Automating double click on a subitem in a listview

[Automationuser 1]

Hi Everyone,

I have an window's application which is built on C++. I want to automate double click on a subitem in a listview and enter data. I have gone through _GUICtrlListView_ClickItem() function, but this doesn't allow to click on a subitem.

how can this be done??

Please help.

[Automationuser 1]

Hell All,

Can someone help me on this?

I tried a lot, but still not able to get the solution

[TheSaint 1,897]

As always, we help those who help themselves.

That means, that you need to present us with the code you've used so far, so that we can detect any errors you may have made and so that we don't have to code something from scratch for you.

Saves time all around, especially for us volunteers.

P.S. All except trancexx, who is a special case and doesn't want to be classed as 'we' or 'us' or even a volunteer (especially one that doesn't like getting unsolicited PM's).

[water 2,178]

To automate the listview of another application function ControlGetHandle seems to be a good starting point.

But, as The Saint already said, post what you have already tried and we will see how we can help.

[Automationuser 1]

$HWD=controlgethandle("TestApp","","[CLASS:SysListView32; INSTANCE:1]")

_GUICtrlListView_ClickItem($HWD,0," "," ",2)

I want to double click on the subitem of the index 0

[Automationuser 1]

Hi Guys,

Can anyone help me with this.

Still I am not able to double click on the second column in a list view

[mikell 905]

If you use the dbleclick optional parameter then you must define the preceding ones

Did you try

_GUICtrlListView_ClickItem($HWD, 0, "left", False, 2)

[Automationuser 1]

@Mikell,

I want to double click on the subitem. _GUICtrlListView_ClickItem() doesn't have subitem parameter.

[mikell 905]

Here is a scent

But... I've got absolutely no idea of how this can work or not on an external listview  (not tested)

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#include <GuiConstantsEx.au3>
#include <GuiListView.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

$gui = GUICreate("", 300, 450)
Local $listView = GUICtrlCreateListView("A|B|C|D|E|F|G", 20, 20, 250, 350, -1, $LVS_EX_GRIDLINES)
For $i = 0 To 20
    GUICtrlCreateListViewItem("A" & $i & "|B" & $i & "|C" & $i & "|D" & $i & "|E" & $i & "|F" & $i & "|G" & $i, $listView)
Next
$listView = GUICtrlGetHandle($listView) ;the example didn't work when used with ControlID.
$label1 = GuiCtrlCreateLabel("item", 50, 380, 50, 17)
$input1 = GuiCtrlCreateInput("1", 100, 380, 30, 17)
$label2 = GuiCtrlCreateLabel("subitem", 50, 400, 50, 17)
$input2 = GuiCtrlCreateInput("1", 100, 400, 30, 17)
$btn = GuiCtrlCreateButton("click", 150, 390, 50, 25)
GUISetState()


Do
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $btn
             $it = GuiCtrlRead($input1)+1
             $subit = GuiCtrlRead($input2)
             $aRect = _GUICtrlListView_GetSubItemRect($listView, $it, $subit)
             $iX = ($aRect[0]+$aRect[2])/2
             $iY = ($aRect[1]+$aRect[3])/2
             _GUICtrlListView_EnsureVisible($listView, 2, True)
             Local $iMode = Opt("MouseCoordMode", 2)
             Local $aPos = MouseGetPos()
             _WinAPI_ShowCursor(False)
             MouseClick("left", $iX, $iY, 2, 1)

      $sSubitem = GetItemClicked($listView)  ; <<<< this is for the test
             MouseMove($aPos[0], $aPos[1], 0)
            _WinAPI_ShowCursor(True)
            Opt("MouseCoordMode", $iMode)

      If $sSubitem <>"" Then Msgbox(0,"", $sSubitem & ": was clicked")   ; <<<< this too

    EndSwitch
Until $nMsg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE


Func GetItemClicked( $hListView )
    $aInfo = _GUICtrlListView_SubItemHitTest( $hlistView )
    If $aInfo[0] = -1 Or $aInfo[1] = -1 Then Return SetError(2, 0, -1)
    If IsArray($aInfo) = 0 Then Return SetError(1, 0, -1)
    ;get the item/subitem text.
    Return _GUICtrlListView_GetItemText($hlistView, $aInfo[0], $aInfo[1])
EndFunc

Edited December 10, 2013 by mikell

[Automationuser 1]

Thanks Mikell,

This doesn't work on external application

Is there any other way. to do this??

Or _GUICtrlListView_ClickItem() should be modified to include subitem?