MouseclickPlus question

[fheaky]

Hello,

I have been using autoit for a while now to create the scripts I need to automate some basic things. However, I have a problem and I hope someone more knowledgeable can help me out.

I am trying to use the MouseclickPlus function to do a long click in a minimized window, but I can't figure out how to do this.

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;===============================================================================
;
; Function Name:  _MouseClickPlus()
; Version added:  0.1
; Description:    Sends a click to window, not entirely accurate, but works 
;                 minimized.
; Parameter(s):   $Window     =  Title of the window to send click to
;                 $Button     =  "left" or "right" mouse button
;                 $X          =  X coordinate
;                 $Y          =  Y coordinate
;                 $Clicks     =  Number of clicks to send
; Remarks:        You MUST be in "MouseCoordMode" 0 to use this without bugs.
; Author(s):      Insolence <insolence_9@yahoo.com>
;
;===============================================================================
Func _MouseClickPlus($Window, $Button = "left", $X = "", $Y = "", $Clicks = 1)
  Local $MK_LBUTTON       =  0x0001
  Local $WM_LBUTTONDOWN   =  0x0201
  Local $WM_LBUTTONUP     =  0x0202
  
  Local $MK_RBUTTON       =  0x0002   
  Local $WM_RBUTTONDOWN   =  0x0204
  Local $WM_RBUTTONUP     =  0x0205

  Local $WM_MOUSEMOVE     =  0x0200
  
  Local $i                = 0
  
  Select 
  Case $Button = "left"
     $Button     =  $MK_LBUTTON
     $ButtonDown =  $WM_LBUTTONDOWN
     $ButtonUp   =  $WM_LBUTTONUP
  Case $Button = "right"
     $Button     =  $MK_RBUTTON
     $ButtonDown =  $WM_RBUTTONDOWN
     $ButtonUp   =  $WM_RBUTTONUP
  EndSelect
  
  If $X = "" OR $Y = "" Then
     $MouseCoord = MouseGetPos()
     $X = $MouseCoord[0]
     $Y = $MouseCoord[1]
  EndIf
  
  For $i = 1 to $Clicks
     DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "SendMessage", _
        "hwnd",  WinGetHandle( $Window ), _
        "int",   $WM_MOUSEMOVE, _
        "int",   0, _
        "long",  _MakeLong($X, $Y))
        
     DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "SendMessage", _
        "hwnd",  WinGetHandle( $Window ), _
        "int",   $ButtonDown, _
        "int",   $Button, _
        "long",  _MakeLong($X, $Y))
        
     DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "SendMessage", _
        "hwnd",  WinGetHandle( $Window ), _
        "int",   $ButtonUp, _
        "int",   $Button, _
        "long",  _MakeLong($X, $Y))
  Next
EndFunc




Func _MakeLong($LoWord,$HiWord)
  Return BitOR($HiWord * 0x10000, BitAND($LoWord, 0xFFFF))
EndFunc

This is the MouseClickPlus function, but could anyone give me some pointers on what I need to do with it to make it hold the mouse button down for a bit and then release it, instead of just making it click?

Best regards,

Fheaky.

Edited September 29, 2014 by fheaky

[fheaky]

Anyone?

[Belini]

MouseDown() and MouseUp() not can working for you?

MouseDown("Left"); press the down button
sleep(2000); holding the button down for 2 seconds
MouseUp("Left"); Releases the button

Edited September 30, 2014 by Belini

[fheaky]

 

MouseDown() and MouseUp() not can working for you?

MouseDown("Left"); press the down button
sleep(2000); holding the button down for 2 seconds
MouseUp("Left"); Releases the button

That works, yeah and that is what I was using but the problem with that is that I can't use the computer when I use that instead of Mouseclickplus, that's why I was wondering whether I could do the same with MouseClickplus so that I can keep using the computer while the script runs in the background.

[Bert]

What are you automating that requires you to hold the mouse button down for a period of time in a window that does not have focus? I've never heard of an application that needed that. Just looking to learn here.

[jdelaney]

https://www.autoitscript.com/wiki/FAQ#Why_doesn.27t_my_script_work_on_a_locked_workstation.3F

Locked, minimized, behind desktop, this one covers it all ^