Dummy Control Not Triggering

[OldGuyWalking]

I wanted a quick way to identify screen coordinates and created a simple form.  I also wanted to collect the information. Goal was to move the mouse to different locations, hit a key combination and have the program  collect info for that position and write it to a file.

I couldn't use a button on the form and HotKeys was not recommended (according to some posts I'd read on here).

I discovered GUIAccelerators but I'm stuck on what triggers the accelerator key.  I've looked at the help file for GUISetAccelerators which references GUICtrlCreateDummy and used the code from both of those.  I'm not getting any errors and everything seems to run okay except when I press Ctrl + [F3] nothing is captured. 

This is a work in progress so there's extra code that I haven't cleaned up yet.

Any help would be appreciated. 

Bill

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; Displays the Window Handle, Window Text, Control Handle, and mouse position.

#Region ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****
#AutoIt3Wrapper_UseX64=Y
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Comment=Show screen coordinates.
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Description=Show screen coordinates.
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Fileversion=0.0.0.1
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Fileversion_AutoIncrement=y
#EndRegion ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****

#include <ButtonConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <GuiButton.au3>

Global $Debug = 0

Dim $sWinTitle
Dim $sWinText
Dim $sWinHnd
Dim $sWinCtrlRef
Dim $sWinCtrlText
Dim $sWinCtrlHnd
Dim $aPos
Dim $mPos
Dim $sMousePos
Dim $sControlPos
Dim $iFile
Dim $sFileLogName = @WorkingDir & "\WinfoFile" & @YDAY & ".log"
Dim $sReport

; HotKeySet("!{Esc}", "Terminate")
; HotKeySet("!{F3}", "WriteLogFile")

#Region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form=F:\AutoIT Apps\Misc Mini Utilities\Coordinates\Coordinates.kxf
Global $Coordinates = GUICreate("Coordinates", 340, 225, 1, 750, -1, $WS_EX_TOPMOST)
Global $lblXPos = GUICtrlCreateLabel("XPos:", 7, 16, 39, 20, $SS_RIGHT)
Global $XPos = GUICtrlCreateLabel("XPos", 95, 16, 36, 20, $SS_RIGHT)
Global $lblYPos = GUICtrlCreateLabel("YPos:", 7, 34, 40, 20, $SS_RIGHT)
Global $YPos = GUICtrlCreateLabel("YPos", 95, 34, 37, 20, $SS_RIGHT)
Global $lblWinTitle = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Window Title:", 7, 61, 84, 20, $SS_RIGHT)
Global $WinTitle = GUICtrlCreateLabel("WinTitle", 95, 61, 250, 20)
Global $lblHandle = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Handle:", 7, 78, 51, 20, $SS_RIGHT)
Global $WinHandle = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Win Handle", 95, 78, 100, 20)
Global $lblCtrlID = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Control ID:", 7, 104, 65, 20, $SS_RIGHT)
Global $ControlID = GUICtrlCreateLabel("ControlID", 95, 104, 100, 20)
Global $lblCtrlText = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Control Text:", 7, 125, 78, 20, $SS_RIGHT)
Global $ControlText = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Control Text", 95, 125, 120, 20)
Global $lblCtrlPos = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Control Pos:", 7, 144, 76, 20, $SS_RIGHT)
Global $ControlPos = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Control Pos", 95, 144, 73, 20)
Global $btnExit = GUICtrlCreateButton("Exit", 8, 192, 75, 25)
Global $sKey1 = GUICtrlCreateDummy()
; Set GUIAccelerators for the button controlID Ctrl + [F3]
Global $aAccelKeys[1][2] = [["^{F3}", $sKey1]]
GUISetAccelerators($aAccelKeys)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
#EndRegion ### END Koda GUI section ###

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    If $nMsg <> 0 Then
        ConsoleWrite("GUIGetMsg = " & $nMsg & @CRLF)
        ConsoleWrite("$sKey1 = " & $sKey1 & @CRLF)
    EndIf

    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            If $nMsg <> 0 Then
                ConsoleWrite("Event Close = " & $nMsg & @CRLF)
            EndIf
            Exit

        Case $btnExit
            If $nMsg <> 0 Then
                ConsoleWrite("Terminate = " & $nMsg & @CRLF)
            EndIf
            Terminate()

        Case $sKey1
            If $nMsg <> 0 Then
                ConsoleWrite("Report = " & $nMsg & @CRLF)
            EndIf
            $iFile = FileOpen($sFileLogName, 1)
            If $iFile = -1 Then
                MsgBox(0, "Error", "Unable to Open WinfoFile")
            EndIf
            $sWinTitle = WinGetTitle("", "")
            $sWinText = WinGetText($sWinTitle)
            $sWinHnd = WinGetHandle($sWinTitle)
            $sWinCtrlRef = ControlGetFocus($sWinHnd)
            $sWinCtrlText = ControlGetText($sWinHnd, "", $sWinCtrlRef)
            $sWinCtrlHnd = ControlGetHandle($sWinHnd, "", $sWinCtrlRef)
            ControlFocus($sWinHnd, "", $sWinCtrlRef)
            $aPos = ControlGetPos($sWinCtrlHnd, "", $sWinCtrlRef)
            $mPos = MouseGetPos()
            If IsString($sWinText) Then
                GUICtrlSetData($WinTitle, $sWinTitle)
            Else
                GUICtrlSetData($WinTitle, "")
            EndIf
            If IsHWnd($sWinHnd) Then
                GUICtrlSetData($WinHandle, $sWinHnd)
            Else
                GUICtrlSetData($WinHandle, "")
            EndIf
            GUICtrlSetData($ControlID, $sWinCtrlRef)
            GUICtrlSetData($ControlText, $sWinCtrlText)
            If IsArray($aPos) Then
                GUICtrlSetData($ControlPos, $aPos[0] & "," & $aPos[1])
                $sControlPos = $aPos[0] & "," & $aPos[1]
            Else
                GUICtrlSetData($ControlPos, "")
                $sControlPos = ""
            EndIf
            If IsArray($mPos) Then
                GUICtrlSetData($XPos, $mPos[0])
                GUICtrlSetData($YPos, $mPos[1])
                $sMousePos = $mPos[0] & "," & $mPos[1]
            Else
                GUICtrlSetData($XPos, "")
                GUICtrlSetData($YPos, "")
                $sMousePos = ""
            EndIf
            $sReport = $sReport & "Window Title     : " & $sWinTitle & @CRLF
            $sReport = $sReport & "Window Text      : " & $sWinText & @CRLF
            $sReport = $sReport & "Window Handle    : " & $sWinHnd & @CRLF
            $sReport = $sReport & "Control Refer    : " & $sWinCtrlRef & @CRLF
            $sReport = $sReport & "Control Text     : " & $sWinCtrlText & @CRLF
            $sReport = $sReport & "Control Handle   : " & $sWinCtrlHnd & @CRLF
            $sReport = $sReport & "Control Position : " & $sControlPos & @CRLF
            $sReport = $sReport & "Mouse Position   : " & $sMousePos & @CRLF
            If $Debug = 1 Then
                ConsoleWrite($sReport & @CRLF)
            EndIf
            FileWriteLine($iFile, "=====================================================")
            FileWriteLine($iFile, $sReport)
            FileWriteLine($iFile, "=====================================================")
            FileClose($iFile)
            If @error = -1 Then
                MsgBox(0, "Error", "Failed")
            Else
                MsgBox(0, "Report", "Report Completed")
            EndIf
    EndSwitch
    $sWinTitle = WinGetTitle("", "")
    $sWinText = WinGetText($sWinTitle)
    $sWinHnd = WinGetHandle($sWinTitle)
    $sWinCtrlRef = ControlGetFocus($sWinHnd)
    $sWinCtrlText = ControlGetText($sWinHnd, "", $sWinCtrlRef)
    $sWinCtrlHnd = ControlGetHandle($sWinHnd, "", $sWinCtrlRef)
    ControlFocus($sWinHnd, "", $sWinCtrlRef)
    $aPos = ControlGetPos($sWinCtrlHnd, "", $sWinCtrlRef)
    $mPos = MouseGetPos()
    If IsString($sWinText) Then
        GUICtrlSetData($WinTitle, $sWinTitle)
    Else
        GUICtrlSetData($WinTitle, "")
    EndIf
    If IsHWnd($sWinHnd) Then
        GUICtrlSetData($WinHandle, $sWinHnd)
    Else
        GUICtrlSetData($WinHandle, "")
    EndIf
    GUICtrlSetData($ControlID, $sWinCtrlRef)
    GUICtrlSetData($ControlText, $sWinCtrlText)
    If IsArray($aPos) Then
        GUICtrlSetData($ControlPos, $aPos[0] & "," & $aPos[1])
        $sControlPos = $aPos[0] & "," & $aPos[1]
    Else
        GUICtrlSetData($ControlPos, "")
        $sControlPos = ""
    EndIf
    If IsArray($mPos) Then
        GUICtrlSetData($XPos, $mPos[0])
        GUICtrlSetData($YPos, $mPos[1])
        $sMousePos = $mPos[0] & "," & $mPos[1]
    Else
        GUICtrlSetData($XPos, "")
        GUICtrlSetData($YPos, "")
        $sMousePos = ""
    EndIf

    ;Sleep(500)
WEnd


Func WriteLogFile()
    Local $iFile
    Local $sFileLogName
    Local $sReport

    $sFileLogName = @WorkingDir & "\WinfoFile" & @YDAY & ".log"
    $iFile = FileOpen($sFileLogName, 1)
    If $iFile = -1 Then
        MsgBox(0, "Error", "Unable to Open WinfoFile")
        Return -1
    EndIf
    $sReport = $sReport & "Window Title     : " & $sWinTitle & @CRLF
    $sReport = $sReport & "Window Text      : " & $sWinText & @CRLF
    $sReport = $sReport & "Window Handle    : " & $sWinHnd & @CRLF
    $sReport = $sReport & "Control Refer    : " & $sWinCtrlRef & @CRLF
    $sReport = $sReport & "Control Text     : " & $sWinCtrlText & @CRLF
    $sReport = $sReport & "Control Handle   : " & $sWinCtrlHnd & @CRLF
    $sReport = $sReport & "Control Position : " & $aPos[0] & "," & $aPos[1] & @CRLF
    $sReport = $sReport & "Mouse Position   : " & $mPos[0] & "," & $mPos[1] & @CRLF
    FileWriteLine($iFile, "=====================================================")
    FileWriteLine($iFile, $sReport)
    FileWriteLine($iFile, "=====================================================")
    FileClose($iFile)
    MsgBox(0, "Report", "Report Completed")
    Return
EndFunc   ;==>WriteLogFile

;======================================================================================
; Function: Terminate Hot Key = Alt+Esc
;======================================================================================
Func Terminate() ; Hot Key = Alt+Esc
    GUIDelete($Coordinates)
    Exit 0
EndFunc   ;==>Terminate

 

[kylomas]

OGW,

When I run your code I get a file containing this

=====================================================
Window Title     : Coordinates
Window Text      : XPos:
849
YPos:
629
Window Title:
Coordinates
Handle:
0x000000000004024E
Control ID:
Button1
Control Text:
Exit
Control Pos:

Exit

Window Handle    : 0x000000000004024E
Control Refer    : Button1
Control Text     : Exit
Control Handle   : 0x00000000000501F8
Control Position : 
Mouse Position   : 849,629
=====================================================

Check where your working dir is.

kylomas

[argumentum]

22 hours ago, OldGuyWalking said:

I discovered GUIAccelerators but I'm stuck on what triggers the accelerator key

in the example ( https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/GUISetAccelerators.htm ) they use buttons.
The way I make my buttons is:

Local $sKey1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Ctrl F3", 0, 0, 1, 1)
GUICtrlSetState($sKey1,$GUI_HIDE)

Hope this helps

[OldGuyWalking]

Kylomas,

I changed @workingdir to @scriptdir (which is what it should have been in the first place.)  But still not triggering or creating a file. Weird that it would work on your computer and not on mine. 

Thank you for testing it.

Argumentum,

Thanks. Good idea. I've done the same thing in VB and VBA when I needed fields in a form to hold values but didn't need the fields to be visible.

Bill