Unable to type app name in search box in Windows 10 search button

[ChandanD]

Hello,

I am trying to search application name using search button in Windows 10 but I am unable to select the object.

I also tried recording the script but still unable to type the application name.

Below is the script 

var search=Aliases.explorer.wndShell_TrayWnd.TrayButton // Search icon on system tray
search.Click();

Could you please let me know how to enter the application name.

[BenoitB · Accepted solution]

This works for me:

  let appName = 'myApplication';
  Sys.Desktop.Keys('[Win]');
  Sys.Process("explorer").Window("DV2ControlHost", "Start menu", 1).Window("Edit", "", 1).Keys(appName + '[P500]');
  let check = Sys.Process("explorer").Window("DV2ControlHost", "Start menu", 1).Window("SysListView32", "S", 1);
  while (check.wItem(0,0) == "Recherche...") {
    aqUtils.Delay(500);
    check.Refresh();
  }  
  if (check.wItem(0,0) == 'Aucun élément ne correspond à votre recherche.')
    Log.Message('Application ' + appName + ' not found');

So first i call Windows button.

After i enter name of the app to find with a short pause ([P500]) that allows the search start.

After i wait while searching label is displayed.

After i check if the not found label is displayed.

"Recherche..." and "Aucun élément ne correspond à votre recherche." are language dependant.

[ChandanD]

Thanks for the solution.

When I copied your code and tried executing it didn't worked. But I was able to fix the issue.

I got idea from your code.

Thanks for your support.