER
Action26=FOLDER
Action27=FOLDER
Action28=FOLDER
Action29=FOLDER
Action3=FOLDER
Action4=FOLDER
Action5=FOLDER
Action6=FOLDER
Action7=FOLDER
Action8=FOLDER
Action9=FOLDER

[Actions\Action1]
ActionID=STRING|"A_ROBOTASK_ALERT"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Show Notification"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action1\Params]
defh=STRING|"1"
defw=STRING|"1"
duration=STRING|"2"
height=STRING|"76"
icon=STRING|"3"
kind=STRING|"0"
message=STRING|"{TaskName}"
position=STRING|"3"
title=STRING|"--START--"
width=STRING|"330"

[Actions\Action10]
ActionID=STRING|"A_GENERAL_PAUSE"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Delay 1 sec"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action10\Params]
delay=STRING|"1"
dimension=STRING|"1"

[Actions\Action11]
ActionID=STRING|"A_GENERAL_SENDKEYS"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Send keys to active window"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action11\Params]
currentwindow=STRING|"1"
fixedwindow=STRING|"0"
keylayout=STRING|"0"
keys=STRING|"""{TAB}{DELAY 100}{TAB}{DELAY 100}{TAB}{DELAY 100}"""
pause=STRING|"20"
release=STRING|"0"
sendkind=STRING|"0"
wincaption=STRING|"Notepad"

[Actions\Action12]
ActionID=STRING|"A_GENERAL_PAUSE"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Delay 1 sec"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action12\Params]
delay=STRING|"1"
dimension=STRING|"1"

[Actions\Action13]
ActionID=STRING|"A_GENERAL_SENDKEYS"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Fill in the variable (Step 2)"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action13\Params]
currentwindow=STRING|"1"
fixedwindow=STRING|"0"
keylayout=STRING|"0"
keys=STRING|"{LASTDATE}"
pause=STRING|"20"
release=STRING|"0"
sendkind=STRING|"0"
wincaption=STRING|"Notepad"

[Actions\Action14]
ActionID=STRING|"A_GENERAL_PAUSE"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Delay 1 sec"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action14\Params]
delay=STRING|"1"
dimension=STRING|"1"

[Actions\Action15]
ActionID=STRING|"A_GENERAL_SENDKEYS"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Goto Options (Alt+I)"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action15\Params]
currentwindow=STRING|"1"
fixedwindow=STRING|"0"
keylayout=STRING|"0"
keys=STRING|"%(I)"
pause=STRING|"20"
release=STRING|"0"
sendkind=STRING|"0"
wincaption=STRING|"Notepad"

[Actions\Action16]
ActionID=STRING|"A_GENERAL_SENDKEYS"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Goto filepath (TAB)"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action16\Params]
currentwindow=STRING|"1"
fixedwindow=STRING|"0"
keylayout=STRING|"0"
keys=STRING|"""{TAB}{DELAY 100}"""
pause=STRING|"20"
release=STRING|"0"
sendkind=STRING|"0"
wincaption=STRING|"Notepad"

[Actions\Action17]
ActionID=STRING|"A_GENERAL_SENDKEYS"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Paste into field"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action17\Params]
currentwindow=STRING|"1"
fixedwindow=STRING|"0"
keylayout=STRING|"0"
keys=STRING|"{FileName}"
pause=STRING|"20"
release=STRING|"0"
sendkind=STRING|"0"
wincaption=STRING|"Notepad"

[Actions\Action18]
ActionID=STRING|"A_GENERAL_PAUSE"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Delay 1 sec"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action18\Params]
delay=STRING|"1"
dimension=STRING|"1"

[Actions\Action19]
ActionID=STRING|"A_GENERAL_SENDKEYS"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"OK (Alt+O), close options"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action19\Params]
currentwindow=STRING|"1"
fixedwindow=STRING|"0"
keylayout=STRING|"0"
keys=STRING|"%(O)"
pause=STRING|"20"
release=STRING|"0"
sendkind=STRING|"0"
wincaption=STRING|"Notepad"

[Actions\Action2]
ActionID=STRING|"A_TASKS_START"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"[AX] [FINANCE] 06D - Financial Statements (Defining workdays)"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action2\Params]
parametercount=STRING|"0"
required=STRING|"0"
taskid=STRING|"-1403921704"
wait=STRING|"1"

[Actions\Action20]
ActionID=STRING|"A_GENERAL_PAUSE"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Delay 1 sec"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action20\Params]
delay=STRING|"1"
dimension=STRING|"1"

[Actions\Action21]
ActionID=STRING|"A_GENERAL_SENDKEYS"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"OK (Alt+O), execute"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action21\Params]
currentwindow=STRING|"1"
fixedwindow=STRING|"0"
keylayout=STRING|"0"
keys=STRING|"%(O)"
pause=STRING|"20"
release=STRING|"0"
sendkind=STRING|"0"
wincaption=STRING|"Notepad"

[Actions\Action22]
ActionID=STRING|"A_LOOP_WHILE"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"While loop"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action22\Params]
case=STRING|"0"
connection=STRING|"0"
count=STRING|"1"
operator=STRING|"1"
type=STRING|"0"
value1=STRING|"{Kleur}"
value2=STRING|"$A54117"

[Actions\Action23]
ActionID=STRING|"A_ROBOTASK_ALERT"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Show Notification"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action23\Params]
defh=STRING|"1"
defw=STRING|"1"
duration=STRING|"2"
height=STRING|"76"
icon=STRING|"1"
kind=STRING|"0"
position=STRING|"3"
title=STRING|"Waiting for Financial Export..."
width=STRING|"330"

[Actions\Action24]
ActionID=STRING|"A_SCR_SCRPIXEL"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Screen Pixel"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action24\Params]
variable=STRING|"kleur"
x=STRING|"489"
y=STRING|"490"

[Actions\Action25]
ActionID=STRING|"A_GENERAL_PAUSE"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Delay 6 sec"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action25\Params]
delay=STRING|"6"
dimension=STRING|"1"

[Actions\Action26]
ActionID=STRING|"A_LOOP_END"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"End Loop"

[Actions\Action27]
ActionID=STRING|"A_ROBOTASK_ALERT"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Show Notification"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action27\Params]
defh=STRING|"1"
defw=STRING|"1"
duration=STRING|"2"
height=STRING|"76"
icon=STRING|"0"
kind=STRING|"0"
position=STRING|"3"
title=STRING|"Financial Export is finished!"
width=STRING|"330"

[Actions\Action28]
ActionID=STRING|"A_GENERAL_SENDKEYS"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Conform overwrite (Alt+Y)"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action28\Params]
currentwindow=STRING|"1"
fixedwindow=STRING|"0"
keylayout=STRING|"0"
keys=STRING|"%(Y)"
pause=STRING|"20"
release=STRING|"0"
sendkind=STRING|"0"
wincaption=STRING|"Notepad"

[Actions\Action29]
ActionID=STRING|"A_ROBOTASK_ALERT"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Show Notification"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action29\Params]
defh=STRING|"1"
defw=STRING|"1"
duration=STRING|"2"
height=STRING|"76"
icon=STRING|"3"
kind=STRING|"0"
message=STRING|"{Taskname}"
position=STRING|"3"
title=STRING|"--FINISH--"
width=STRING|"330"

[Actions\Action3]
ActionID=STRING|"A_GENERAL_PAUSE"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Delay 5 sec"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action3\Params]
delay=STRING|"5"
dimension=STRING|"1"

[Actions\Action4]
ActionID=STRING|"A_MOUSE_MOVE"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Move"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action4\Params]
dx=STRING|"84"
dy=STRING|"195"
mode=STRING|"0"

[Actions\Action5]
ActionID=STRING|"A_MOUSE_CLICK"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Click left button"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action5\Params]
action=STRING|"0"
button=STRING|"0"

[Actions\Action6]
ActionID=STRING|"A_GENERAL_PAUSE"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Delay 2 sec"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action6\Params]
delay=STRING|"2"
dimension=STRING|"1"

[Actions\Action7]
ActionID=STRING|"A_CLIPBOARD_PUT"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"BS local to Clipboard"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action7\Params]
line0=STRING|"BS local"
linecount=STRING|"1"
sourcetext=STRING|"1"

[Actions\Action8]
ActionID=STRING|"A_GENERAL_PAUSE"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Delay 1 sec"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action8\Params]
delay=STRING|"1"
dimension=STRING|"1"

[Actions\Action9]
ActionID=STRING|"A_GENERAL_SENDKEYS"
Enabled=INTEGER|-1
Name=STRING|"Paste into field"
Params=FOLDER

[Actions\Action9\Params]
currentwindow=STRING|"1"
fixedwindow=STRING|"0"
keylayout=STRING|"0"
keys=STRING|"^(V)"
pause=STRING|"20"
release=STRING|"0"
sendkind=STRING|"0"
wincaption=STRING|"Notepad"

Good luck!

[Oleg]

Good examples

Some notes:

• - you can compare colors as numbers. But you have to initiate the variable kleur to 0 (for example) before the loop;
  - you can use Color Compliance action to compare the color with some etalon. This action allows the inexact coincidence of colors.

[snowseals]

omg, it's brilliant!
esp. with the usage of that loop-statement.
I cant thank you enough Rukbunker

[Rukbunker]

Have fun with it!

Veel plezier ermee.

[Oleg]

I could make an if/else solution, like, if color at specific location is #grey do nothing, else (the button is blue and showing) run the script further from here?

I thought that you already found this solution...

[Oleg]

with the usage of that loop-statement.

We'll add action like "Wait for pixel" in the next release.
It will replace the waiting in the loop.