How to ask Soundflow to recognize the state of an app?

By Mike Tuccillo @Mike_Tuccillo

2023-01-19 20:32:46.934Z

Title

What do you expect to happen when you run the script/macro?

Hi! Very new to anything like this - so sorry if this is a stupid question.

Looking to make this macro do a T/F with different outcomes around wether there is a window present.

I see an option to wait for UI... but I'm not sure how to set up an alternate chain of commands...

Idealy I'm looking for this from the Macro

Ensure that the app is running. (there is a macro for this already so that one is easy)

IF there is a "New Tab" window THEN proceed to the rest of the task

IF there IS NOT a "New Tab" windown THEN PRESS KEYS THEN proceed to the rest of the task.

Thanks in advance for helping!

Are you seeing an error?

What happens when you run this script?

It works fine under certain states of the app... but I want it to work regardless.

How were you running this script?

I clicked the "Run Script" or "Run Macro" button in SoundFlow

How important is this issue to you?

Details

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Source

//Macro converted to script


sf.ui.app('com.google.Chrome').appEnsureIsRunningAndActive({
    timeout: 200,
});

sf.ui.app('com.google.Chrome').appWaitForActive();

sf.ui.app("com.google.Chrome").mainWindow.groups.whoseTitle.is("New Tab - Google Chrome").first.groups.first.groups.first.elementWaitFor({
    failIfNotFound: false,
});

sf.keyboard.press({
    keys: "cmd+n",
});

sf.wait({
    intervalMs: 200,
});

/* sf.ui.app("com.google.Chrome").mainWindow.groups.whoseTitle.is("New Tab - Google Chrome").first.groups.first.groups.first.groups.first.children.whoseRole.is("AXToolbar").whoseDescription.is("Bookmarks").first.popupButtons.whoseDescription.is("Work").first.mouseClickElement({
    isRightClick: false,
    isCommand: true,
}); */

/* sf.wait({
    intervalMs: 200,
}); */

/* sf.keyboard.press({
    keys: "cmd+w",
}); */

//Calling command "Set Test to True" from package "undefined" (installed from user/pkg/version "srAasovvDiQacRZ2mcId4RrOA8R2/ckuxffxq80000u010m7g02u3l/ckykkhblv00005010vnzhi0gm")
sf.soundflow.runCommand({
    commandId: 'user:ckuxffxq80000u010m7g02u3l:ckuxgs46b000ju010pxapxtz6#ckuxgu14y000ku0103461nr89',
    props: {}
});

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User UID: 8viguOCyXKRe5nEEk7ymbBChxlJ2

Feedback Key: sffeedback:8viguOCyXKRe5nEEk7ymbBChxlJ2:-NMAiyHHBp_3zDvzH9-f

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Chris Shaw @Chris_Shaw

SoundFlow Ambassador

2023-01-21 18:51:05.956Z2023-01-21 18:57:38.445Z

Whenever possible you should avoid using key presses in your script if there are menu items available that do the same thing.
So instead of keys: "cmd+n" you should use menuClick and click "New Window" instead (line 15) - there's also a macro action for this ("Click Menu Item").
You can do the same thing with cmd+w in your script above (line 32).

I didn't include the rest of your script because I'm not 100% sure what it is you're trying to do.

//Make reference to Chrome application
const chrome = sf.ui.app('com.google.Chrome');

chrome.appEnsureIsRunningAndActive({
    timeout: 200,
});

chrome.appWaitForActive();

// make reference to "New Tab" window
const newTabWindow = chrome.windows.whoseTitle.is("New Tab - Google Chrome").first

//Open new window if New Tab window does not exist
if (!newTabWindow.exists) {
    chrome.menuClick({
        menuPath: ["File", "New Window"]
    })
}

sf.wait({
    intervalMs: 200,
});

// Focus New Tab Window 
newTabWindow.elementRaise();

//New Tab window exists or is created and focused -> continue with the rest of your script below

Hope this helps
//CS//

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