Accessing mmc.exe snapins

[jp10558]

So, I've been trying to automate setting some local group policies as part of some software installs. One major problem I've had is that there doesn't seem to be a way by default to pick out control IDs to send a click to in the gpedit snapin..

Has anyone used Auto3Lib which provides what seems to be a way to get info from treeviews to then send commands to specific ones? Any quick examples on how to do that?

Another thing that happens is certain programs as part of their install or activation use embedded websites. Is there a better way to access them (again, like control IDs) then using send tab and enter? Maybe a way to say look for buttons on this webform, and the one that matches submit send a click event to?

[Blue_Drache]

Generally speaking, if the install uses an imbedded html display, then it's (most likely) some flavour of IE. Perhaps the IE COM calls would help?

[PaulIA]

Has anyone used Auto3Lib which provides what seems to be a way to get info from treeviews to then send commands to specific ones? Any quick examples on how to do that?

Here is an example (mostly from the Auto3Lib TreeView demo) of how to read the GPEdit TreeView:

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#include <A3LTreeView.au3>

Run("MMC.exe C:\Windows\System32\GPEdit.msc")
_WinWaitActive("Group Policy")

$hTree = ControlGetHandle("Group Policy", "", "SysTreeView321")
if @Error then _ShowError("Unable to find TreeView")

ShowTree()
ShowNodes()

; =================================================================================================
; Show TreeView details
; =================================================================================================
Func ShowTree()
  Local $hRoot

  $hRoot = _TreeView_GetRoot($hTree)
  ConsoleWrite("Tree Handle ............: " & $hTree                                           & @CR)
  ConsoleWrite("Tree Item Count ........: " & _TreeView_GetCount       ($hTree)                & @CR)
  ConsoleWrite("Tree Max Visible Count .: " & _TreeView_GetVisibleCount($hTree)                & @CR)
  ConsoleWrite("Tree Root ..............: " & $hRoot                                           & @CR)
  ConsoleWrite("Tree First Visible .....: " & _TreeView_GetFirstVisible($hTree)                & @CR)
  ConsoleWrite("Tree Selection .........: " & _TreeView_GetSelection   ($hTree)                & @CR)
  ConsoleWrite("Tree Drop Hilite .......: " & _TreeView_GetDropHilite  ($hTree)                & @CR)
  ConsoleWrite("Tree Image List Normal .: " & _TreeView_GetImageList   ($hTree, $TVSIL_NORMAL) & @CR)
  ConsoleWrite("Tree Image List State ..: " & _TreeView_GetImageList   ($hTree, $TVSIL_STATE ) & @CR)
  ConsoleWrite("Tree Indent ............: " & _TreeView_GetIndent      ($hTree)                & @CR)
  ConsoleWrite(@CR)
EndFunc

; =================================================================================================
; Show TreeView node details
; =================================================================================================
Func ShowNodes()
  Local $iX1, $iY1
  Local $iX2, $iY2
  Local $hNext
  Local $rRect

  $hNext = _TreeView_GetRoot($hTree)
  $rRect = _DllStructCreate($RECT)
  while $hNext <> 0
    $rRect = _TreeView_GetItemRect($hTree, $hNext, True)
    $iX1   = _DllStructGetData($rRect, $RECT_LEFT  )
    $iY1   = _DllStructGetData($rRect, $RECT_TOP   )
    $iX2   = _DllStructGetData($rRect, $RECT_RIGHT )
    $iY2   = _DllStructGetData($rRect, $RECT_BOTTOM)
    $rRect  = 0

    ConsoleWrite("Item ...................: " & $hNext                                     & @CR)
    ConsoleWrite("Item Parent ............: " & _TreeView_GetParent       ($hTree, $hNext) & @CR)
    ConsoleWrite("Item Previous ..........: " & _TreeView_GetPrev         ($hTree, $hNext) & @CR)
    ConsoleWrite("Item Has Children ......: " & _TreeView_GetChildren     ($hTree, $hNext) & @CR)
    ConsoleWrite("Item Child Count .......: " & _TreeView_GetCount        ($hTree, $hNext) & @CR)
    ConsoleWrite("Item First Child .......: " & _TreeView_GetFirstChild   ($hTree, $hNext) & @CR)
    ConsoleWrite("Item Prev Child ........: " & _TreeView_GetPrevChild    ($hTree, $hNext) & @CR)
    ConsoleWrite("Item Last Child ........: " & _TreeView_GetLastChild    ($hTree, $hNext) & @CR)
    ConsoleWrite("Item Next Visible ......: " & _TreeView_GetNextVisible  ($hTree, $hNext) & @CR)
    ConsoleWrite("Item Prev Visible ......: " & _TreeView_GetPrevVisible  ($hTree, $hNext) & @CR)
    ConsoleWrite("Item Index .............: " & _TreeView_GetIndex        ($hTree, $hNext) & @CR)
    ConsoleWrite("Item Is Bold ...........: " & _TreeView_GetBold         ($hTree, $hNext) & @CR)
    ConsoleWrite("Item Is Cut ............: " & _TreeView_GetCut          ($hTree, $hNext) & @CR)
    ConsoleWrite("Item Is Drop Target ....: " & _TreeView_GetDropHilited  ($hTree, $hNext) & @CR)
    ConsoleWrite("Item Is Expanded .......: " & _TreeView_GetExpanded     ($hTree, $hNext) & @CR)
    ConsoleWrite("Item Is Expanded Once ..: " & _TreeView_GetExpandedOnce ($hTree, $hNext) & @CR)
    ConsoleWrite("Item Is Focused ........: " & _TreeView_GetFocused      ($hTree, $hNext) & @CR)
    ConsoleWrite("Item Is Selected .......: " & _TreeView_GetSelected     ($hTree, $hNext) & @CR)
    ConsoleWrite("Item Is Visible ........: " & _TreeView_GetVisible      ($hTree, $hNext) & @CR)
    ConsoleWrite("Item Level .............: " & _TreeView_GetLevel        ($hTree, $hNext) & @CR)
    ConsoleWrite("Item Image Index .......: " & _TreeView_GetImageIndex   ($hTree, $hNext) & @CR)
    ConsoleWrite("Item State Index .......: " & _TreeView_GetStateIndex   ($hTree, $hNext) & @CR)
    ConsoleWrite("Item Overlay Index .....: " & _TreeView_GetOverlayIndex ($hTree, $hNext) & @CR)
    ConsoleWrite("Item Selected Index ....: " & _TreeView_GetSelectedIndex($hTree, $hNext) & @CR)
    ConsoleWrite("Item Rectangle .........: [" & $iX1 & ", " & $iY1 & ", " & $iX2 & ", " & $iY2 & "]"  & @CR)
    ConsoleWrite("Item Text ..............: " & _TreeView_GetText         ($hTree, $hNext) & @CR)
    ConsoleWrite(@CR)
    $hNext = _TreeView_GetNext($hTree, $hNext)
  wend
EndFunc

[jp10558]

So if I know the item identifier from the console (is that inside AutoIt - the console, or is it like stdout?) can I send a click command? This may be over my head for now.

[PaulIA]

So if I know the item identifier from the console (is that inside AutoIt - the console, or is it like stdout?) can I send a click command? This may be over my head for now.

You can use _TreeView_GetItemRect to get the rectangle where an item is and then use MouseClick to click within that rectangle to select the item.