Fileopendialog() start focus file list

[Xandy]

Is there a way to set focus in a fileopendialog()?

I would like to set the initial focus to the file selection where up, down, left, right arrows, select different files.

I tried scanning the init dir first and selecting the first file as the first file suggested by fileopendialog().

Although it did change the file suggestion it did not affect control focus within the dialog.

I allow users to select options via keyboard, a option brings up a fileopendialog().  It would be nice not to force the user to grab his or her mouse.

Video Example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PA29bwDeGU&feature=youtu.be

[TheSaint]

I presume you've tried the Window Info Tool, and used Window Title, Class, etc?

And Tabs etc if need be?

[Xandy]

I have not, but I see where you are going.

That might be the way I'll have to do it.

Thank you!

Edited June 12, 2013 by Xandy

[Xandy]

I was thinking you meant ControlClick() or setting focus prier.

The problem I'm having with that logic is the dialog would have to exist.

The program is held at the call to fileopendialog() and the controls don't exist until I call fileopendialog().

The Windows Info Tool showed distinguishable results for the file list section.

Class: DirectUIHWND

Classname: DirectUIHWND2

Advanced Mode: [CLASS:DirectUIHWND; INSTANCE:2]

but I don't know how to use them before the controls exist.

[DW1]

If you are trying to avoid writing your own fileopendialog, then you could write a temp file to do the work for you.

$sTitle = 'This is my file open title'
$sTempau3 = "WinWaitActive('" & $sTitle & "', '', 10)" & @CRLF
$sTempau3 &= "ControlFocus('" & $sTitle & "', '', '[CLASS:DirectUIHWND; INSTANCE:2]')"
$hFile = FileOpen(@TempDir & '\tempau3.au3', 2)
FileWrite($hFile, $sTempau3)
FileClose($hFile)

Run(@AutoItExe & ' /AutoIt3ExecuteScript "' & @TempDir & '\tempau3.au3"')
FileOpenDialog($sTitle,'','')

[DW1]

Better yet, don't use a temp file at all by getting the winwait and controlfocus in the same singe line.

$sTitle = 'This is my file open title'
$sTempau3 = "If WinWaitActive('" & $sTitle & "', '', 10) And ControlFocus('" & $sTitle & "', '', '[CLASS:DirectUIHWND; INSTANCE:2]') Then ConsoleWrite('')"
Run(@AutoItExe & ' /AutoIt3ExecuteLine "' & $sTempau3 & '"')
FileOpenDialog($sTitle,'','')

[Xandy]

Thank you.

I'll see what I can do with that in a couple hours after some house work.

[Xandy]

It took me a little while because I just to had to learn how it worked by doing it wrong.

Your example works as is.

Building my own browse file dialog is the other solution.  I have one I built for browsing images, but sometimes it glitches when traversing a new dirpath and I'd want to reorganize the button layout.  Not what I want to be doing right now.

Your solution rocks!  Do you know of any reading material on AutoIt3ExecuteLine use and formatting?

I noticed FileOpenDialog() wouldn't run from there, I don't think beep() worked either.

Either way, Thanks danwilli.

Edited June 13, 2013 by Xandy

[DW1]

The only documentation for it that I know of is in the Using AutoIt > Running Scripts part of the help file.  It doesn't go in to very much detail.  It's at the bottom of the page under "AutoIt specific command Line Switches".

Both Beep() and FileOpenDialog() worked fine for me using AutoIt3ExecuteLine.  Strange that it didn't for you.

$sTempau3 = 'FileOpenDialog(''' & $sTitle & ''', '''', '''')'
Run(@AutoItExe & ' /AutoIt3ExecuteLine "' & $sTempau3 & '"')


$sTempau3 = 'Beep()'
Run(@AutoItExe & ' /AutoIt3ExecuteLine "' & $sTempau3 & '"')

Edited June 13, 2013 by danwilli

[Xandy]

I'm to new to the ability.  I'm sure I messed something up with the commands when splicing it with my code.

I'll learn thank you for the support and feed back.

Edited June 13, 2013 by Xandy

[KaFu]

Maybe you give the WinApiEX function with the fabulous name _WinAPI_ShellOpenFolderAndSelectItems() a try too?

[DW1]

Maybe you give the WinApiEX function with the fabulous name _WinAPI_ShellOpenFolderAndSelectItems() a try too?

What an aptly named function that I've never noticed before.  Good call

[TheSaint]

It took me a little while because I just to had to learn how it worked by doing it wrong.

An abject lesson to many others here, that is the continual pathway for most of us, as it can't be helped ... if you actually want to learn.