ORPA-pyOpenRPA/Wiki/ENG_Guide/markdown/Robot/02_Defs.md

# 2. Defs

Here you can find the functions description for interaction with desktop GUI applications

How to use both x32 and x64 python processes (it can be helpfully, if another app GUI is on another bitness than your app)

```
from pyOpenRPA.Robot import UIDesktop
#Section for robot init
lPyOpenRPA_SettingsDict = {
        "Python32FullPath": "..\\Resources\\WPy32-3720\\python-3.7.2\\python.exe", #Set from user: "..\\Resources\\WPy32-3720\\python-3.7.2\\OpenRPARobotGUIx32.exe"
        "Python64FullPath": "..\\Resources\\WPy64-3720\\python-3.7.2.amd64\\python.exe", #Set from user
        "Python32ProcessName": "pyOpenRPA_UIDesktopX32.exe", #Config set once
        "Python64ProcessName": "pyOpenRPA_UIDesktopX64.exe" #Config set once
}
# Init the pyOpenRPA configuration
UIDesktop.Utils.ProcessBitness.SettingsInit(lPyOpenRPA_SettingsDict)
# Now you can use pyOpenRPA with both bitness.
```

**Functions:**

| `Get_OSBitnessInt`()

 | Detect OS bitness.

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| `PWASpecification_Get_PWAApplication`(…)

            | #Backend selection - attribute “backend” (“win32” || “uia”) in 1-st list element

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| `PWASpecification_Get_UIO`(…)

                       | #Backend def selection - attribute “backend” (“win32” || “uia”) in 1-st list element #old name - GetControl

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| `UIOSelectorSecs_WaitAppear_Bool`(…)

                | Wait for UI object will appear in GUI for inWaitSecs seconds.

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| `UIOSelectorSecs_WaitDisappear_Bool`(…)

             | Wait for UI object will disappear in GUI for inWaitSecs seconds.

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| `UIOSelectorUIOActivity_Run_Dict`(…[, …])

           | Run the activity in UIO (UI Object)

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| `UIOSelector_Exist_Bool`(inUIOSelector)

             | Check if object is exist by the UIO selector.

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| `UIOSelector_FocusHighlight`(inUIOSelector)

         | Set focus and highlight (draw outline) the element (in app) by the UIO selector.

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| `UIOSelector_GetChildList_UIOList`([…])

             | Get list of child UIO’s by the parent UIOSelector

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| `UIOSelector_Get_BitnessInt`(inSpecificationList)

   | Detect process bitness by the UI Object UIO Selector.

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| `UIOSelector_Get_BitnessStr`(inSpecificationList)

   | Detect process bitness by the UI Object UIO Selector.

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| `UIOSelector_Get_UIO`(inSpecificationList[, …])

     | Get the pywinauto object by the UIO selector.

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| `UIOSelector_Get_UIOActivityList`(inUIOSelector)

    | Get the list of the UI object activities

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| `UIOSelector_Get_UIOInfo`(inUIOSelector)

            | Get the UIO dict of the attributes

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| `UIOSelector_Get_UIOList`(inSpecificationList)

      | Get the UIO list by the selector

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| `UIOSelector_Highlight`(inUIOSelector)

              | Highlight (draw outline) the element (in app) by the UIO selector.

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| `UIOSelector_SafeOtherGet_Process`(inUIOSelector)

   | Safe get other process or None if destination app is the other/same bitness

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| `UIOSelector_SearchChildByMouse_UIO`(…)

             | UIOSelector (see description on the top of the document) #old name - AutomationSearchMouseElement

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| `UIOSelector_SearchChildByMouse_UIOTree`(…)

         | !!!!Safe call is included (you can set activity and UIDesktop will choose the bitness and return the result)!!!!!

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| `UIOSelector_TryRestore_Dict`(inSpecificationList)

  | Try to restore (maximize) window, if it’s minimized.

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| `UIOSelectorsSecs_WaitAppear_List`(…[, …])

          | Wait for many UI object will appear in GUI for inWaitSecs seconds.

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| `UIOSelectorsSecs_WaitDisappear_List`(…[, …])

       | Wait for many UI object will disappear in GUI for inWaitSecs seconds.

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### pyOpenRPA.Robot.UIDesktop.Get_OSBitnessInt()
Detect OS bitness.


* **Returns**

    int 32 or int 64



### pyOpenRPA.Robot.UIDesktop.PWASpecification_Get_PWAApplication(inControlSpecificationArray)
#Backend selection - attribute “backend” (“win32” || “uia”) in 1-st list element


* **Parameters**

    **inControlSpecificationArray** – List of dict, dict in pywinauto.find_windows notation



* **Returns**

    process application object



### pyOpenRPA.Robot.UIDesktop.PWASpecification_Get_UIO(inControlSpecificationArray)
#Backend def selection - attribute “backend” (“win32” || “uia”) in 1-st list element
#old name - GetControl


* **Parameters**

    **inControlSpecificationArray** – List of dict, dict in pywinauto.find_windows notation



* **Returns**

    list of UIO object



### pyOpenRPA.Robot.UIDesktop.UIOSelectorSecs_WaitAppear_Bool(inSpecificationList, inWaitSecs)
Wait for UI object will appear in GUI for inWaitSecs seconds.


* **Parameters**

    
    * **inSpecificationList** – UIOSelector. Example: [{“title”:”notepad”},{“title”:”OK”}]


    * **inWaitSecs** – Float value (seconds) for wait UI element appear in GUI



* **Returns**

    True - UI object will appear. False - else case



### pyOpenRPA.Robot.UIDesktop.UIOSelectorSecs_WaitDisappear_Bool(inSpecificationList, inWaitSecs)
Wait for UI object will disappear in GUI for inWaitSecs seconds.


* **Parameters**

    
    * **inSpecificationList** – UIOSelector.
    Example: [{“title”:”notepad”},{“title”:”OK”}]


    * **inWaitSecs** – Float value (seconds) for wait UI element disappear in GUI



* **Returns**

    True - UI object will disappear. False - else case



### pyOpenRPA.Robot.UIDesktop.UIOSelectorUIOActivity_Run_Dict(inUIOSelector, inActionName, inArgumentList=None, inkwArgumentObject=None)
Run the activity in UIO (UI Object)


* **Parameters**

    
    * **inUIOSelector** – UIOSelector - List of items, which contains condition attributes


    * **inActionName** – UIOActivity (name) activity name string from Pywinauto


    * **inArgumentList** – 


    * **inkwArgumentObject** – 



* **Returns**

    


### pyOpenRPA.Robot.UIDesktop.UIOSelector_Exist_Bool(inUIOSelector)
Check if object is exist by the UIO selector.


* **Parameters**

    **inUIOSelector** – 



* **Returns**

    True - Object is exist. False - else case



### pyOpenRPA.Robot.UIDesktop.UIOSelector_FocusHighlight(inUIOSelector)
Set focus and highlight (draw outline) the element (in app) by the UIO selector.


* **Parameters**

    **inUIOSelector** – UIOSelector - List of items, which contains condition attributes



* **Returns**

    


### pyOpenRPA.Robot.UIDesktop.UIOSelector_GetChildList_UIOList(inUIOSelector=None, inBackend='win32')
Get list of child UIO’s by the parent UIOSelector


* **Parameters**

    
    * **inUIOSelector** – UIOSelector - List of items, which contains condition attributes


    * **inBackend** – “win32” or “uia”



* **Returns**

    


### pyOpenRPA.Robot.UIDesktop.UIOSelector_Get_BitnessInt(inSpecificationList)
Detect process bitness by the UI Object UIO Selector.


* **Parameters**

    **inSpecificationList** – UIOSelector. Example: [{“title”:”notepad”},{“title”:”OK”}]



* **Returns**

    int 32 or int 64



### pyOpenRPA.Robot.UIDesktop.UIOSelector_Get_BitnessStr(inSpecificationList)
Detect process bitness by the UI Object UIO Selector.


* **Parameters**

    **inSpecificationList** – UIOSelector. Example: [{“title”:”notepad”},{“title”:”OK”}]



* **Returns**

    str “32” or str “64”



### pyOpenRPA.Robot.UIDesktop.UIOSelector_Get_UIO(inSpecificationList, inElement=None, inFlagRaiseException=True)
Get the pywinauto object by the UIO selector.


* **Parameters**

    
    * **inSpecificationList** – 


    * **inElement** – 


    * **inFlagRaiseException** – 



* **Returns**

    


### pyOpenRPA.Robot.UIDesktop.UIOSelector_Get_UIOActivityList(inUIOSelector)
Get the list of the UI object activities


* **Parameters**

    **inUIOSelector** – UIOSelector - List of items, which contains condition attributes



* **Returns**

    


### pyOpenRPA.Robot.UIDesktop.UIOSelector_Get_UIOInfo(inUIOSelector)
Get the UIO dict of the attributes


* **Parameters**

    **inUIOSelector** – UIOSelector - List of items, which contains condition attributes



* **Returns**

    


### pyOpenRPA.Robot.UIDesktop.UIOSelector_Get_UIOList(inSpecificationList, inElement=None, inFlagRaiseException=True)
Get the UIO list by the selector


* **Parameters**

    
    * **inSpecificationList** – UIO Selector


    * **inElement** – Входной элемент - показатель, что не требуется выполнять коннект к процессу


    * **inFlagRaiseException** – Флаг True - выкинуть ошибку в случае обнаружении пустого списка



* **Returns**

    


### pyOpenRPA.Robot.UIDesktop.UIOSelector_Highlight(inUIOSelector)
Highlight (draw outline) the element (in app) by the UIO selector.


* **Parameters**

    **inUIOSelector** – UIOSelector - List of items, which contains condition attributes



* **Returns**

    


### pyOpenRPA.Robot.UIDesktop.UIOSelector_SafeOtherGet_Process(inUIOSelector)
Safe get other process or None if destination app is the other/same bitness


* **Parameters**

    **inUIOSelector** – UIO Selector of the UI object



* **Returns**

    None or process (of the other bitness)



### pyOpenRPA.Robot.UIDesktop.UIOSelector_SearchChildByMouse_UIO(inElementSpecification)
UIOSelector (see description on the top of the document)
#old name - AutomationSearchMouseElement


* **Parameters**

    **inElementSpecification** – UIOSelector of the UI Object



* **Returns**

    pywinauto element wrapper instance or None



### pyOpenRPA.Robot.UIDesktop.UIOSelector_SearchChildByMouse_UIOTree(inUIOSelector)
!!!!Safe call is included (you can set activity and UIDesktop will choose the bitness and return the result)!!!!!


* **Parameters**

    **inUIOSelector** – UIOSelector of the UI Object



* **Returns**

    ?




### pyOpenRPA.Robot.UIDesktop.UIOSelector_TryRestore_Dict(inSpecificationList)
Try to restore (maximize) window, if it’s minimized. (!IMPORTANT! When use UIA framework minimized windows doesn’t appear by the UIOSelector. You need to try restore windows and after that try to get UIO)


* **Parameters**

    **inSpecificationList** – UIOSelector - List of items, which contains condition attributes



* **Returns**

    


### pyOpenRPA.Robot.UIDesktop.UIOSelectorsSecs_WaitAppear_List(inSpecificationListList, inWaitSecs, inFlagWaitAllInMoment=False)
Wait for many UI object will appear in GUI for inWaitSecs seconds.


* **Parameters**

    
    * **inSpecificationListList** – UIOSelector list.
    Example: [

    > [{“title”:”notepad”},{“title”:”OK”}],
    > [{“title”:”notepad”},{“title”:”Cancel”}]

    ]



    * **inWaitSecs** – Float value (seconds) for wait UI element appear in GUI


    * **inFlagWaitAllInMoment** – True - Wait all UI objects from the UIOSelector list to be appeared



* **Returns**

    List of index, which UI object UIO will be appeared. Example: [1] # Appear only UI object with UIO selector: [{“title”:”notepad”},{“title”:”Cancel”}]



### pyOpenRPA.Robot.UIDesktop.UIOSelectorsSecs_WaitDisappear_List(inSpecificationListList, inWaitSecs, inFlagWaitAllInMoment=False)
Wait for many UI object will disappear in GUI for inWaitSecs seconds.


* **Parameters**

    
    * **inSpecificationListList** – UIOSelector list.
    Example: [

    > [{“title”:”notepad”},{“title”:”OK”}],
    > [{“title”:”notepad”},{“title”:”Cancel”}]

    ]



    * **inWaitSecs** – Float value (seconds) for wait UI element disappear in GUI


    * **inFlagWaitAllInMoment** – True - Wait all UI objects from the UIOSelector list to be disappeared.



* **Returns**

    List of index, which UI object UIO will be disappeared. Example: [1] # Disappear only UI object with UIO selector: [{“title”:”notepad”},{“title”:”Cancel”}]



* **Returns**

    

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