Return To Cursor Position

[litlmike]

Can't figure out what commands to use for this. I just would like to return to the cursor position I was at.

I have a script running in the background that will run under certain conditions. It activates another window, sends a few commands, then re-activates the window I was just at. But I would like to return to where I was typing, etc. without moving my mouse, because I am so-friggin-lazy.

So, is there a command like GetCurrentCursorPos, MoveCursorPos, ClickCursorPos, etc?

[cdkid]

MouseClick allows X & Y positions, MouseGetPos will return the current X & Y position MouseMove allows X & Y coordinates.

~cdkid

[seandisanti]

Can't figure out what commands to use for this. I just would like to return to the cursor position I was at.

I have a script running in the background that will run under certain conditions. It activates another window, sends a few commands, then re-activates the window I was just at. But I would like to return to where I was typing, etc. without moving my mouse, because I am so-friggin-lazy.

So, is there a command like GetCurrentCursorPos, MoveCursorPos, ClickCursorPos, etc?

what kind of control is it that you want to reset the cursor in? you could just set focus to that control probably and controlsend("title","","^{END}")

[SmOke_N]

Might take a look at WinGetCarrotPos()

[litlmike]

Might take a look at WinGetCarrotPos()

Thanks everyone for the response. It's possible to use Mouse Coords, but it would take extra effort on my part everytime the script is called. Unfortunately, ControlFocus is not an option; the controls on this application are ridiculous.

WinGetCaretPos might work. But, what comes after this command? WinPutCaretPos? WinFocusCaretPos?

I guess this could work, but is there a better way?:

$tmp = WinGetCaretPos ()
Sleep (2000)
MouseClick ("left", $tmp)

[seandisanti]

Thanks everyone for the response. It's possible to use Mouse Coords, but it would take extra effort on my part everytime the script is called. Unfortunately, ControlFocus is not an option; the controls on this application are ridiculous.

WinGetCaretPos might work. But, what comes after this command? WinPutCaretPos? WinFocusCaretPos?

I guess this could work, but is there a better way?:

$tmp = WinGetCaretPos ()
Sleep (2000)
MouseClick ("left", $tmp)

there's still the control send (control + end) to the control in question, so that you'd be at the end of the text already there...

[litlmike]

there's still the control send (control + end) to the control in question, so that you'd be at the end of the text already there...

That is a clever idea I must say, and I think I will use that on some of my other scripts. Unfortunately, with this app, I can't work with the controls (long story).

Is there any other commands besides WinGetCaretPos, that I should be aware of?

[seandisanti]

That is a clever idea I must say, and I think I will use that on some of my other scripts. Unfortunately, with this app, I can't work with the controls (long story).

Is there any other commands besides WinGetCaretPos, that I should be aware of?

what type of controls are you interacting with? are you able to give a screenshot of the app and the autoit window info with the control selected?

[greenmachine]

Might take a look at WinGetCarrotPos()

The carrot position? Try in front of the rabbit....

[seandisanti]

The carrot position? Try in front of the rabbit....

BOOOO! sorry, i'm all about random jokes and what not, but come on man, that was bad. friends don't let friends make puns.

[pecloe]

The carrot position? Try in front of the rabbit....

wabbit

[greenmachine]

BOOOO! sorry, i'm all about random jokes and what not, but come on man, that was bad. friends don't let friends make puns.

I know it was bad, I was just pointing it out.. because seriously? WinGetCarrotPos??? What the hell is that?

[SmOke_N]

I know it was bad, I was just pointing it out.. because seriously? WinGetCarrotPos??? What the hell is that?

That was my stomach and my head talking at the same time

[litlmike]

what type of controls are you interacting with? are you able to give a screenshot of the app and the autoit window info with the control selected?

Kind of controls? Evil ones. Its an old database, you can see a .jpg at the link below. We in the forums, have had a very hard time interacting with these controls.

I tried using my idea, but everytime it would go to the top-left of the screen and click, instead of where it just was. Any ideas? Oh, and I used CaretCoordMode 0, 1, and 2, all gave pretty much the same result. Maybe this means it is MDI, but I have no idea how to fix it.

$tmp = WinGetCaretPos ()
Sleep (2000)
MouseClick ("left", $tmp[0], $tmp[0])

ScreenShot of App

[SmOke_N]

Kind of controls? Evil ones. Its an old database, you can see a .jpg at the link below. We in the forums, have had a very hard time interacting with these controls.

I tried using my idea, but everytime it would go to the top-left of the screen and click, instead of where it just was. Any ideas? Oh, and I used CaretCoordMode 0, 1, and 2, all gave pretty much the same result. Maybe this means it is MDI, but I have no idea how to fix it.

$tmp = WinGetCaretPos ()
Sleep (2000)
MouseClick ("left", $tmp[0], $tmp[0])

ScreenShot of App

Gawd... your still trying to play with ACT...lol

What MouseCoordMode did you use? (should probably be 2 if it's going to work at all)

[jessem]

I'm assuming you want to just add into your current script.

;of course our trusty pause/break to trigger the mousegetpos and esc to cancel.
HotKeySet("{ESC}", "Terminate")
HotKeySet("{PAUSE}", "MOUSELOC")
While 1
    Sleep(100)
WEnd

Func MOUSELOC()
$pos = MouseGetPos()
MsgBox(0, "Mouse x,y:", $pos[0] & "," & $pos[1]); makes a mental note of where the curser curenly is.
Sleep(5000); this would be replaced by the call from your script. but gives time to move your mouse in this example.
MouseMove($pos[0], $pos[1]); recalls where it used to be and goes there.
    
EndFunc

Func Terminate()
    Exit 0
EndFunc

This is what i would do personally, if I understand your need.

If you incert the $pos = MouseGetPos() line before your script swtiches calls another screen, you can use the MouseMove($pos[0], $pos[1]) to get back to where your mouse was when you left.

My app at work is java and lacks the controlfocus support also, so i feel your pain. =)

Good Luck.