Using ControlCommand to send toolbar command

[styopa 0]

First time user of AutoIt here..

I have an application that I need to close all instances of and then restart. After restarting the app I need to click a 'Connect' button that exists in a toolbar. I used the AutoIt v3 Window Info tool to determine the CommandID for the particular button I need. Its Index=1 and CommandID=32771.

Below is my code. It closes all instances and starts up a new instance of the app. But nothing seems to happen when trying to send the toolbar command.

I've tried the commandID 32771 with and without quotations.

Any help would be appreciated.

Opt ("WinTitleMatchMode",2)
$appName = "blah blah"
$appLocation = "C:\BlahBlah.exe"
While WinExists($appName)
WinKill($appName)
WEnd
Run($appLocation)
WinActivate($appName, "")
ControlCommand($appName, "", "[CLASS:ToolbarWindow32; INSTANCE:1]", "SendCommandID", "32771")

[somdcomputerguy 98]

The ControlCommand() syntax you're using is wrong here.

Either of the lines in the 'example' can be used, and the ClassnameNN, or the Advanced Mode, or the ID of the control should be used in place of Button1.

ControlCommand($appName, "", "Button1", "Check") ;
; or
ControlClick($appName, "", "Button1")

Edited December 8, 2011 by somdcomputerguy

[styopa 0]

I'm not seeing how my syntax is wrong. I did use the Advance Mode for control ID and "SendCommandID" is the command, followed by the specific command id for the toolbar button

[somdcomputerguy 98]

"SendCommandID" is not a valid command.

[styopa 0]

It is listed as a command on this site at the very bottom

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/ControlCommand.htm

[somdcomputerguy 98]

Oh, I see it in the online Docs. I am using an older version of AutoIt and that addition is not in the local Help file for that version (3.3.4.0).

Well, good luck then.

[Zedna 137]

1) try this with your original script

Opt ("WinTitleMatchMode",4)

2) try this instead of your script

Opt ("WinTitleMatchMode",2)
$appName = "blah blah"
$appLocation = "C:BlahBlah.exe"
While WinExists($appName)
WinKill($appName)
WEnd
Run($appLocation)
WinWaitActive($appName, "")
ControlFocus($appName, "", "ToolbarWindow321")
ControlCommand($appName, "", "ToolbarWindow321", "SendCommandID", "32771")

[styopa 0]

I tried both of your suggestions. Neither of them worked. I tested to make sure that the window was activate and the control did in fact have focus. Seems the issue is with the ControlCommand line.

[Zedna 137]

Then look at UDFs in the helpfile

#include <GuiToolbar.au3>

_GUICtrlToolbar_ClickButton()

_GUICtrlToolbar_ClickIndex()

_GUICtrlToolbar_CommandToIndex()

...

Maybe it will help you because you can look also at sources of these functions and accomodate them to your needs if needed.