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Witold Sobkow
Ground Control | Tier 1
December 13, 2022
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waitforinputidle error when trying to run powershell with Open Program/App

  • December 13, 2022
  • 3 replies
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When I am attempting to run an Open Program/File command - powershell.exe to be exact

Full error:

“Error WaitForInputIdle. It may be because the process does not have a graphical interface."

    Best answer by Padmakumar

    Hi @Witold Sobkow ,

     

    You can try 3 things here and see whether these are helping or not.

     

    • There is a known bug with multiple language function. So, change your OS language to English and try running the BOT again.

    or

    • Through the Error handler package, use the Pass to bypass the issue

    or

    • Try killing the background process which using AA.      
    1. Run AA Client as Admin or AA Client -> Tools -> Options -> Runtime Settings -> Select Run Tasks as Administrator.
    2. Using Open Program/File command.
    3. Step 1: taskkill.exe
    4. Step 3: /f /im [program name.exe]

    3 replies

    Raul Jaimes
    Raul Jaimes
    Navigator | Tier 3
    December 13, 2022

    Hi @Witold Sobkow ,

    If it works, enclosed it in an error command in order to  avoid stop the taskbot.

    Regards

    Zaibi
    Zaibi
    Navigator | Tier 3
    December 13, 2022

    Dear @Witold Sobkow,

     

    Can you please show some properties of Open Program/File action with screenshots, So we can sort out easily where you basically stuck.

     

    Regards,

    Zaibi
    Padmakumar
    Premier Pathfinder | Tier 7
    PadmakumarAnswer
    Premier Pathfinder | Tier 7
    December 14, 2022

    Hi @Witold Sobkow ,

     

    You can try 3 things here and see whether these are helping or not.

     

    • There is a known bug with multiple language function. So, change your OS language to English and try running the BOT again.

    or

    • Through the Error handler package, use the Pass to bypass the issue

    or

    • Try killing the background process which using AA.      
    1. Run AA Client as Admin or AA Client -> Tools -> Options -> Runtime Settings -> Select Run Tasks as Administrator.
    2. Using Open Program/File command.
    3. Step 1: taskkill.exe
    4. Step 3: /f /im [program name.exe]
    Padmakumar
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