Subwindows - maximising them?

[dazza]

I am working on an app that uses sub-windows - very much like Excel; where there are windows within a parent frame.

My problem is how to maximise one of the sub-windows within the parent window. I have tried WinSetState(win_name, "", @SW_MAXIMISE) but this doesnt work; the parent window just takes on the name of the sub-window but the sub-window remains minimised.

Any clues?

[Authenticity]

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

Local $hParent, $hChild
Local $Edit

$hParent = GUICreate("Parent", 500, 500)
$hChild = GUICreate("", 300, 300, 100, 100, $WS_CHILD, $WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE, $hParent)
GUICtrlCreateEdit("Edit control within child window", 25, 25, 250, 250, 0)
GUICtrlSetResizing(-1, $GUI_DOCKBORDERS)
GUISetState()

GUISwitch($hParent)
GUISetState()

Sleep(1000)
GUISetState(@SW_MAXIMIZE, $hChild)

Do
Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE

GUIDelete()
Exit

Edited November 5, 2009 by Authenticity

[martin]

I am working on an app that uses sub-windows - very much like Excel; where there are windows within a parent frame.

My problem is how to maximise one of the sub-windows within the parent window. I have tried WinSetState(win_name, "", @SW_MAXIMISE) but this doesnt work; the parent window just takes on the name of the sub-window but the sub-window remains minimised.

Any clues?

Apart from the working example Authenticity showed, I assume that "@SW_MAXIMISE" is a typo.

I tried creating child windows in various ways and used WinSetState to maximize them and couldn't find a way to fail so maybe there is something wrong with your code.

[dazza]

Many thanks for the response - and yes, being English we don't use Z's a lot.

The example given by Authenticity doesn't apply as the code already names and defines the child window. All I have for my application-under-test is a sub-window name that doesnt respond to @SW_MAXIMIZE.

I have found a key-press/menu fudge. It's not pretty and I'd still appreciate a solution if there is one...

[Authenticity]

Seems like I didn't understand the whole picture. Is this window is yours, you've coded it? or what?

[dazza]

The app is not mine. I have to use AutoIT to test it by navigating around it,clicking buttons, selecting menus (and winselectmenu doesn't work) and the like. Clearly this app is written by pixies and not using standard controls. C'est la Vie.

[jvanegmond]

Is the window a WPF or Silverlight window?

[Authenticity]

This is an example of MDI application WinSpector:

#include <WinAPI.au3>

Run(@ProgramFilesDir & "\winspector\winspectorU.exe")
WinWaitActive("Winspector - Welcome to Winspector")
$hWnd = WinGetHandle("Winspector - Welcome to Winspector")
$hCtrl = ControlGetHandle($hWnd, "", 65280)
Sleep(2000)
WinSetState($hCtrl, "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)