Trying to send Volume_Mute to application

[danyk]

Hi,

I am using a program called Breakaway Audio Enhancer and i want to make a function to programmatically, in autoit, toggle the mute-status of the application.

On their forum someone said that the mute-function "It is actually bound to the mute button on a multimedia keyboard.".

How can I simulate this keypress to their application? I have tried ControlSend("Breakaway", "", "", "{VOLUME_MUTE}") without any luck.

Btw, I am doing this since muting the special Breakaway-mixer (at least in Win7) has no effect, the sound continues anyway. But if I press mute on my keyboard, it mutes <- I want that from autoit.

Windowinfo

>>>> Window <<<<
Title:  Breakaway
Class:  PhysicalWindow_0000024c
Position:   1103, 209
Size:   194, 494
Style:  0x96020000
ExStyle:    0x00000000
Handle: 0x0000000000311B92

Edited July 17, 2010 by danyk

[jaberwacky]

If you use COntrolSend() then you have to specify a specific control right? Tyr using Send() instead.

[danyk]

If you use COntrolSend() then you have to specify a specific control right? Tyr using Send() instead.

Hi, thanks for the suggestion.

Send() works, however I first have to WinActivate the window, and I was really hoping for a solution that does not popup windows in front while the user is using the computer. :-)

But unless there is another way..

[jaberwacky]

I think without being able to specify a particular control then you're out of luck. But don't take my word for it. I'm certainly no expert.

You could try this possibly buggy example and then report the results:

Func BreakAway_Mute()

    Switch WinActive("BreakAway - or whatever the title is")
        Case 0
            BlockInput(1)
            Local Const $active_current = WinGetHandle("")
            WinActivate("BreakAway - or whatever the title is")
            Send("{VOLUME_MUTE}")
            WinWaitNotActive("BreakAway - or whatever the title is")
            WinActive($active_current)
            BlockInput(0)
        Case Else
            Send("{VOLUME_MUTE}")
    EndSwitch

EndFunc ;==>BreakAway_Mute

Edited July 19, 2010 by jaberwocky6669