weird problem

[jing]

I encountered a very weird problem. It is a quite simple program with just two lines.

WinWaitActive("Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 - [")

WinMenuSelectItem("Macromedia Dreamweaver 8","", "&File", "&Open...");

However, it didn't work properly. The winMenuSelectItem function just didn't work.

The weird thing is after I clicked File->Open manually. It would work totally fine.

It looks like I have to select the manu item first to make the winMenuSelectItem function work.

Anybody knows why it is so and how to deal with it?

[this-is-me]

I have had the same issue with Photoshop CS2. The problem is that it is not a "standard" menu from what I can see. I only solved my issue with

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[jing]

I tried not to simply send a key stroke which will affect another program.

Is there any other ways?

[this-is-me]

That is the reason for using controlsend. I did not mention send because it can affect other programs. Therefore, I posted the correct code.

[ddeerr]

i have just now the same problem!!

it work just one hour ago but now i cannot put text in an edit

Dim $clefDeRecherche = "toto"
; i get handle from the first window
    ControlSend($wh, "", 1, "{HOME}")
    ControlSend($wh, "", $wh, "^f")
    WinWait("Bureau")
    $wh2 = WinGetHandle("Bureau")
        If Not @error Then
            WinSetState($wh2, "", @SW_SHOW)
            ControlSend($wh2, "", 1150, $clefDeRecherche)   ; here is my problem, the text is not paste

if i replace $clefDeRecherche by "toto" it works ?????

i did nothing unusual on my computer, i code since 2 hours now ?

did you have this problem, surrely a windows one ?

If my program can be unuseful sometimes it will be the shame for me

Edit : i use AutoItSetOption("WinTitleMatchMode", 4) for handle

Edited October 21, 2006 by ddeerr

[jing]

That is the reason for using controlsend. I did not mention send because it can affect other programs. Therefore, I posted the correct code.

no, it doesn't work. In fact it still sends key stroke to the application, only to the menu though. So it still got interference with my background application.

Anybody can give me some hints to solve my problem?

[jing]

is there anyway to run a menu command without simplily sending a key stroke