[4.5.2] - 2020-01-20

New functionalities

Robot - new methods AppElement.send_message and AppElement.post_message were added.
Robot - new function urpa.take_screenshot was added.
Robot - image file format can be changed (e.g. urpa.default.screenshot_format = "png")

Minor changes and bug fixed

Scheduler - fixed compatibility issues with Microsoft Task Scheduler.

[4.5.1] - 2019-09-06

New functionalities

Robot – adds support for "PAUSE" key (send_key)
- Allows using "PAUSE" key when controlling an application
Robot - new methods find_first_left_to, find_first_up_to, find_first_down_to added to urpa.AppElement class and adjustment of parameters and behavior to be consistent with other similar methods in urpa.App class (added parameter step and width/height)
- Allow new way to control object within an application
Robot - added function urpa.set_screen_resolution to set Workstation screen resolution
- Allows setting of required screen resolution to eliminate errors in case the system automatically change original screen resolution for any reason
Robot - added timeout after disconnecting remote desktop (to active desktop)
- Eliminates errors during the run after the user logs out from robotic workstation through remote desktop application
Robot - added attribute urpa.__version__
- Allows obtaining UltimateRPA tools version and e.g. limiting the script to run only with specific version

UltimateRPA GitHub was created and offers additional libraries that may be used within robotic script. UltimateRPA GitHub is available here. Automation developers are welcomed to join us and collaborate.

Minor changes and bug fixed

Robot – when adding text to clipboard CF_LOCALE is also set with value based on keyboard layout (set_clipboard_text)
Robot - better error description for "ConnectToConsoleSession error"
Robot – minor enhancement and bug fixing at parent method
Robot - fixed error message text after unsuccessfully switching the desktop
Robot - fixed wrong name of App.find_first_*_to parameter
Robot - fixed of releasing UIA elements
Robot - fixed app crash during resize_tp_window when desired element was not found. Currently ElementNotFoundError exception is called out
Robot - fixed situation when robot do not create log during find_all
Scheduler - fixed situation when Scheduler cannot find Robot.exe in case "Robot directory" is not defined
Scheduler - Fixed situation when queue is started multiple times, several texts fixed in toolbar
Scheduler - Fixed "Cannot assign process to job object: Access denied."
Scheduler - Fixed situation when scheduled task may have stopped under certain conditions after the process was finished, fixed missing process name in log under certain conditions
Scheduler - Fixed app crash in case defined day exception does not match actual date

[4.5.0] - 2018-10-5

Python library update

Python libraries have been updated (Python 2.7 -> Python 3.7).
Methods from the urpa package support keyword arguments:

Microsoft Excel support extension

It is now possible to save a workbook save, save_as, add a worksheet add_worksheet, or close an entire workbook close.

Searching methods for applications and elements improved

In Inspector, in the AppElement tab it is now possible to filter elements in the tree depending on whether they are available (whether they respond to a mouse click) or not by using the Enabled attribute.
The method parent has been added to the class AppElement. This method can be used to look up, in a tree, the element that is its parent.
In application searches via find_first_app, it is now possible to use a regular expression in the application name.

New features in the Inspector

The visual transformations dialog box now includes a preview of the part of the application where the selected transformations are applied.
The AbsPos and FromAppEle values are continuously updated in Inspector as the mouse moves over the screen, not after it has been clicked.