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Howzit

Im writing a macro and I need to mouse click on the programs in the taskbar

I know I have to activate the taskbar window to use the mouse co-ordinates in taskbar window, how do I do this

Please help and thank you for your time

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Howzit

Im writing a macro and I need to mouse click on the programs in the taskbar

I know I have to activate the taskbar window to use the mouse co-ordinates in taskbar window, how do I do this

Please help and thank you for your time

Regards wookiee ( hair to the throne)

The entire tray is a window. The taskbar is a Toolbar control in the tray window. The apps on the taskbar are buttons on that Toolbar control. Here's a demo to show how to work with them:

#include <GuiToolbar.au3>

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 4)

; Get handle to tray window
$hTrayWindow = WinGetHandle("[CLASS:Shell_TrayWnd; INSTANCE:1]")
ConsoleWrite("Debug: $hTrayWindow = " & $hTrayWindow & @LF)

; Get handle to Toolbar control (taskbar)
$hTaskBar = ControlGetHandle($hTrayWindow, "", "[CLASS:ToolbarWindow32; INSTANCE:2]")
ConsoleWrite("Debug: $hTaskBar = " & $hTaskBar & @LF)

; List the buttons with Index/CommandID/Text
$iTaskCount = _GUICtrlToolbar_ButtonCount($hTaskBar)
ConsoleWrite("Debug: $iTaskCount = " & $iTaskCount & @LF)
For $n = 0 To $iTaskCount - 1
    $iButtonIndex = $n
    $iButtonCommandID = _GUICtrlToolbar_IndexToCommand($hTaskBar, $iButtonIndex)
    $sButtonText = _GUICtrlToolbar_GetButtonText($hTaskBar, $iButtonCommandID)
    ConsoleWrite("Debug:  Index: " & $iButtonIndex & "  Command ID: " & $iButtonCommandID & "  Text: " & $sButtonText & @LF)
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The entire tray is a window. The taskbar is a Toolbar control in the tray window. The apps on the taskbar are buttons on that Toolbar control. Here's a demo to show how to work with them:

#include <GuiToolbar.au3>

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 4)

; Get handle to tray window
$hTrayWindow = WinGetHandle("[CLASS:Shell_TrayWnd; INSTANCE:1]")
ConsoleWrite("Debug: $hTrayWindow = " & $hTrayWindow & @LF)

; Get handle to Toolbar control (taskbar)
$hTaskBar = ControlGetHandle($hTrayWindow, "", "[CLASS:ToolbarWindow32; INSTANCE:2]")
ConsoleWrite("Debug: $hTaskBar = " & $hTaskBar & @LF)

; List the buttons with Index/CommandID/Text
$iTaskCount = _GUICtrlToolbar_ButtonCount($hTaskBar)
ConsoleWrite("Debug: $iTaskCount = " & $iTaskCount & @LF)
For $n = 0 To $iTaskCount - 1
    $iButtonIndex = $n
    $iButtonCommandID = _GUICtrlToolbar_IndexToCommand($hTaskBar, $iButtonIndex)
    $sButtonText = _GUICtrlToolbar_GetButtonText($hTaskBar, $iButtonCommandID)
    ConsoleWrite("Debug:  Index: " & $iButtonIndex & "  Command ID: " & $iButtonCommandID & "  Text: " & $sButtonText & @LF)
Next

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Good use of the Toolbar udf

Here's some other stuff to look at that I was playing around with a while back: http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...c=59287&hl=

SciTE for AutoItDirections for Submitting Standard UDFs

 

Don't argue with an idiot; people watching may not be able to tell the difference.

 

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Good use of the Toolbar udf

Here's some other stuff to look at that I was playing around with a while back: http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...c=59287&hl=

I'm curious why it lists two buttons for each app. I actually have three apps on the taskbar: Firefox, SciTE, and the help file. This is the output of the script:

>Running:(3.2.10.0):C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\autoit3.exe "C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\Scripts\Test_1.au3"  
Debug: $hTrayWindow = 0x005A007C
Debug: $hTaskBar = 0x001E00E0
Debug: $iTaskCount = 6
Debug:  Index: 0  Command ID: 0  Text: Firefox
Debug:  Index: 1  Command ID: 1  Text: Fun with the taskbar - AutoIt Forums - Mozilla Firefox
Debug:  Index: 2  Command ID: 4  Text: SciTE - a Scintilla based Text Editor
Debug:  Index: 3  Command ID: 5  Text: C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\Scripts\Test_1.au3 - SciTE [1 of 3]
Debug:  Index: 4  Command ID: 6  Text: Microsoft® HTML Help Executable
Debug:  Index: 5  Command ID: 7  Text: AutoIt Help
+>11:03:42 AutoIT3.exe ended.rc:0

Two indexes and two CommandIDs for each app...?

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The entire tray is a window. The taskbar is a Toolbar control in the tray window. The apps on the taskbar are buttons on that Toolbar control. Here's a demo to show how to work with them:

#include <GuiToolbar.au3>

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 4)

; Get handle to tray window
$hTrayWindow = WinGetHandle("[CLASS:Shell_TrayWnd; INSTANCE:1]")
ConsoleWrite("Debug: $hTrayWindow = " & $hTrayWindow & @LF)

; Get handle to Toolbar control (taskbar)
$hTaskBar = ControlGetHandle($hTrayWindow, "", "[CLASS:ToolbarWindow32; INSTANCE:2]")
ConsoleWrite("Debug: $hTaskBar = " & $hTaskBar & @LF)

; List the buttons with Index/CommandID/Text
$iTaskCount = _GUICtrlToolbar_ButtonCount($hTaskBar)
ConsoleWrite("Debug: $iTaskCount = " & $iTaskCount & @LF)
For $n = 0 To $iTaskCount - 1
    $iButtonIndex = $n
    $iButtonCommandID = _GUICtrlToolbar_IndexToCommand($hTaskBar, $iButtonIndex)
    $sButtonText = _GUICtrlToolbar_GetButtonText($hTaskBar, $iButtonCommandID)
    ConsoleWrite("Debug:  Index: " & $iButtonIndex & "  Command ID: " & $iButtonCommandID & "  Text: " & $sButtonText & @LF)
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The entire tray is a window. The taskbar is a Toolbar control in the tray window. The apps on the taskbar are buttons on that Toolbar control. Here's a demo to show how to work with them:

#include <GuiToolbar.au3>

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 4)

; Get handle to tray window
$hTrayWindow = WinGetHandle("[CLASS:Shell_TrayWnd; INSTANCE:1]")
ConsoleWrite("Debug: $hTrayWindow = " & $hTrayWindow & @LF)

; Get handle to Toolbar control (taskbar)
$hTaskBar = ControlGetHandle($hTrayWindow, "", "[CLASS:ToolbarWindow32; INSTANCE:2]")
ConsoleWrite("Debug: $hTaskBar = " & $hTaskBar & @LF)

; List the buttons with Index/CommandID/Text
$iTaskCount = _GUICtrlToolbar_ButtonCount($hTaskBar)
ConsoleWrite("Debug: $iTaskCount = " & $iTaskCount & @LF)
For $n = 0 To $iTaskCount - 1
    $iButtonIndex = $n
    $iButtonCommandID = _GUICtrlToolbar_IndexToCommand($hTaskBar, $iButtonIndex)
    $sButtonText = _GUICtrlToolbar_GetButtonText($hTaskBar, $iButtonCommandID)
    ConsoleWrite("Debug:  Index: " & $iButtonIndex & "  Command ID: " & $iButtonCommandID & "  Text: " & $sButtonText & @LF)
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Thank you for the imfo but Im having a problem implementing the examples you gave me into the Macro,here is the macro Ive writen(I want to use the mouse click to select the minimized program, if you dont mind go down into the macro, I have written in red were I need to go into the task bar and select a certain program,again thanks for your time and patients

Global $Paused

HotKeySet("^+e","vExit") ;hotkey to stop the script

HotKeySet("{PAUSE}","TogglePause")

Func TogglePause()

$Paused = NOT $Paused

While $Paused

Sleep(100)

Wend

EndFunc

Func vExit()

Exit

EndFunc

Sleep (10000)

While 1 = 1

; SELECTION OF PROGRAM FROM TASKBAR

Over here I need to enter the task bar and click on a minimized program

Mouseclick ("left",544,11)-co-ordinates for mouse click in taskbar

Sleep (1000)

; UNDOCKING

Mouseclick ("left",77,984)

Sleep (40000)

; CLICK SHIELD BOOSTER

MouseClick ("left",765,954)

Sleep (1000)

; CLICK PEOPLE & PLACES

Mouseclick ("left",19,193)

Sleep (3000)

; CLICK BELT

Mouseclick ("right",618,624)

Sleep (1000)

; CLICK WARP TO LOCATION WITHIN 0M

Mouseclick ("left",654,636)

Sleep (60000)

; CLICK PEOPLE AND PLACES OFF

Mouseclick ("left",821,479)

Sleep (1000)

; CLICK RIOD IN OVERVIEW

Mouseclick ("left",1141,181)

Sleep (1000)

; CLICK LOCK TARGET

Mouseclick ("left",1129,114)

Sleep (5000)

; CLICK STRIP MINER/ ICE HARVESTER 1

Mouseclick ("left",789,912)

Sleep (1000)

; CLICK STRIP MINER/ ICE HARVESTER 2

Mouseclick ("left",741,913)

Sleep (1226000)

; CLICK PEOPLE & PLACES

Mouseclick ("left",19,193)

Sleep (3000)

; CLICK *STATION

MouseClick ("Right",671,606)

Sleep (1000)

; CLICK WARP TO LOCATION WITHIN 0M (BACK TO STATION)

Mouseclick ("left",766,617)

Sleep (50000)

; CLICK *STATION

MouseClick ("Right",671,606)

Sleep (1000)

; CLICK DOCK

MouseClick ("Left",701,635)

Sleep (1000)

; CLICK *STATION

MouseClick ("Right",671,606)

Sleep (1000)

; CLICK DOCK

MouseClick ("Left",701,635)

Sleep (50000)

; CLICK PEOPLE AND PLACES OFF

Mouseclick ("left",821,479)

Sleep (2000)

; MOVE MOUSE OVER ROIDS

MouseMove (182,953)

Sleep (1000)

; CLICK ROID & DRAG TO HANGAR

MouseClickDrag ("left",182,953,1069,931)

Sleep (5000)

Wend

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Thank you for the imfo but Im having a problem implementing the examples you gave me into the Macro,here is the macro Ive writen(I want to use the mouse click to select the minimized program, if you dont mind go down into the macro, I have written in red were I need to go into the task bar and select a certain program,again thanks for your time and patients

Global $Paused

HotKeySet("^+e","vExit") ;hotkey to stop the script

HotKeySet("{PAUSE}","TogglePause")

Func TogglePause()

$Paused = NOT $Paused

While $Paused

Sleep(100)

Wend

EndFunc

Func vExit()

Exit

EndFunc

Sleep (10000)

While 1 = 1

; SELECTION OF PROGRAM FROM TASKBAR

Over here I need to enter the task bar and click on a minimized program

Mouseclick ("left",544,11)-co-ordinates for mouse click in taskbar

Sleep (1000)

; ...

I don't understand why you are using static mouse coordinates to click on it. How do you know they won't change?

Using the techniques illustrated above, get the handle for the toolbar, and the CommandID of the particular app's item. Then you can get coordinates with _GUICtrlToolbar_GetButtonRect() and mouse click if you must, or just use _GuiCtrlToolBar_ClickButton(), or _GuiCtrlToolBar_ClickIndex().

Ah, but there's a hitch... and we needed to help Gary with his failing memory...

But he came through for us whith his update to PaulIA's AU3LIB and here are the functions:

; #FUNCTION# ================================================================================
; Name...........: _GUICtrlToolbar_ClickButton
; Description ...: Clicks a specific button
; Syntax.........: _GUICtrlToolbar_ClickButton($hWnd, $iCommandID[, $sButton = "left"[, $fMove = False[, $iClicks = 1[, $iSpeed = 1]]]])
; Parameters ....: $hWnd        - Handle to the control
;                  $iCommandID  - Button command ID
;                  $sButton     - Button to click
;                  $fMove       - Mouse movement flag:
;                  | True - Mouse will be moved
;                  |False - Mouse will not be moved
;                  $iClicks     - Number of clicks
;                  $iSpeed      - Mouse movement speed
; Return values .:
; Author ........: Paul Campbell (PaulIA)
; Modified.......: Gary Frost
; Remarks .......:
; Related .......: _GUICtrlToolbar_ClickAccel, _GUICtrlToolbar_ClickIndex
; Link ..........;
; Example .......; Yes
; =========================================================================================
Func _GUICtrlToolbar_ClickButton($hWnd, $iCommandID, $sButton = "left", $fMove = False, $iClicks = 1, $iSpeed = 1)
    If $Debug_TB Then _GUICtrlToolbar_ValidateClassName($hWnd)
    Local $tPoint, $tRect, $iX, $iY, $iMode, $aPos

    $tRect = _GUICtrlToolbar_GetButtonRectEx($hWnd, $iCommandID)
    $tPoint = _WinAPI_PointFromRect($tRect)
    $tPoint = _WinAPI_ClientToScreen($hWnd, $tPoint)
    _WinAPI_GetXYFromPoint($tPoint, $iX, $iY)
    If Not $fMove Then
        $iMode = Opt("MouseCoordMode", 1)
        $aPos = MouseGetPos()
        Opt("MouseCoordMode", $iMode)
        _WinAPI_ShowCursor(False)
        MouseClick($sButton, $iX, $iY, $iClicks, $iSpeed)
        MouseMove($aPos[0], $aPos[1], 0)
        _WinAPI_ShowCursor(True)
    Else
        MouseClick($sButton, $iX, $iY, $iClicks, $iSpeed)
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>_GUICtrlToolbar_ClickButton

; #FUNCTION# ================================================================================
; Name...........: _GUICtrlToolbar_ClickIndex
; Description ...: Clicks a specific button using it's index
; Syntax.........: _GUICtrlToolbar_ClickIndex($hWnd, $iIndex[, $sButton = "left"[, $fMove = False[, $iClicks = 1[, $iSpeed = 1]]]])
; Parameters ....: $hWnd        - Handle to the control
;                  $iIndex      - Button index
;                  $sButton     - Button to click
;                  $fMove       - Mouse movement flag:
;                  | True - Mouse will be moved
;                  |False - Mouse will not be moved
;                  $iClicks     - Number of clicks
;                  $iSpeed      - Mouse movement speed
; Return values .:
; Author ........: Paul Campbell (PaulIA)
; Modified.......:
; Remarks .......:
; Related .......: _GUICtrlToolbar_ClickAccel, _GUICtrlToolbar_ClickButton
; Link ..........;
; Example .......; Yes
; =========================================================================================
Func _GUICtrlToolbar_ClickIndex($hWnd, $iIndex, $sButton = "left", $fMove = False, $iClicks = 1, $iSpeed = 1)
    If $Debug_TB Then _GUICtrlToolbar_ValidateClassName($hWnd)
    Local $iCommandID

    $iCommandID = _GUICtrlToolbar_IndexToCommand($hWnd, $iIndex)
    _GUICtrlToolbar_ClickButton($hWnd, $iCommandID, $sButton, $fMove, $iClicks, $iSpeed)
EndFunc   ;==>_GUICtrlToolbar_ClickIndex

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I added the functions into GuiToolbar.au3, but I got the error:

C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\Include\GuiToolbar.au3 (2105) : ==> Unknown function name.:

$tPoint = _WinAPI_PointFromRect($tRect)

$tPoint = ^ ERROR

So I also needed to added the following functions into WinAPI.au3, just to let you know.

; #FUNCTION# ====================================================================================================


================
; Description ...: Returns the top/left coordinates of a tagRECT as a tagPOINT structure
; Parameters ....: $tRect      - tagRECT structure
;                 $fCenter   - If True, the return will be a point at the center of  the  rectangle,  otherwise  the  left/top
;                 +coordinates are returned.
; Return values .: Success    - tagPOINT structure
; Author ........: Paul Campbell (PaulIA)
; Remarks .......: This function is used to get the click position for many of the click functions in the library
; Related .......:
; ====================================================================================================


===========================
Func _WinAPI_PointFromRect(ByRef $tRect, $fCenter = True)
    Local $iX1, $iY1, $iX2, $iY2, $tPoint

    $iX1 = DllStructGetData($tRect, "Left")
    $iY1 = DllStructGetData($tRect, "Top")
    $iX2 = DllStructGetData($tRect, "Right")
    $iY2 = DllStructGetData($tRect, "Bottom")
    If $fCenter Then
        $iX1 = $iX1 + (($iX2 - $iX1) / 2)
        $iY1 = $iY1 + (($iY2 - $iY1) / 2)
    EndIf
    $tPoint = DllStructCreate($tagPOINT)
    DllStructSetData($tPoint, "X", $iX1)
    DllStructSetData($tPoint, "Y", $iY1)
    Return $tPoint
EndFunc  ;==>_WinAPI_PointFromRect

; #FUNCTION# ====================================================================================================


================
; Description ...: Returns the X/Y values from a tagPOINT structure
; Parameters ....: $tPoint    - tagPOINT structure
;                 $iX         - X value
;                 $iY         - Y value
; Return values .:
; Author ........: Paul Campbell (PaulIA)
; Remarks .......: This function extracts the X/Y values from a tagPOINT structure
; Related .......: _Lib_GetPointFromXY, _Lib_GetXYFromRect
; ====================================================================================================


===========================
Func _WinAPI_GetXYFromPoint(ByRef $tPoint, ByRef $iX, ByRef $iY)
    $iX = DllStructGetData($tPoint, "X")
    $iY = DllStructGetData($tPoint, "Y")
EndFunc  ;==>_WinAPI_GetXYFromPoint
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I added the functions into GuiToolbar.au3, but I got the error:

C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\Include\GuiToolbar.au3 (2105) : ==> Unknown function name.:

$tPoint = _WinAPI_PointFromRect($tRect)

$tPoint = ^ ERROR

So I also needed to added the following functions into WinAPI.au3, just to let you know.

Thanks for posting what you found. Did it work once you resolved that?

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