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Hello, I'm new to AutoIt so forgive me if this is a simple problem. I work for a company that makes communication devices and our consumers love to use the Camera app in Window 8. The easiest way for them to use any program is with keyboard shortcuts but this app has very few so I decided to make my own using AutoIt since we have a tool that let's the individual to run programs with just a push of a button. I have the following script that I am running while the camera app is running which should take a picture but it doesn't

#include <FileConstants.au3>
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

Example()
AutoItSetOption("WinTitleMatchMode", 2)
Func _WinWaitActivate($title,$text,$timeout=0)
    WinWait($title,$text,$timeout)
    If Not WinActive($title,$text) Then WinActivate($title,$text)
    WinWaitActive($title,$text,$timeout)
EndFunc

Func Example()
_WinWaitActivate("Camera","",5)
Local $hnd=WinGetHandle("Camera")
ControlClick($hnd,"","","left",1,561,262)
MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Title", "Select the OK button.")
 EndFunc   ;==>Example
 

I'm going off of the following

#region --- Au3Recorder generated code Start (v3.3.9.5 KeyboardLayout=00000409)  ---

#region --- Internal functions Au3Recorder Start ---
Func _Au3RecordSetup()
Opt('WinWaitDelay',100)
Opt('WinDetectHiddenText',1)
Opt('MouseCoordMode',0)
Local $aResult = DllCall('User32.dll', 'int', 'GetKeyboardLayoutNameW', 'wstr', '')
If $aResult[1] <> '00000409' Then
  MsgBox(64, 'Warning', 'Recording has been done under a different Keyboard layout' & @CRLF & '(00000409->' & $aResult[1] & ')')
EndIf

EndFunc

Func _WinWaitActivate($title,$text,$timeout=0)
    WinWait($title,$text,$timeout)
    If Not WinActive($title,$text) Then WinActivate($title,$text)
    WinWaitActive($title,$text,$timeout)
EndFunc

_AU3RecordSetup()
#endregion --- Internal functions Au3Recorder End ---

_WinWaitActivate("Au3Record","Address: C:Program ")
Send("{RWINDOWN}{RWINUP}")
_WinWaitActivate("Program Manager","FolderView")
MouseClick("left",1161,262,1)
_WinWaitActivate("Camera","")
MouseClick("left",1161,262,1)
MouseUp("left")
Send("{LWINDOWN}r{LWINUP}")
_WinWaitActivate("Run","Type the name of a p")
Send("{ESC}")
#endregion --- Au3Recorder generated code End ---
 

Can anybody help me? I have been going at this for two days! I need to use the ControlClick method because our software covers some of the screen.

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So I tried the following and nothing still. Any other suggestions?

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
#include <FileConstants.au3>

Example()
AutoItSetOption("WinTitleMatchMode", 2)
Func _WinWaitActivate($title,$text,$timeout=0)
    WinWait($title,$text,$timeout)
    If Not WinActive($title,$text) Then WinActivate($title,$text)
    WinWaitActive($title,$text,$timeout)
EndFunc

Func Example()
   _WinWaitActivate("Camera","",5)
   Local $hnd=WinGetHandle("Camera")
   ControlClick($hnd,"","[CLASS:DirectUIHWND; INSTANCE:1]","left",1,1067,326)
   MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Title", "Select the OK button.")
EndFunc   ;==>Example

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from documentation:

 

x [optional] The x position to click within the control. Default is center.
y [optional] The y position to click within the control. Default is center.

 
is this control:

ControlClick($hnd,"","[CLASS:DirectUIHWND; INSTANCE:1]","left",1,1067,326)

so big ?

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Use the 'spy demo' in this post, and see if you can grab the child controls in that control:

'?do=embed' frameborder='0' data-embedContent>>

Try this, also...might get lucky:

#include <Array.au3>
$hControl = ControlGetHandle($hnd,"","[CLASS:DirectUIHWND; INSTANCE:1]")
$a = WinGetClassList($hControl)
_ArrayDisplay($a)
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This is what spy demo gives. I see two classes but don't I need an instance?

Mouse position is retrieved 784-360
At least we have an element [Preview area][PreviewControl]
Having the following values for all properties:
Title is: <Preview area>    Class   := <PreviewControl>    controltype:= <UIA_ListItemControlTypeId>    ,<50007>    , (0000C357)    
*** Parent Information ***
Title is: <>    Class   := <TouchScrollViewer>    controltype:= <UIA_ListControlTypeId>    ,<50008>    , (0000C358)    
*** Detailed properties of the highlighted element ***
UIA_AcceleratorKeyPropertyId :=
UIA_AccessKeyPropertyId :=
UIA_AriaPropertiesPropertyId :=
UIA_AriaRolePropertyId :=
UIA_AutomationIdPropertyId :=idPreviewControl
UIA_BoundingRectanglePropertyId :=171;0;1024;768
UIA_ClassNamePropertyId :=PreviewControl
UIA_ClickablePointPropertyId :=683;384
UIA_ControllerForPropertyId :=
UIA_ControlTypePropertyId :=50007
UIA_CulturePropertyId :=0
UIA_DescribedByPropertyId :=
UIA_DockDockPositionPropertyId :=5
UIA_ExpandCollapseExpandCollapseStatePropertyId :=3
UIA_FlowsToPropertyId :=
UIA_FrameworkIdPropertyId :=DirectUI
UIA_GridColumnCountPropertyId :=0
UIA_GridItemColumnPropertyId :=0
UIA_GridItemColumnSpanPropertyId :=1
UIA_GridItemContainingGridPropertyId :=
UIA_GridItemRowPropertyId :=0
UIA_GridItemRowSpanPropertyId :=1
UIA_GridRowCountPropertyId :=0
UIA_HasKeyboardFocusPropertyId :=False
UIA_HelpTextPropertyId :=
UIA_IsContentElementPropertyId :=True
UIA_IsControlElementPropertyId :=True
UIA_IsDataValidForFormPropertyId :=False
UIA_IsDockPatternAvailablePropertyId :=False
UIA_IsEnabledPropertyId :=True
UIA_IsExpandCollapsePatternAvailablePropertyId :=False
UIA_IsGridItemPatternAvailablePropertyId :=False
UIA_IsGridPatternAvailablePropertyId :=False
UIA_IsInvokePatternAvailablePropertyId :=False
UIA_IsItemContainerPatternAvailablePropertyId :=False
UIA_IsKeyboardFocusablePropertyId :=False
UIA_IsLegacyIAccessiblePatternAvailablePropertyId :=True
UIA_IsMultipleViewPatternAvailablePropertyId :=False
UIA_IsOffscreenPropertyId :=False
UIA_IsPasswordPropertyId :=False
UIA_IsRangeValuePatternAvailablePropertyId :=False
UIA_IsRequiredForFormPropertyId :=False
UIA_IsScrollItemPatternAvailablePropertyId :=True
UIA_IsScrollPatternAvailablePropertyId :=False
UIA_IsSelectionItemPatternAvailablePropertyId :=False
UIA_IsSelectionPatternAvailablePropertyId :=False
UIA_IsSynchronizedInputPatternAvailablePropertyId :=False
UIA_IsTableItemPatternAvailablePropertyId :=False
UIA_IsTablePatternAvailablePropertyId :=False
UIA_IsTextPatternAvailablePropertyId :=False
UIA_IsTogglePatternAvailablePropertyId :=False
UIA_IsTransformPatternAvailablePropertyId :=False
UIA_IsValuePatternAvailablePropertyId :=True
UIA_IsVirtualizedItemPatternAvailablePropertyId :=False
UIA_IsWindowPatternAvailablePropertyId :=False
UIA_ItemStatusPropertyId :=
UIA_ItemTypePropertyId :=
UIA_LabeledByPropertyId :=
UIA_LegacyIAccessibleChildIdPropertyId :=0
UIA_LegacyIAccessibleDefaultActionPropertyId :=Double Click
UIA_LegacyIAccessibleDescriptionPropertyId :=
UIA_LegacyIAccessibleHelpPropertyId :=
UIA_LegacyIAccessibleKeyboardShortcutPropertyId :=
UIA_LegacyIAccessibleNamePropertyId :=Preview area
UIA_LegacyIAccessibleRolePropertyId :=34
UIA_LegacyIAccessibleSelectionPropertyId :=
UIA_LegacyIAccessibleStatePropertyId :=64
UIA_LegacyIAccessibleValuePropertyId :=
UIA_LocalizedControlTypePropertyId :=list item
UIA_MultipleViewCurrentViewPropertyId :=0
UIA_MultipleViewSupportedViewsPropertyId :=
UIA_NamePropertyId :=Preview area
UIA_NativeWindowHandlePropertyId :=0
UIA_OrientationPropertyId :=0
UIA_ProcessIdPropertyId :=1028
UIA_ProviderDescriptionPropertyId :=[pid:1028,hwnd:0x0 Main(parent link):Unidentified Provider (unmanaged:DUI70.dll)]
UIA_RangeValueIsReadOnlyPropertyId :=True
UIA_RangeValueLargeChangePropertyId :=0
UIA_RangeValueMaximumPropertyId :=0
UIA_RangeValueMinimumPropertyId :=0
UIA_RangeValueSmallChangePropertyId :=0
UIA_RangeValueValuePropertyId :=0
UIA_RuntimeIdPropertyId :=1028;7899544;0
UIA_ScrollHorizontallyScrollablePropertyId :=False
UIA_ScrollHorizontalScrollPercentPropertyId :=0
UIA_ScrollHorizontalViewSizePropertyId :=100
UIA_ScrollVerticallyScrollablePropertyId :=False
UIA_ScrollVerticalScrollPercentPropertyId :=0
UIA_ScrollVerticalViewSizePropertyId :=100
UIA_SelectionCanSelectMultiplePropertyId :=False
UIA_SelectionIsSelectionRequiredPropertyId :=False
UIA_SelectionselectionPropertyId :=
UIA_SelectionItemIsSelectedPropertyId :=False
UIA_SelectionItemSelectionContainerPropertyId :=
UIA_TableColumnHeadersPropertyId :=
UIA_TableItemColumnHeaderItemsPropertyId :=
UIA_TableRowHeadersPropertyId :=
UIA_TableRowOrColumnMajorPropertyId :=2
UIA_TableItemRowHeaderItemsPropertyId :=
UIA_ToggleToggleStatePropertyId :=2
UIA_TransformCanMovePropertyId :=False
UIA_TransformCanResizePropertyId :=False
UIA_TransformCanRotatePropertyId :=False
UIA_ValueIsReadOnlyPropertyId :=True
UIA_ValueValuePropertyId :=
UIA_WindowCanMaximizePropertyId :=False
UIA_WindowCanMinimizePropertyId :=False
UIA_WindowIsModalPropertyId :=False
UIA_WindowIsTopmostPropertyId :=False
UIA_WindowWindowInteractionStatePropertyId :=0
UIA_WindowWindowVisualStatePropertyId :=0
 

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