How to get Checkbox State for a .NET application?

[ChiGGz]

Hey guys,

I have problems trying to properly access a CheckBox within an application programmed in C++ .NET

I am able to toggle the CheckBox via

ControlCommand ( $hWndAccount, "", $autoRKeyIKE_CID, "Check", "" )

but am not able not UNCHECK and more importantly, use the ISCHECKED function.

Please help if you can. It is absolutely important to my program that I am able to properly modify a CheckBox !

Thank-you very much

Edited January 18, 2008 by ChiGGz

[Jos]

What is the au3info information for the control ?

[ChiGGz]

What is the au3info information for the control ?

Hey Jos, not exactly sure what info you are looking for, but here is all of it

>>>> Window <<<<

Title: Create New VPN Account

Class: WindowsForms10.window.8.app.0.378734a

Position: 193, 217

Size: 656, 510

Style: 0x16C80000

ExStyle: 0x00010300

Handle: 0x00B902EC

>>>> Control <<<<

Class: WindowsForms10.BUTTON.app.0.378734a

Instance: 13

ClassnameNN: WindowsForms10.BUTTON.app.0.378734a13

ID: 12977202

Text: Propose All

Position: 142, 111

Size: 79, 17

ControlClick Coords: 57, 11

Style: 0x5601000B

ExStyle: 0x00000000

Handle: 0x00C60432

This will be an issue if it cannot be figured out

Edited January 18, 2008 by ChiGGz

[Jos]

I have had it several times that the control wasn't detected properly because its not a real s"standard" one and resorted doing a Send() command to it.

The {NUMPADADD} will do a select and {NUMPADSUB} will de-select.

But you mention a Radio control and are you sure you cna deselect it ? Normally radio controls is a set and one of them is selected which auto-deselect the others.

[ChiGGz]

I have had it several times that the control wasn't detected properly because its not a real s"standard" one and resorted doing a Send() command to it.

The {NUMPADADD} will do a select and {NUMPADSUB} will de-select.

But you mention a Radio control and are you sure you cna deselect it ? Normally radio controls is a set and one of them is selected which auto-deselect the others.

My apologies, it is actually a Check Box. the CHECK function in sendcommand toggles it on and off. The others do not work however (uncheck, ischecked)

I am pressing numpadd +/- right now and it does nothing. However spacebar toggles it.

I really need a way to find thecurrent state of the checkbox

Edited January 18, 2008 by ChiGGz

[Jos]

My apologies, it is actually a Check Box. the CHECK function in sendcommand toggles it on and off. The others do not work however (uncheck, ischecked)

Does doing send({numpadadd}) work?

I am pressing numpadd +/- right now and it does nothing

You will have to set the focus to the control first ... could be done with the proper Alt+Character combo when it has one or sending tabs.

or try ControlSend() to send it to the correct control.

[ChiGGz]

You will have to set the focus to the control first ... could be done with the proper Alt+Character combo when it has one or sending tabs.

or try ControlSend() to send it to the correct control.

Unfortunately this does not work either for add and sub.

ControlSend($hWndAccount,"", $propAllIKE_CID, "{numpadadd}")

[Jos]

Its always difficult with custom controls to know/figure out what messages they accept.

[Siao]

Try

#Include <Misc.au3>

Global Const $BM_SETCHECK = 0xF1
Global Const $BM_GETSTATE = 0xF2
Global Const $BST_INDETERMINATE = 0x2
Global Const $BST_CHECKED = 0x1
Global Const $BST_UNCHECKED = 0x0

$hCheck = ControlGetHandle("Create New VPN Account", "", "Propose All")
If IsHWnd($hCheck) Then
    $i = _SendMessage($hCheck, $BM_GETSTATE, 0, 0)
    MsgBox(0,'','State = ' & $i)
;~  _SendMessage($hCheck, $BM_SETCHECK, $BST_CHECKED, 0)
EndIf

[ChiGGz]

Try

#Include <Misc.au3>

Global Const $BM_SETCHECK = 0xF1
Global Const $BM_GETSTATE = 0xF2
Global Const $BST_INDETERMINATE = 0x2
Global Const $BST_CHECKED = 0x1
Global Const $BST_UNCHECKED = 0x0

$hCheck = ControlGetHandle("Create New VPN Account", "", "Propose All")
If IsHWnd($hCheck) Then
    $i = _SendMessage($hCheck, $BM_GETSTATE, 0, 0)
    MsgBox(0,'','State = ' & $i)
;~  _SendMessage($hCheck, $BM_SETCHECK, $BST_CHECKED, 0)
EndIf

Hi Siao,

It almost worked! But it detects the state change of the check box the first time (gives a value of 8 when stat changes). If I change it again and check the value is still 8. So it seems to only detect state changes and not retrieve the value of the checkbox. Also, is it supposed to be giving me an 8?

EDIT: Upon inspect your code works on the taskbar properties were it returns a value of 9 or 8. So I guess it does not on an application created by .NET?

Edited January 18, 2008 by ChiGGz