Window With Tabs Question

[Triton 0]

I'm trying to access a a window with multiple tabs, for example to access the computer name tab in the system properties window. I've tried to using sending a keystroke to initiate the system properties windows and then arrow over one tab but that seems to be unreliable. If i run it say at startup the system properties window opens and thats it.

any ideas?

[Valik 471]

ControlCommand has tabbed window support, have you tried that? Check the help file for information, I've not used it so I can't help you there.

[Somerset 1,911]

hey has anyone here tried like show control.. i remmber using it and it did jump to that tab... wonder if it works for anyone else...

[CyberSlug 3]

; Note: not tested

WinWait ("System Properties")

ControlCommand("System Properties","","SysTabControl321","TabRight","")

; By the way, there might be a registry key you could change instead....

[CyberSlug 3]

see ControlCommand with reference to it's CurrentTab, TabLeft, TabRight ability

Larry, that reminds me:

There is no "TabJump" feature. Some tab controls remember the last tab that was active instead of defaulting to the first tab.

; Example workaround for TextPad's Propties window
$n = 6 ;the 'Syntax' tab
$title = "Properties"

$t = ControlCommand($title,"","SysTabControl321","CurrentTab","")
If $t < $n Then
   While $t <> $n
      $t = $t + 1
      ControlCommand($title,"","SysTabControl321","TabRight","")
   Wend
Else
   While $t <> $n
      $t = $t - 1
      ControlCommand($title,"","SysTabControl321","TabLeft","")
   Wend
EndIf

Edited March 8, 2004 by CyberSlug

[Triton 0]

Heres my code that only do the first part.

Send("#{PAUSE}")
WinWaitActive("System Properties")
ControlCommand("System Properties", "", "SysTabContol321", "TabRight", "")

When system properties opens it defaults to the Identification Tab then i try to goto the next tab on the right wich is Computer Name tab. I have has no luck.

[Valik 471]

You mispelled "Control" in "SysTabControl321".

[Valik 471]

Also, WinWaitActive isn't necessary, WinWait will suffice because the control related commands do not need for the window to be active.

[Valik 471]

I copied and pasted it and farted for 5 minutes before noticing the spelling... you probably caught it straight way, I imagine... 

Lar.

I ran it once, looked back over the code and saw the mis-spelling.

[Triton 0]

WOW!, I looked at it for a long time and didn't even see it.

Thanks guys,

tested it and works great!

[Triton 0]

@CyberSlug

; Note: not tested

WinWait ("System Properties")

ControlCommand("System Properties","","SysTabControl321","TabRight","")

; By the way, there might be a registry key you could change instead....

These pcs are already part of a domain. We're trying to change the names to get them to a standard. If you just change the reg entries it will only change it locally and not the computer account on the domain.

any ideas?