Cannot click on the button and show dropdown menu

[CbIP]

Hi all!

I am a newbie in AutoIt scripts and need an advice.

There is a button in an application (“Reports” - at least, AutoIt Windows Info says that it is a button). This button shows a dropdown menu.

I'd like my script to click on the button, choose an item from the dropdown menu and click on it.

But it seems that ControlClick and ControlCommand methods do not work for me. The only working method is MouseClick. And I’d also like to run the script using scheduled tasks – so I can’t use this method.

I have tried the following code:

First attempt (the Button267 = “Reports”; not clicked):

WinWaitActive("Systematica Radius Terminal")
ControlClick("Systematica Radius Terminal", "", "Button267")
ControlClick("Systematica Radius Terminal", "", "Kondor+ Open Reports")
ControlClick("Systematica Radius Terminal", "", "XXX1")
ControlClick("Systematica Radius Terminal", "", "XXX2")

Second attempt (The dropdown menu is not shown):

WinWaitActive("Systematica Radius Terminal")
ControlCommand("Systematica Radius Terminal", "", "Button267", "ShowDropDown")

Third attempt (This code works, but I can’t use it):

WinWaitActive("Systematica Radius Terminal")
MouseClick("", 295, 50)

Please refer to the attached screenshots for more information:

[stormbreaker]

Something..something.. go ahead:

$WINHANDLE = WinWaitActive("Systematica Radius Terminal")
ControlClick($WINHANDLE, '', '[CLASS:Button; INSTANCE:267]')

[CbIP]

Thank you for the advice!

But it doesn't seem to be working. The code is executed without any error, but the button is not clicked.

As far as I know, the program ("Systematica Radius Terminal") uses IE to build its GUI controls.

Here is the screenshot:

Edited January 11, 2013 by CbIP

[stormbreaker]

As far as I know, the program ("Systematica Radius Terminal") uses IE to build its GUI controls.

Strange, and even then it is detectable by AU3 Window Info tool....

[CbIP]

Strange, and even then it is detectable by AU3 Window Info tool....

Yep. Can see, can't touch. Just like striptease...

Is there any other way to interact with GUI controls (inc. created by IE)?

Edited January 11, 2013 by CbIP

[stormbreaker]

My last try:

$WINHANDLE = WinWaitActive("[TITLE:Systematica Radius Terminal]")
ControlClick($WINHANDLE, '', '[CLASS:Button; INSTANCE:267; TEXT:Reports]')

[CbIP]

No, this code doesn't work too

It is executed without any error, but nothing happens...

Edited January 14, 2013 by CbIP