Control get text does not work

[Erik.]

HI all,

I am trying to get text from a button.

I can click the button so my class name is right.

Here is some information about the button:

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>>>> Window <<<<
Title:  Statics Control
Class:  TStaticsControlForm
Position:   862, 198
Size:   378, 488
Style:  0x16CC0000
ExStyle:    0x00010100
Handle: 0x00000000001606E0

>>>> Control <<<<
Class:  TStaticButton
Instance:   20
ClassnameNN:    TStaticButton20
Name:   
Advanced (Class):   [CLASS:TStaticButton; INSTANCE:20]
ID: 395060
Text:   
Position:   2, 2
Size:   140, 20
ControlClick Coords:    95, 15
Style:  0x54000000
ExStyle:    0x00000000
Handle: 0x0000000000060734

>>>> Mouse <<<<
Position:   967, 265
Cursor ID:  0
Color:  0xF0F0F0

>>>> StatusBar <<<<

>>>> ToolsBar <<<<

>>>> Visible Text <<<<


>>>> Hidden Text <<<<

The button has the name 01 strobe int.

I can use some commands like is visible but i can't use add string ischecked etc.

Check and uncheck works great.

Is there a way to get the text of my button?

This is my line i am using:

$check = ControlGetText("Statics Control","","[CLASS:TStaticButton; INSTANCE:20]")

I also would like to use the ischecked function to see if the button is checked but that does not work, is there also a solution for?

Hope you can help me

Edited August 5, 2011 by Erik.

[JohnOne]

That control info says it does not have text, if that cannot see it, you will struggle for the function to retrieve it.

[wakillon]

I also would like to use the ischecked function to see if the button is checked but that does not work, is there also a solution for?

GUICtrlRead ?

[Erik.]

Indeed it says it has no text but it has, that the strange thing.

Will GUICtrlRead work when it's an eternal program that has not been made with autoit?

[wakillon]

No.

[GEOSoft]

The control information looks very much like the app is written in Delphi and Delphi controls can be difficult to work with using normal automation methods.

[Erik.]

mmm okay,

Is there any solution for this or is it impossible ?

[JohnOne]

I'd say there is a solution.

[Erik.]

What is the solution?

Edit:

I have found an example plugin program for the main program and it is programmed in Delphi.

The plugin program can control the main program and uses the function Sendmessage.

Edited August 8, 2011 by Erik.

[wakillon]

What is the solution?

Try ControlCommand with IsChecked command option.

[Erik.]

Tried that option, it does not matter if the button has been pressed or not i always get a 0 back.

Tried this:

$check = ControlCommand("[CLASS:TStaticsControlForm]","","[CLASS:TStaticButton; INSTANCE:20]","IsChecked","")

Edited August 8, 2011 by Erik.

[JohnOne]

Its a little confusing.

Is this an actual button, or a checkbox?

[JohnOne]

I had limited success automating cheat engine once, and I think that is delphi.

try

#Include <GuiButton.au3>

$button = ControlGetHandle("Statics Control","","[CLASS:TStaticButton; INSTANCE:20]");

$buttontext = _GUICtrlButton_GetText($button)

[JohnOne]

And if I remember correctly the controls needed focus

#Include <GuiButton.au3>

$button = ControlGetHandle("Statics Control","","[CLASS:TStaticButton; INSTANCE:20]");
ControlFocus("Statics Control","",$button)
$buttontext = _GUICtrlButton_GetText($button)

[Erik.]

I will try that in a minute

That is the button i want to read the text and if it has been pressed.

[Erik.]

Button text is empty

Does not work.

[JohnOne]

Start at the beginning.

Does this work?

WinActivate("[CLASS:TStaticsControlForm]")

[Erik.]

Start at the beginning.

Does this work?

WinActivate("[CLASS:TStaticsControlForm]")

Yes that works fine.

I can also check the button with controlcommand, i can not uncheck the button.

[JohnOne]

Not looking good.

Have a pop at _GUICtrlButton_GetState()

[Erik.]

The state is always 0.

There is another way to see if the button is activated.

The button will color green if it's activated.

Only problem then is, you can only see if the button is programmed by the text at the button.