I tried to implement the code in this topic:
Firstly, i have no idea how these lines of code work but meanwhile i noticed that:
; Everytime autoit wants to call a method, get or set a property in a object it needs to go to ; IDispatch::GetIDsFromNames. This is our version of that function, note that by defining this ourselves ; we can fool autoit to believe that the object supports a lot of different properties/methods. Func __IDispatch_GetIDsFromNames($pSelf, $riid, $rgszNames, $cNames, $lcid, $rgDispId) ... EndFunc The problem is i ran into is that some object calls didn't go through IDispatch::GetIDsFromNames.
Here is the code to replicate what i'm mentioning:
I followed the example in the topic and tried to do the same thing with method .Documents (line 193) and .Open (line 194) but didn't get the same result because .Documents was being passed through __IDispatch_GetIDsFromNames while .Open didn't.
$Au3_CallByName = 'Documents' Local $oDoc = $oAppl.Au3_CallByName $Au3_CallByName = 'Open' $oDoc = $oDoc.Au3_CallByName($sFilePath, $bConfirmConversions, $bReadOnly, $bAddToRecentFiles, $sOpenPassword, "", $bRevert, $sWritePassword, "", $iFormat) Console outputs:
==> The requested action with this object has failed.: $oDoc = $oDoc.Au3_CallByName($sFilePath, $bConfirmConversions, $bReadOnly, $bAddToRecentFiles, $sOpenPassword, "", $bRevert, $sWritePassword, "", $iFormat) $oDoc = $oDoc^ ERROR Is there any workarounds to solve this?

Thank you!

Hello again, i have a code that changes username to favorite, my problem is how to use ObjEvent() function to catch errors, i've red Help File and Forum's Topics but i can't understand too much😐

Here is a code (I've copied this codes from a user of AutoIt Forum):
 
$sOldUser = "Administrator" $sNewUser = "Admin" $oUser = ObjGet("WinNT://" & @ComputerName & "/" & $sOldUser & ",user") $oComputer = ObjGet("WinNT://" & @ComputerName) $oNewUser = $oComputer.MoveHere($oUser.ADsPath, $sNewUser) Thanks for your care, I'm new to AutoIt and days should be passed with my coding and practicing to don't bother you :)❤

Trying to figure out how to do CallByName on AutoIt COM objects due to the lack of being able to set properties within an Execute() statement
Several Ideas were Tried https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/200129-set-object-properties-with-propertyname-and-value-taken-from-an-array/
I think this is the best; Patching the vtable of IDispatch so we can intercept a Fake function call ($obj.Au3_CallByName)
use it like this
Local $oDictionary = ObjCreate("Scripting.Dictionary") ; EXAMPLE Au3_CallByname_Init() ; (you can optionally provide a classname here but we patch the main Idispatch interface so really no need) $Au3_CallByName = "Add" ; Method we want to call $oDictionary.Au3_CallByName("Test", "Value") Au3_CallByname_Init(False) ; (Not Strictly Needed unhooked on exit) NOTE:  Au3_CallByname_Init() doesn't have to be called at the top of the script, just call it before you need to call by name...
Code + Example
#Region ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI **** #AutoIt3Wrapper_UseX64=y #AutoIt3Wrapper_AU3Check_Parameters=-d -w 1 -w 2 -w 3 -w- 4 -w 5 -w 6 #EndRegion ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI **** ;Au3CallByName, Bilgus Global $Au3_CallByName = 0 Local $hKernel32 = DllOpen("Kernel32.dll") OnAutoItExitRegister(__CallByNameCleanup) Func __CallByNameCleanup() Au3_CallByName_Init(False) ;Unload DllClose($hKernel32) EndFunc ;==>__CallByNameCleanup ; Takes a pointer to the v-table in a class and replaces specified member Id in it to a new one. Func __HookVTableEntry($pVtable, $iVtableOffset, $pHook, ByRef $pOldRet) ;;https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/107678-hooking-into-the-idispatch-interface/ Local Const $PAGE_READWRITE = 0x04 Local $tpVtable = DllStructCreate("ptr", $pVtable) Local $szPtr = DllStructGetSize($tpVtable) Local $pFirstEntry, $pEntry, $tEntry, $aCall, $flOldProtect, $bStatus ; Dereference the vtable pointer $pFirstEntry = DllStructGetData($tpVtable, 1) $pEntry = $pFirstEntry + ($iVtableOffset * $szPtr) ; Make the memory free for all. Yay! $aCall = DllCall($hKernel32, "int", "VirtualProtect", "ptr", $pEntry, "long", $szPtr, "dword", $PAGE_READWRITE, "dword*", 0) If @error Or Not $aCall[0] Then ConsoleWriteError("Error: Failed To hook vTable" & @CRLF) Return False EndIf $flOldProtect = $aCall[4] $tEntry = DllStructCreate("ptr", $pEntry) $pOldRet = DllStructGetData($tEntry, 1) If $pOldRet <> $pHook Then DllStructSetData($tEntry, 1, $pHook) $bStatus = True Else ;Already Hooked ConsoleWriteError("Error: vTable is already hooked" & @CRLF) $bStatus = False EndIf ;put the memory protect back how we found it DllCall($hKernel32, "int", "VirtualProtect", "ptr", $pEntry, "long", $szPtr, "dword", $flOldProtect, "dword*", 0) Return $bStatus EndFunc ;==>__HookVTableEntry ; Everytime autoit wants to call a method, get or set a property in a object it needs to go to ; IDispatch::GetIDsFromNames. This is our version of that function, note that by defining this ourselves ; we can fool autoit to believe that the object supports a lot of different properties/methods. Func __IDispatch_GetIDsFromNames($pSelf, $riid, $rgszNames, $cNames, $lcid, $rgDispId) Local Const $CSTR_EQUAL = 0x02 Local Const $LOCALE_SYSTEM_DEFAULT = 0x800 Local Const $DISP_E_UNKNOWNNAME = 0x80020006 Local Static $pGIFN = __Pointer_GetIDsFromNames() Local Static $tpMember = DllStructCreate("ptr") If $Au3_CallByName Then Local $hRes, $aCall, $tMember ;autoit only asks for one member $aCall = DllCall($hKernel32, 'int', 'CompareStringW', 'dword', $LOCALE_SYSTEM_DEFAULT, 'dword', 0, 'wstr', "Au3_CallByName", 'int', -1, _ 'struct*', DllStructGetData(DllStructCreate("ptr[" & $cNames & "]", $rgszNames), 1, 1), 'int', -1) If Not @error And $aCall[0] = $CSTR_EQUAL Then ;ConsoleWrite("CallByName: " & $Au3_CallByName & @CRLF) $tMember = DllStructCreate("wchar[" & StringLen($Au3_CallByName) + 1 & "]") DllStructSetData($tMember, 1, $Au3_CallByName) DllStructSetData($tpMember, 1, DllStructGetPtr($tMember)) $rgszNames = $tpMember $Au3_CallByName = 0 EndIf EndIf ;Call the original GetIDsFromNames $hRes = DllCallAddress("LRESULT", $pGIFN, "ptr", $pSelf, "ptr", $riid, _ "struct*", $rgszNames, "dword", $cNames, "dword", $lcid, "ptr", $rgDispId) If @error Then ConsoleWrite("Error: GetIDsFromNames: " & @error & @CRLF) Return $DISP_E_UNKNOWNNAME EndIf Return $hRes[0] EndFunc ;==>__IDispatch_GetIDsFromNames Func __Pointer_GetIDsFromNames($ptr = 0) Local Static $pOldGIFN = $ptr If $ptr <> 0 Then $pOldGIFN = $ptr Return $pOldGIFN EndFunc ;==>__Pointer_GetIDsFromNames Func Au3_CallByName_Init($bHook = True, $classname = "shell.application") Local Const $iOffset_GetIDsFromNames = 5 Local Static $IDispatch_GetIDsFromNames_Callback = 0 Local $oObject, $pObject, $pHook, $pOldGIFN If $bHook Then If $IDispatch_GetIDsFromNames_Callback = 0 Then $IDispatch_GetIDsFromNames_Callback = DllCallbackRegister("__IDispatch_GetIDsFromNames", "LRESULT", "ptr;ptr;ptr;dword;dword;ptr") EndIf $pHook = DllCallbackGetPtr($IDispatch_GetIDsFromNames_Callback) Else $pHook = __Pointer_GetIDsFromNames() If $pHook <= 0 Then Return ;Already Unloaded EndIf $oObject = ObjCreate($classname) $pObject = DllStructSetData(DllStructCreate("ptr"), 1, $oObject) If __HookVTableEntry($pObject, $iOffset_GetIDsFromNames, $pHook, $pOldGIFN) Then __Pointer_GetIDsFromNames($pOldGIFN) ;Save the original pointer to GetIDsFromNames If Not $bHook Then DllCallbackFree($IDispatch_GetIDsFromNames_Callback) $IDispatch_GetIDsFromNames_Callback = 0 EndIf Else ;Error EndIf $oObject = 0 EndFunc ;==>Au3_CallByName_Init ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ;TESTS; ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Au3_CallByName_Init() #include <ie.au3> Global $oRegistrationInfo = _IECreate() Global $aRegistrationInfo[] = ['Left=10', 'Top= 10', 'Width=450', 'Height=600'] Global $oObject = $oRegistrationInfo Local $oDictionary = ObjCreate("Scripting.Dictionary") Local $oDictionary2 = ObjCreate("Scripting.Dictionary") ;Au3_CallByName_Init($oObject) __TS_TaskPropertiesSet($oObject, $aRegistrationInfo) MsgBox(0, "Info", "Press OK to exit") $oRegistrationInfo.quit $oRegistrationInfo = 0 $oObject = 0 Sleep(1000) For $i = 1 To 10 $Au3_CallByName = "Add" $oDictionary.Au3_CallByName("test1:" & $i, "Dictionary Item: " & $i) Next $Au3_CallByName = "keys" For $sKey In $oDictionary.Au3_CallByName() For $j = 0 To 1 $Au3_CallByName = ($j = 0) ? "Item" : "Exists" ConsoleWrite($sKey & " -> " & $oDictionary.Au3_CallByName($sKey) & @CRLF) Next Next Au3_CallByName_Init(False) ;Unload Au3_CallByName_Init() Local $aRegistrationInfo[] = ['Left=1000', 'Width=450'] ConsoleWrite(@CRLF & "NEW IE" & @CRLF & @CRLF) $oRegistrationInfo = _IECreate() __TS_TaskPropertiesSet($oRegistrationInfo, $aRegistrationInfo) MsgBox(0, "Info", "Press OK to exit") $oRegistrationInfo.quit For $i = 1 To 10 $Au3_CallByName = "Add" $oDictionary2.Au3_CallByName("test2:" & $i, "Dictionary Item: " & $i) Next $Au3_CallByName = "keys" For $sKey In $oDictionary2.Au3_CallByName() For $j = 0 To 1 $Au3_CallByName = ($j = 0) ? "Item" : "Exists" ConsoleWrite($sKey & " -> " & $oDictionary2.Au3_CallByName($sKey) & @CRLF) Next Next Au3_CallByName_Init(False) ;Unload (Not Strictly Needed, Done on Script Close) Func __TS_TaskPropertiesSet(ByRef $oObject, $aProperties) Local $aTemp If IsArray($aProperties) Then For $i = 0 To UBound($aProperties) - 1 $aTemp = StringSplit($aProperties[$i], "=", 2) ; 2 -> $STR_NOCOUNT) If @error Then ContinueLoop ConsoleWrite("Command: $oObject." & $aTemp[0] & " = " & $aTemp[1] & @CRLF) $Au3_CallByName = $aTemp[0] $oObject.Au3_CallByName = $aTemp[1] ConsoleWrite("Result : " & Hex(@error) & @CRLF) ; If @error Then Return SetError(1, @error, 0) Next EndIf EndFunc ;==>__TS_TaskPropertiesSet  

Today, in the end as well, worked out using the Acrobat Reader ActiveX COM Object "AcroPDF.PDF.1"
#include-once #include <Constants.au3> #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> #include <WindowsConstants.au3> #include <Misc.au3> #include <MenuConstants.au3> #include <WinAPI.au3> ;~ Thanks to BrewManNH ;~ http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/134878-guiregistermsg-replacement-for-guictrlsetonevent-and-guigetmsg/ ;~ Thanks to mikell ;~ http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/161985-how-to-close-gui-with-guiregistermsg/ ; Install a custom error handler Global $oMyError = ObjEvent("AutoIt.Error", "_ComErrFunc") Global $__hExampleGUI Global $__idOPEN Global $_fExit Global $__hACROBAT_GUI = '' Global $__idACROBAT_GUI_CTRL_AX = '' Global $__oACROBAT_READER = '' #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> ;~ GUIRegisterMsg($WM_ERASEBKGND, "_WM_EXTRACTOR") ;~ GUIRegisterMsg($WM_PAINT, "_WM_EXTRACTOR") ;~ GUIRegisterMsg($WM_ACTIVATE, "_WM_EXTRACTOR") ;~ GUIRegisterMsg($WM_CAPTURECHANGED, "_WM_EXTRACTOR") ;~ GUIRegisterMsg($WM_DEVICECHANGE, "_WM_EXTRACTOR") GUIRegisterMsg($WM_EXITSIZEMOVE, "_WM_EXTRACTOR") GUIRegisterMsg($WM_COMMAND, "_WM_EXTRACTOR") GUIRegisterMsg($WM_SYSCOMMAND, "_WM_EXTRACTOR") GUIRegisterMsg($WM_HSCROLL, "_WM_EXTRACTOR") _ExampleProgram_Gui() While 1 Sleep(10) If $_fExit Then _ACROBAT_GUI_DELETE() DeleteGui() Exit EndIf WEnd Func DeleteGui() GUIDelete($__hExampleGUI) EndFunc ;==>DeleteGui Func _ExampleProgram_Gui() ; Create a GUI with various controls. $__hExampleGUI = GUICreate("Example") $__idOPEN = GUICtrlCreateButton("&Open", 310, 370, 85, 25) ; Display the GUI. GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $__hExampleGUI) EndFunc ;==>_ExampleProgram_Gui #Region ACROBAT FUNCTION Func _AcrobatInit() $__oACROBAT_READER = ObjCreate("AcroPDF.PDF.1"); Return $__oACROBAT_READER.GetVersions EndFunc ;==>_AcrobatInit Func _Acrobat_Events(ByRef $aMSG) If $aMSG[1] = $__hACROBAT_GUI Then Switch $aMSG[0] Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE _ACROBAT_GUI_DELETE() EndSwitch EndIf EndFunc ;==>_Acrobat_Events Func _ACROBAT_Destroy() $__oACROBAT_READER = "" ;~ MsgBox(1,'test','destroyed') EndFunc ;==>_ACROBAT_Destroy Func _AcrobatShow($sFile, $sTitle = "PDF ", $iLeft = 50, $iTop = 0, $iWidth = 1000, $iHeight = 700) If FileExists($sFile) Then _AcrobatInit() ; Set option $__oACROBAT_READER.src = $sFile $__oACROBAT_READER.SetLayoutMode(4) $__oACROBAT_READER.SetPageMode(1) $__oACROBAT_READER.SetShowToolbar(0) $__oACROBAT_READER.SetView(1) ; Create GUI $__hACROBAT_GUI = GUICreate($sTitle, $iWidth, $iHeight, $iLeft, $iTop, BitOR($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_GUI, $WS_SIZEBOX, $WS_MAXIMIZEBOX)) $__idACROBAT_GUI_CTRL_AX = GUICtrlCreateObj($__oACROBAT_READER, 5, 5, $iWidth - 20, $iHeight - 10) GUICtrlSetStyle($__idACROBAT_GUI_CTRL_AX, $WS_VISIBLE) GUISetState() EndIf EndFunc ;==>_AcrobatShow Func _ACROBAT_Refresh() If IsObj($__oACROBAT_READER) Then Local $hPreviouslyGui = GUISwitch($__hACROBAT_GUI) GUISetState(@SW_LOCK) Local $iGUI_PDFWidth = WinGetPos($__hACROBAT_GUI)[2] - 20 Local $iGUI_PDFHeight = WinGetPos($__hACROBAT_GUI)[3] - 40 Local $sFile = $__oACROBAT_READER.src ; this below line do not works with Acro Reader ; Local $iCurrentPage = $__oACROBAT_READER.GetNumber Local $iCurrentPage = 0 _ACROBAT_Destroy() GUICtrlDelete($__idACROBAT_GUI_CTRL_AX) _AcrobatInit() $__idACROBAT_GUI_CTRL_AX = GUICtrlCreateObj($__oACROBAT_READER, 5, 5, $iGUI_PDFWidth, $iGUI_PDFHeight) $__oACROBAT_READER.src = $sFile ;~ $__oACROBAT_READER.SetCurrentPage($iCurrentPage) GUISetState(@SW_UNLOCK) GUISwitch($hPreviouslyGui) EndIf EndFunc ;==>_ACROBAT_Refresh Func _ACROBAT_GUI_DELETE() _ACROBAT_Destroy() if IsHWnd($__hACROBAT_GUI) then GUIDelete($__hACROBAT_GUI) EndFunc ;==>_ACROBAT_GUI_DELETE #EndRegion ACROBAT FUNCTION #Region MSG and ERROR HANDLER Func _WM_EXTRACTOR($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam) ;~ ConsoleWrite('! $hWnd = ' & $hWnd & ' $iMsg = ' & $iMsg & '('&HEX($iMsg)&')'& ' $wParam = ' & $wParam & ' $lParam = ' & $lParam & @CRLF) If $hWnd = ControlGetHandle($__hACROBAT_GUI, '', $__idACROBAT_GUI_CTRL_AX) Then ConsoleWrite('! -------------- $hWnd = ' & $hWnd & ' $iMsg = ' & $iMsg & '(' & Hex($iMsg) & ')' & ' $wParam = ' & $wParam & ' $lParam = ' & $lParam & @CRLF) EndIf If $hWnd = $__hACROBAT_GUI Then Switch $iMsg Case $WM_COMMAND #cs Case $WM_ACTIVATE Local $test = BitAND($wParam, 0x00000004) if $test <> 0 then MsgBox(1,'$WM_ACTIVATE','test') _ACROBAT_Refresh() EndIf Case $WM_ERASEBKGND WinGetHandle("[ACTIVE]") if $__hACROBAT_GUI <> _WinAPI_GetWindow ( $__hACROBAT_GUI, $GW_HWNDPREV ) then ConsoleWrite('! Case $WM_ERASEBKGND' & @CRLF) _ACROBAT_Refresh() _WinAPI_RedrawWindow($__hACROBAT_GUI,0,0,$RDW_NOERASE) EndIf Case $WM_PAINT _WinAPI_RedrawWindow($__hACROBAT_GUI,0,0,$RDW_NOERASE) Case $WM_CAPTURECHANGED _ACROBAT_Refresh() Case $WM_DEVICECHANGE _ACROBAT_Refresh() #ce Case $WM_EXITSIZEMOVE _ACROBAT_Refresh() Case $WM_SYSCOMMAND ;~ Local $test = BitAND($wParam, 0xFFF0) Local $test = BitAND($wParam, 0x0000FFFF) Switch $test Case $SC_CLOSE _ACROBAT_GUI_DELETE() Case $SC_CONTEXTHELP Case $SC_DEFAULT Case $SC_HOTKEY Case $SC_HSCROLL Case $SC_KEYMENU Case $SC_MAXIMIZE _ACROBAT_Refresh() Case $SC_MINIMIZE Case $SC_MONITORPOWER Case $SC_MOUSEMENU Case $SC_MOVE ;~ _ACROBAT_Refresh() Case $SC_NEXTWINDOW ;~ _ACROBAT_Refresh() Case $SC_PREVWINDOW ;~ _ACROBAT_Refresh() Case $SC_RESTORE _ACROBAT_Refresh() Case $SC_SCREENSAVE Case $SC_SIZE Case $SC_TASKLIST Case $SC_VSCROLL EndSwitch EndSwitch EndIf If $hWnd = $__hExampleGUI Then Switch $iMsg Case $WM_COMMAND Local $nID = BitAND($wParam, 0x0000FFFF) Local $hCtrl = $lParam Switch $nID Case $__idOPEN if not IsObj($__oACROBAT_READER) then _AcrobatShow(FileOpenDialog("Choose PDF", "C:\Temp", "PDF Files(*.pdf)", 3)) ; put your own start folder here) EndIf EndSwitch Case $WM_SYSCOMMAND Local $test = BitAND($wParam, 0xFFF0) Switch $test Case $SC_CLOSE $_fExit = True Case $SC_CONTEXTHELP Case $SC_DEFAULT Case $SC_HOTKEY Case $SC_HSCROLL Case $SC_KEYMENU Case $SC_MAXIMIZE Case $SC_MINIMIZE Case $SC_MONITORPOWER Case $SC_MOUSEMENU Case $SC_MOVE Case $SC_NEXTWINDOW Case $SC_PREVWINDOW Case $SC_RESTORE Case $SC_SCREENSAVE Case $SC_SIZE Case $SC_TASKLIST Case $SC_VSCROLL EndSwitch EndSwitch EndIf Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG EndFunc ;==>_WM_EXTRACTOR Func _ComErrFunc() Local $HexNumber = Hex($oMyError.number, 8) MsgBox(0, "AutoItCOM Test", _ "We intercepted a COM Error !" & @CRLF & @CRLF & _ "err.description is: " & @TAB & $oMyError.description & @CRLF & _ "err.windescription:" & @TAB & $oMyError.windescription & @CRLF & _ "err.number is: " & @TAB & $HexNumber & @CRLF & _ "err.lastdllerror is: " & @TAB & $oMyError.lastdllerror & @CRLF & _ "err.scriptline is: " & @TAB & $oMyError.scriptline & @CRLF & _ "err.source is: " & @TAB & $oMyError.source & @CRLF & _ "err.helpfile is: " & @TAB & $oMyError.helpfile & @CRLF & _ "err.helpcontext is: " & @TAB & $oMyError.helpcontext _ ) SetError(1) EndFunc ;==>_ComErrFunc #EndRegion MSG and ERROR HANDLER Any comments are welcome.
Cheers
mLipok

Hi all,
I'm trying to write a script that connects with a VBA/COM API to get the status of a connected phone. I've been looking up and down this forum for tips or other user's experiences, but I can't seem to find anything (even remotely) similar. It shouldn't be so hard to do, however.
Software I'm trying to connect to
I'm trying to integrate CallCenter by using their API, which is documented over here : JustRemotePhone API Reference
Things I've tried
I've tried using ObjCreate but I don't get any result, it always returns the same (negative) error.
#Version 1 tried ObjCreate("JustRemotePhone.RemotePhoneService") #Version 2 tried ObjCreate("JustRemotePhoneCOM.RemotePhoneService") #Version 3 tried ObjCreate("JustRemotePhoneCOM.RemotePhoneService.Application") None of the three versions I tried seem to deliver any result other than a negative error value which basically says that the given class is not valid.
I am starting to get the hang of AutoIt by now, but unmanaged programming languages and object-oriented stuff is still quite a grey zone for me. If anyone could help me 'talk' to this application, I'd be immensely grateful!
Thanks in advance and kind regards from Belgium!
 
Jan