How to ControlSend()?

[IAMK]

I have tried all different things (including bad workarounds) I could think of implementing or searching for...

I am unable to figure out how to press keyboard buttons in the window I wish to have access. NOTE: I have a GUI which I force to the top at all times (It's an overlay).

Here is my very simple code. An image sits at the top and presses 3 keyboard buttons (F2, then 2, then F2) when clicked on:

#include <Date.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

$K_GUI = GuiCreate("K_GUI_BUTTON", 500, 200, -1, -1, $WS_POPUP, $WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW) ;Create a window-less GUI.
WinSetOnTop($K_GUI, "", 1) ;Keeps the window on the top.
WinSetTrans($K_GUI, "", "255") ;Make the window invisible.
$pic = GUICtrlCreatePic("image.jpg", 0, 0, 500, 200)
GUISetState()

While(1)
   $msg = GUIGetMsg()

   If $msg = $pic Then
      ControlSend("[TITLE:Shell]", "", "x", "{F2}{2}{F2}")
   EndIf

   Sleep(1000)
WEnd

I have tested that the image click works with a MsgBox(), but I can't get the keyboard inputs to work.

 

Thank you in advance.

Edited April 24, 2018 by IAMK

[IAMK]

Well, I guess I found a working workaround...

While(1)
   $msg = GUIGetMsg()

   If $msg = $pic Then
      MouseClick("Primary", 10, 10, 1, 0)
      Send("{F9}{5}{F9}")
   EndIf

   Sleep(1000)
WEnd

The mouseclick clicks on the window I was trying to control send to. I'm not too happy with this method though.
I would still like better solutions to this, if there are any.

[Jos]

Have you checked the success of the ControlSend() as you are sending it to the ControlID "x" which I guess is your way of saying "any"?

Jos

 

[IAMK]

On 4/24/2018 at 7:01 PM, Jos said:

Have you checked the success of the ControlSend() as you are sending it to the ControlID "x" which I guess is your way of saying "any"?

I looked at the help page for ControlSend() and saw "Edit1", which I thought was a random string, hence why I just renamed it to "x" for any, like you said.

After reading your comment, I realised that "Edit1" is an actual expected value...

[Zedna]

As Jos said

try  ControlSend("[TITLE:Shell]", "", "", "{F2}{2}{F2}")

instead of previous  incorrect ControlSend("[TITLE:Shell]", "", "x", "{F2}{2}{F2}")

When ControlID is empty then it's sent to "active" control (with focus)

Edited April 26, 2018 by Zedna

[IAMK]

@Zedna, Yes, I tried it again after re-reading and it worked. Thanks for the response.