How to check\set\reset an application checkbox

[pseakins 25]

I'm porting some MacroScheduler hotkey routines into AutoIt. Currently stumped finding an equivalent to MSC's "GetCheckBox".

I have found AU3's "GuiCtrlRead" but, as I read it, I think it is used to access controls that have been created by the script. I say this because the controls seem to be referenced using "controlID" which is generated when GUICtrlCreate builds a form. I'm looking to access and change controls in an existing application. Am I reading this wrongly?

Basically, I need to run an application, open its "settings" panel and then set or clear various checkboxes on the form.

I would appreciate anyone pointing me to some example AU3 code which does this or something similar.

Thanks in advance.

[sandin 7]

will this help?

#include <GUIConstants.au3>
Opt("GUIOnEventMode", True)
$gui = GUICreate("title", 200, 200)
$Checkbox = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("text", 10, 10)
$button = GUICtrlCreateButton("Change checkbox", 10, 100)
GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, "_exit")
GUICtrlSetOnEvent($button, "_change")
GUISetState()

func _change ()
    ;for reading state:
    if GUICtrlRead($Checkbox) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
        ;for unchecking:
        GuiCtrlSetState($Checkbox, $GUI_UNCHECKED)
    Else
        ;for checking:
        GuiCtrlSetState($Checkbox, $GUI_CHECKED)
    EndIf
EndFunc

func _exit ()
    Exit
EndFunc

While 1
    Sleep(10)
WEnd

[pseakins 25]

will this help?

Thanks for the code, but no, this will not help. I am looking to access controls in an existing application, NOT in a gui created within the AU3 script itself.

I think the answer might lie with ControlCommand but I haven't nutted out how yet.

Edited September 28, 2007 by pseakins

[PsaltyDS 42]

Thanks for the code, but no, this will not help. I am looking to access controls in an existing application, NOT in a gui created within the AU3 script itself.

I think the answer might lie with ControlCommand but I haven't nutted out how yet.

Look in the help file at the commands you can apply with ControlCommand(). Specifically Check and UnCheck to perform the action, and IsChecked to see status.