Automatically start GPS for Streets '06 - Page 2

breaker021 · 05-30-2006, 03:24 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Rocky388

Saving as a template only saves what windows you have open (gps task pane, and the driving directions), and how many miles you have the map zoomed out to, but not the specific check boxes (keep position center, etc)

..at least that's how mine works.

Thanks for this script, I'm gunna have to test this one out. The popup warning and having to re-check the boxes each time is annoying.

You're absolutely right dude. You can only save the panes and their positions and not the options on the GPS pane itself!
- sh00k

2k1Toaster · 05-30-2006, 03:31 PM

I wonder what the brilliant microsoft people were thinking when they thought of that! "I have a genius idea! Lets allow them to save the look of the program, but not the most important part, the options. Our defaults are superior to any options we programmed."
doh!

Silentbob343 · 05-30-2006, 05:13 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by breaker021

You're absolutely right dude. You can only save the panes and their positions and not the options on the GPS pane itself!
- sh00k

So then the directions you gave me wouldn't work? I want to have the provide driving guidance box checked in the GPS pane.

Let me ask a question I was told that "Provide Driving Guidance"=Voice directions, is this true or is voice automatically enabled? If "provide driving guidance isn't voice what does this do, pop up directions when a turn is coming up? I would play with thing myself and figure it out, but as you can see from my screen shot I don't have a GPS device as of yet.

gameboy · 05-30-2006, 08:10 PM

note my script above has been updated, i left two lines off the bottom.

Silentbob343 @ agree with you completely there, makes not one bit of sense on microsofts logic behind the checkboxes, why it keeps the driving directions but none others

Silentbob343 · 06-06-2006, 12:08 AM

Gameboy,
I created the Autoit script now how do I get it to launch with Streets & Trips?

2k1Toaster · 06-06-2006, 12:26 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Silentbob343

Gameboy,
I created the Autoit script now how do I get it to launch with Streets & Trips?

Just put it in the startup folder so it is always running. It only uses like 4mb of RAM.

Silentbob343 · 06-06-2006, 02:41 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by 2k1Toaster

Just put it in the startup folder so it is always running. It only uses like 4mb of RAM.

Will that work if RR is running as the shell?

2k1Toaster · 06-06-2006, 04:15 AM

I'm not sure. To test it though, you could put a little .wav file in the startup folder that is recognizable apart from regular windows beeps and clicks. If it plays then yipee. If not, boo.

If it doesn't work then there is a "Run" folder in the registry that holds keys to all the stuff that starts up that isn't shown under the startup folder. Just add a key to start the exe. That will work for sure, but takes more time... Like 30 seconds compared to drag-and-drop. The extra effort hurts me inside!

Silentbob343 · 06-06-2006, 04:34 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by 2k1Toaster

I'm not sure. To test it though, you could put a little .wav file in the startup folder that is recognizable apart from regular windows beeps and clicks. If it plays then yipee. If not, boo.

If it doesn't work then there is a "Run" folder in the registry that holds keys to all the stuff that starts up that isn't shown under the startup folder. Just add a key to start the exe. That will work for sure, but takes more time... Like 30 seconds compared to drag-and-drop. The extra effort hurts me inside!

lol
yeah, I could also rig up something to run when RR is launched using a run command or some such
"RUNQ;D:\Documents and Settings\MASTER\Desktop\S&T06.exe||GPS","GPS"
Only problem is that it will run another instance of the .exe everytime the GPS button is pushed. Ahh...well perhaps a registry edit is the best way.

2k1Toaster · 06-06-2006, 04:58 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Silentbob343

lol
yeah, I could also rig up something to run when RR is launched using a run command or some such

Very true, but that requires that little extra. Drag-n-drop all the way. Maybe you should try both just to answer the question of if that way will work with RR for the shell. I'm intrigued!

Silentbob343 · 06-06-2006, 05:03 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by 2k1Toaster

Very true, but that requires that little extra. Drag-n-drop all the way. Maybe you should try both just to answer the question of if that way will work with RR for the shell. I'm intrigued!

alright I give it a go and report back

2k1Toaster · 06-06-2006, 05:04 AM

Sounds like a plan!

Silentbob343 · 06-06-2006, 05:30 AM

well, I didn't use a wav file instead I used the .exe I created and it was a no-go via drag and drop or using the registry.

When using RR as the shell I didn't see it running in the processes tab in task manager. After going back to explorer it was there.

asafw · 06-20-2006, 12:56 AM

edit for third time:
forget everything else i said. awesome script. thanks a bunch.

djray · 11-01-2006, 12:57 AM

so how does this work exactly? I use this script below: and I saved it as a .au3 file. But what do you name it as? Also I tried it in the startup and it did nothing. Is there a step by step?

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode",2)
While 1
WinWait("Microsoft Streets & Trips","")
if Not ControlCommand("Microsoft Streets & Trips","","Button39","IsChecked","") Then
ControlCommand("Microsoft Streets & Trips","","Button39","Check","")
WinWait("Safety Warning","")
ControlClick("Safety Warning","",5912)
EndIf
Sleep(2500)
if Not ControlCommand("Microsoft Streets & Trips","","Button41", "IsChecked","") Then
ControlCommand("Microsoft Streets & Trips","","Button41","Check","")
EndIf
If Not ControlCommand("Microsoft Streets & Trips","","Button44", "IsChecked","") Then
ControlCommand("Microsoft Streets & Trips","","Button44","Check","")
Endif
Sleep(5000)
WEnd