Active Windows (finding them)

[jdelaney]

The ID of the button will also change every time.  Don't include coords in ControlClicks..

Edited January 17, 2015 by jdelaney

[nitekram]

I will remove the coords when I am back at work -and test.

So If everything changes on the next run of application, how does one write code with controlclicks?

Is there a udf that will read all properties of a window and produce that info? And if that could happen, the id should be at the same index, I could then j8st reference that index?

The reason I used coords, was that the id of the control, was also the same as every button within that area - like a bar with 4 buttons, and I am trying to click just one of them.

This all works, when the window is visible, and I am using winactivate() and send() commans, but as stated, I want this to happen, as the user is locking the computer - basically to put take their phone extension out of the call queue, if they are not at their computer.

Rhanks foe any and all help!

[nitekram]

Sorry about my mistakes in my post, spelling. I cannot find the edit on my phone to fix.

[JohnOne]

If you are having all this trouble with ControlClick, and since your window is activated, why not see if there are shortcut keys, or a combination of TABS and what not to get to where you want, or at least the focus, then try ControlSend, just to the window without ID, it should send the data or keystroke to the control with focus.

Just an idea.

[nitekram]

I am doing that now, but I have to use a different set of hotkeys than windowskey plus L,or locking the computer via the start menu.

I really wanted it seemless to the users. I am also blocking the input, before running the function to log off the call queue.

I will try the focus idea though - maybe that will be the fix?

[jdelaney]

You could always go instance based on the controlclick.

I doubt they will change their app any time soon.

[SmOke_N]

Have you tried UIAutomation?

[nitekram]

I have not tried either of those methods. I have not heard of instaned based though? I will look both up and see what I can learn.

[jdelaney]

"Instance"...helpfile...:

ControlGetHandle

There is another link on control identification in the above, read that. 

https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/intro/controls.htm

You might also attempt by text.  Use my signature to grab all the controls on the window, and output it back here.

Edited January 18, 2015 by jdelaney

[nitekram]

I cannot wait to get back to work to try this. I will report my findings later, tomorrow night est. Thanks

[nitekram]

@jdelaney

Ok, here is what I got, and again, I thank you for your help

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Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[  1] ControlID=[66188] Handle=[0x0001028C] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.EDIT.app.0.3ce0bb81] XPos=[  26] YPos=[ 138] Width=[ 503] Height=[  14] IsVisible=[1] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[  2] ControlID=[66230] Handle=[0x000102B6] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.EDIT.app.0.3ce0bb82] XPos=[  35] YPos=[ 289] Width=[ 524] Height=[  14] IsVisible=[0] Text=[Find a contact or number].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[  3] ControlID=[528032] Handle=[0x00080EA0] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.EDIT.app.0.3ce0bb83] XPos=[  35] YPos=[ 264] Width=[ 524] Height=[  14] IsVisible=[1] Text=[Find History Record].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[  4] ControlID=[263532] Handle=[0x0004056C] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.SysListView32.app.0.3ce0bb81] XPos=[   3] YPos=[ 335] Width=[ 515] Height=[ 312] IsVisible=[0] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[  5] ControlID=[66144] Handle=[0x00010260] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb81] XPos=[   0] YPos=[  10] Width=[  36] Height=[  36] IsVisible=[1] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[  6] ControlID=[66146] Handle=[0x00010262] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb82] XPos=[   0] YPos=[  80] Width=[ 568] Height=[ 688] IsVisible=[0] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[  7] ControlID=[66176] Handle=[0x00010280] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb83] XPos=[   0] YPos=[ 134] Width=[ 568] Height=[ 634] IsVisible=[1] Text=[PCM Docking Pad].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[  8] ControlID=[66178] Handle=[0x00010282] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb84] XPos=[   0] YPos=[ 134] Width=[ 568] Height=[ 101] IsVisible=[1] Text=[Call Cell Panel].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[  9] ControlID=[66180] Handle=[0x00010284] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb85] XPos=[   0] YPos=[ 156] Width=[ 568] Height=[  79] IsVisible=[1] Text=[Call Cells].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 10] ControlID=[66184] Handle=[0x00010288] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb86] XPos=[   0] YPos=[ 134] Width=[ 568] Height=[  22] IsVisible=[1] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 11] ControlID=[66190] Handle=[0x0001028E] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb87] XPos=[ 544] YPos=[ 136] Width=[  24] Height=[  18] IsVisible=[1] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 12] ControlID=[66192] Handle=[0x00010290] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb88] XPos=[   0] YPos=[ 136] Width=[  24] Height=[  18] IsVisible=[1] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 13] ControlID=[262676] Handle=[0x00040214] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb89] XPos=[   0] YPos=[ 235] Width=[ 568] Height=[ 533] IsVisible=[1] Text=[ShoreTel Communicator].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 14] ControlID=[66198] Handle=[0x00010296] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb810] XPos=[   3] YPos=[ 259] Width=[ 562] Height=[ 485] IsVisible=[0] Text=[Contacts].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 15] ControlID=[66200] Handle=[0x00010298] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb811] XPos=[   3] YPos=[ 259] Width=[ 562] Height=[ 485] IsVisible=[0] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 16] ControlID=[66222] Handle=[0x000102AE] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb812] XPos=[   3] YPos=[ 259] Width=[ 562] Height=[ 485] IsVisible=[0] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 17] ControlID=[131516] Handle=[0x000201BC] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb813] XPos=[   3] YPos=[ 309] Width=[ 562] Height=[ 435] IsVisible=[0] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 18] ControlID=[66244] Handle=[0x000102C4] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb814] XPos=[   3] YPos=[ 309] Width=[   0] Height=[   0] IsVisible=[0] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 19] ControlID=[66242] Handle=[0x000102C2] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb815] XPos=[   3] YPos=[ 309] Width=[   0] Height=[   0] IsVisible=[0] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 20] ControlID=[66226] Handle=[0x000102B2] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb816] XPos=[   3] YPos=[ 284] Width=[ 562] Height=[  25] IsVisible=[0] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 21] ControlID=[66232] Handle=[0x000102B8] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb817] XPos=[   6] YPos=[ 286] Width=[  20] Height=[  20] IsVisible=[0] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 22] ControlID=[66234] Handle=[0x000102BA] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb818] XPos=[   3] YPos=[ 284] Width=[   0] Height=[ 460] IsVisible=[0] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 23] ControlID=[66236] Handle=[0x000102BC] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb819] XPos=[ 565] YPos=[ 284] Width=[   0] Height=[ 460] IsVisible=[0] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 24] ControlID=[66238] Handle=[0x000102BE] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb820] XPos=[   3] YPos=[ 744] Width=[ 562] Height=[   0] IsVisible=[0] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 25] ControlID=[66240] Handle=[0x000102C0] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb821] XPos=[   3] YPos=[ 259] Width=[ 562] Height=[  25] IsVisible=[0] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 26] ControlID=[131700] Handle=[0x00020274] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb822] XPos=[   3] YPos=[ 259] Width=[ 562] Height=[  25] IsVisible=[0] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 27] ControlID=[66202] Handle=[0x0001029A] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb823] XPos=[   3] YPos=[ 259] Width=[ 562] Height=[ 485] IsVisible=[1] Text=[History].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 28] ControlID=[66204] Handle=[0x0001029C] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb824] XPos=[   3] YPos=[ 259] Width=[ 562] Height=[ 485] IsVisible=[1] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 29] ControlID=[396980] Handle=[0x00060EB4] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb825] XPos=[   3] YPos=[ 259] Width=[ 562] Height=[ 485] IsVisible=[1] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 30] ControlID=[528078] Handle=[0x00080ECE] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb826] XPos=[   3] YPos=[ 284] Width=[ 562] Height=[ 460] IsVisible=[1] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 31] ControlID=[265928] Handle=[0x00040EC8] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb827] XPos=[   3] YPos=[ 727] Width=[ 545] Height=[  17] IsVisible=[1] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 32] ControlID=[265926] Handle=[0x00040EC6] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb828] XPos=[ 548] YPos=[ 284] Width=[  17] Height=[ 443] IsVisible=[1] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 33] ControlID=[396968] Handle=[0x00060EA8] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb829] XPos=[   3] YPos=[ 259] Width=[ 562] Height=[  25] IsVisible=[1] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 34] ControlID=[528132] Handle=[0x00080F04] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb830] XPos=[   6] YPos=[ 261] Width=[  20] Height=[  20] IsVisible=[1] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 35] ControlID=[266012] Handle=[0x00040F1C] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb831] XPos=[   3] YPos=[ 259] Width=[   0] Height=[ 485] IsVisible=[1] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 36] ControlID=[200394] Handle=[0x00030ECA] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb832] XPos=[ 565] YPos=[ 259] Width=[   0] Height=[ 485] IsVisible=[1] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 37] ControlID=[396986] Handle=[0x00060EBA] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb833] XPos=[   3] YPos=[ 744] Width=[ 562] Height=[   0] IsVisible=[1] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 38] ControlID=[1117292] Handle=[0x00110C6C] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb834] XPos=[   3] YPos=[ 259] Width=[ 562] Height=[   0] IsVisible=[1] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 39] ControlID=[66150] Handle=[0x00010266] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb835] XPos=[   0] YPos=[ 134] Width=[   0] Height=[ 634] IsVisible=[1] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 40] ControlID=[66152] Handle=[0x00010268] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb836] XPos=[ 568] YPos=[ 134] Width=[   0] Height=[ 634] IsVisible=[1] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 41] ControlID=[66154] Handle=[0x0001026A] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb837] XPos=[   0] YPos=[ 768] Width=[ 568] Height=[  30] IsVisible=[1] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 42] ControlID=[66156] Handle=[0x0001026C] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb838] XPos=[   0] YPos=[ 768] Width=[ 568] Height=[  30] IsVisible=[1] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 43] ControlID=[66158] Handle=[0x0001026E] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb839] XPos=[   0] YPos=[  30] Width=[ 568] Height=[ 104] IsVisible=[1] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 44] ControlID=[197106] Handle=[0x000301F2] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb840] XPos=[   0] YPos=[  30] Width=[ 568] Height=[  24] IsVisible=[1] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 45] ControlID=[66160] Handle=[0x00010270] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb841] XPos=[   0] YPos=[  55] Width=[ 568] Height=[  25] IsVisible=[1] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 46] ControlID=[66350] Handle=[0x0001032E] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb842] XPos=[   0] YPos=[  81] Width=[ 568] Height=[  27] IsVisible=[1] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 47] ControlID=[66352] Handle=[0x00010330] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb843] XPos=[   0] YPos=[ 109] Width=[ 568] Height=[  25] IsVisible=[1] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 48] ControlID=[66148] Handle=[0x00010264] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.b.app.0.3ce0bb81] XPos=[   2] YPos=[  82] Width=[ 564] Height=[ 684] IsVisible=[0] Text=[Please wait while ShoreTel Communicator starts up...].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 49] ControlID=[66186] Handle=[0x0001028A] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.b.app.0.3ce0bb82] XPos=[  24] YPos=[ 136] Width=[ 520] Height=[  18] IsVisible=[1] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 50] ControlID=[66224] Handle=[0x000102B0] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.b.app.0.3ce0bb83] XPos=[  55] YPos=[ 444] Width=[ 457] Height=[  72] IsVisible=[0] Text=[The Contact list will permit you to build groups of your most frequently used contacts. It will display their telephony and Instant Messaging presence and allow you to communicate with them via Instant Messages.].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 51] ControlID=[66228] Handle=[0x000102B4] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.b.app.0.3ce0bb84] XPos=[  32] YPos=[ 286] Width=[ 530] Height=[  20] IsVisible=[0] Text=[].
Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 52] ControlID=[593400] Handle=[0x00090DF8] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.b.app.0.3ce0bb85] XPos=[  32] YPos=[ 261] Width=[ 530] Height=[  20] IsVisible=[1] Text=[].

[jdelaney]

Which control in the above output are you attempting to click.

[nitekram]

I believe it is this one?

Func=[GetAllWindowsControls]: ControlCounter=[ 47] ControlID=[66352] Handle=[0x00010330] ClassNN=[WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb843] XPos=[   0] YPos=[ 109] Width=[ 568] Height=[  25] IsVisible=[1] Text=[].

[jdelaney]

Maybe a screenshot of the control to click would help...

[nitekram]

I have attached the screen shot...I am looking at the location where the Rls w/ Code button is located.

 

EDIT...would be nice, if I actually attached it lol

Edited January 19, 2015 by nitekram

[nitekram]

So according to another search, on google, the other scripting site, someone tried to do something like this as well, and was not able to use controlsend() - not sure if theirs is different or not. They were able to grab the shortcut for locking the workstation and logoff the phones - which would be cleaner for the end user.

http://www.autohotkey.com/board/topic/90031-compiled-vs-not-compiled/

Edited January 19, 2015 by nitekram

[nitekram]

@SmOk_N

I think I have to learn about this >UIAutomation thanks

[nitekram]

@junkew

Ok, I found the >UIAutomation UDF really cool, with the simplespy, it makes is so easy - unless I am wrong (which is coming more often, as I get older).

This works, but if the window is minimized it does not work? So, if in my case, the computer being locked - nothing would happen.

#include "UIAWrappers.au3"

AutoItSetOption("MustDeclareVars", 1)
#AutoIt3Wrapper_UseX64=Y  ;Should be used for stuff like tagpoint having right struct etc. when running on a 64 bits os

; not needed just took this code from and example
;~ Translate below to correct language
;$cShoreTelClassName="[REGEXPTITLE:ShoreTel Communicator]"

;$oShoreTel=_UIA_getFirstObjectOfElement($UIA_oDesktop,"class:=" & $cShoreTelClassName, $treescope_children)

;~ You can comment this out just there to get the names of whats available under the calc window
;_UIA_DumpThemAll($oShoreTel,$treescope_subtree)

Local $oP2=_UIA_getObjectByFindAll($UIA_oDesktop, "Title:=1567 - ShoreTel Communicator;controltype:=UIA_WindowControlTypeId;class:=WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb8", $treescope_children)
_UIA_Action($oP2,"setfocus")
Local $oP1=_UIA_getObjectByFindAll($oP2, "Title:=Dock Top;controltype:=UIA_PaneControlTypeId;class:=WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb8", $treescope_children)
_UIA_Action($oP1,"setfocus")
Local $oP0=_UIA_getObjectByFindAll($oP1, "Title:=Wayne - ECC;controltype:=UIA_ToolBarControlTypeId;class:=WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.3ce0bb8", $treescope_children)
_UIA_Action($oP0,"setfocus")
;~ First find the object in the parent before you can do something
;~$oUIElement=_UIA_getObjectByFindAll("Rlsw/Code.mainwindow", "title:=Rls w/ Code;ControlType:=UIA_ButtonControlTypeId", $treescope_subtree)
Local $oUIElement=_UIA_getObjectByFindAll($oP0, "title:=Rls w/ Code;ControlType:=UIA_ButtonControlTypeId", $treescope_subtree)
_UIA_action($oUIElement,"click")

    sleep(1500)
;~  findThemAll($oShoreTel,$treescope_subtree)
;~  sleep(1000)

Exit

Is there any UDF that can access a window after the screen has been locked, or is there something else, I can use to access the window while it is minimized???