Two questions on coordinates and window focus ...

[Speedmaster]

Thanks in advance for the help already given!

I'm tinkering with the recording functionality (against the Windoze calculator) and am running into two things, likely related.

1. What is the best mechanism for making sure the window I want is always in focus? As I replay a script sometimes it works, sometimes my recorded keystrokes get sent to the Windows desktop. What function(s) should I use to set a window properly?

2. Does it make sense to have the mouse coordinates be relative to the application window in focus, instead of the entire Windows screen? If so, how do I make that happen?

I did see this at the top of one of the scripts I recorded:

Opt("MouseCoordMode",0)

3. Is it safe to assume that mouse drag options are best avoided?

Thanks again, guys!

Chrs

[DW1]

If you can, use controlclick() instead of mouseclick()

With control click, the window can be hidden or minimized. You don't need to "use" the users mouse, just simulate the click without interference.

$Pid = Run("calc.exe")
WinWait("[Class:CalcFrame]", "")
ControlClick("[Class:CalcFrame]", "", "[CLASSNN:Button5]")
ControlClick("[Class:CalcFrame]", "", "[CLASSNN:Button11]")
ControlClick("[Class:CalcFrame]", "", "[CLASSNN:Button16]")

[Speedmaster]

Thanks, Dan. Were you able to somehow record those steps, or did you have to hand code them?

If you can, use controlclick() instead of mouseclick()

With control click, the window can be hidden or minimized. You don't need to "use" the users mouse, just simulate the click without interference.

$Pid = Run("calc.exe")
WinWait("[Class:CalcFrame]", "")
ControlClick("[Class:CalcFrame]", "", "[CLASSNN:Button5]")
ControlClick("[Class:CalcFrame]", "", "[CLASSNN:Button11]")
ControlClick("[Class:CalcFrame]", "", "[CLASSNN:Button16]")

[DW1]

I hand coded them. You could automate the process with the winapi functions though.

Take a look

Edited March 15, 2011 by danwilli