Find menu ID

[mr-es335]

Good day,

Is there any way to find the menu ID number?

Via the example in HelpFile, i was able to insert the example menu in one application, but not another?

Contacting the developer, this is what i was told, "Perhaps the menu id numbers are clashing in SAW...try using different values starting at 30,000."

Thanks!

[Andreik]

People will just guess what are your talking about if you don't post some code.

[mr-es335]

Good day,

OKAY!

The first snippet is derived fr the HelpFile "_GUICtrlMenu_GetMenu" -  the other two are from SAC and SAW - with just the sections that matter:

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; Example #1: From the HelpFile example
; Open Notepad
    Run("notepad.exe")
    WinWaitActive("[CLASS:Notepad]")
    $hWnd = WinGetHandle("[CLASS:Notepad]")
    $hMain = _GUICtrlMenu_GetMenu($hWnd)

; Insert new menu into Notepad
    _GUICtrlMenu_InsertMenuItem($hMain, 6, "&AutoIt", 0, $hItem2)
    _GUICtrlMenu_DrawMenuBar($hWnd)
; --------------------------------------------------------------
; Example #2
; In one application, I discovered that the [6] needed to updated to [7]...
; and that worked great!:

; Open SAC
    Run("C:\RML\SAC\SAC64.exe")
    WinWaitActive("[CLASS:SAC_MAIN]")
    $hWnd = WinGetHandle("[CLASS:SAC_MAIN]")
    $hMain = _GUICtrlMenu_GetMenu($hWnd)

; Insert new menu into SAC
    _GUICtrlMenu_InsertMenuItem($hMain, 7, "&AutoIt", 0, $hItem2)
    _GUICtrlMenu_DrawMenuBar($hWnd)
; --------------------------------------------------------------
; Example #3
; However, in the other application, I discovered that the [6] needed to
; updated to [13]...and that did NOT work out so great!:

; Open SAW
    Run("C:\RML\SAW\SAWStudio64.exe")
    WinWaitActive("[CLASS:SAWSTUDIO_MAIN]")
    $hWnd = WinGetHandle("[CLASS:SAWSTUDIO_MAIN]")
    $hMain = _GUICtrlMenu_GetMenu($hWnd)

; Insert new menu into SAW
    _GUICtrlMenu_InsertMenuItem($hMain, 13, "&AutoIt", 0, $hItem2)
    _GUICtrlMenu_DrawMenuBar($hWnd)
; --------------------------------------------------------------

See the following:

As noted, I was told to try ""Perhaps the menu id numbers are clashing in SAW...try using different values starting at 30,000." - which I DID, but to no avail.

I tried various numbers, again with no results. "HELP!"

PS: I should mention that I did come across this [Link] ...but not too sure what this is doing...the result are in the attached...

Menu-Information.txt

Edited November 8, 2023 by mr-es335

[junkew]

Whats the class of the menubar in all applications?

Whats your endgoal? When you are able to extend a menu its not automagically possible to run code in context of that application.

 

[mr-es335]

junkew,

I have two applications by the same developer...one works, the other does not [...please note...I am a neophyte here...]

You stated, "Whats the class of the menubar in all applications?" My response: I am not sure how to find that information?

You stated, "Whats your endgoal?" My response: I use a number of "external scripts" that would be much more efficient if i could access such scripts "integrally". I do hope that this makes sense?

[junkew]

Use au3inf or see faq 31 and 40 for other tools to spy on classnames.

Regarding your endgoal it really depends on what your script needs to do. Some sendkeys will be easy. Did you try in notepad to really have the menuitem do something usefull?

[mr-es335]

Good day,

Are there utilities that can determine the menu ID number?

[mr-es335]

Good day,

I am really at loss on just how to proceed from here.. Is the anyone that could provide some assistance? Such would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you.

[Andreik]

On 11/7/2023 at 9:44 PM, mr-es335 said:

Are there utilities that can determine the menu ID number?

Use AutoIt Window Info tool and see what kind of controls you are dealing with.

[mr-es335]

Andriek,

This tool I have employed  with "other" projects, but in this case, the tool apparently shows me nothing at all...[...or maybe I have no idea what it IS showing me!]

Edited November 8, 2023 by mr-es335

[mr-es335]

Good day,

I have been attempting to discover the menu ID for a specific application - all with any success.
• See post above [Link]

Can anyone please provide me with any assistance. Such assistance would be greatly appreciated!

PS: I am a "rank:" neophyte here!!!

[junkew]

What did you try from faq 31?

[mr-es335]

junkew,

Following is what I have deployed....

au3inf
simplespy
uia spy
jabsimplespy
control viewer
ranorex spy