_SortIconsOnTheDestkop

[MadBoy]

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone got an idea how to do exactly same thing as Right clicking on desktop and choosing:

- Arrange Icons by Name, Size, Type, Modified. I've seen the IconMap's and couple of other threads on the forum but they have a bit diffrent purpose. So if anyone got an idea how to bite this so i wouldn't have to redevelop wheel i would be greatfull. I know i can simulate mouse movements but it's not what i am looking for Non movement related script.

I've done some testing and it doesn't look that good So lemme know if you have beter ideas

#include <GuiConstantsEx.au3>
#include <GuiListView.au3>

_SortIconsOnTheDesktop()

Func _SortIconsOnTheDesktop()
    
    Local $hWnd_LV = ControlGetHandle("Program Manager", "", "SysListView321")
    Local $user_desktop_icons_count = _GUICtrlListView_GetItemCount($hWnd_LV)
    Local $array[$user_desktop_icons_count][3]
    ;_GUICtrlListView_Arrange ($hWnd_LV,0)
    
    For $a = 0 to $user_desktop_icons_count - 1
        $sIconText = _GUICtrlListView_GetItemText($hWnd_LV, $a) ; _ListView_GetItemText( $hWnd_LV, $nIdx ) 
        $aPos = _GUICtrlListView_GetItemPosition($hWnd_LV, $a);_ListView_GetItemPosition( $hWnd_LV, $nIdx )
        
        ;IniWrite( $sINI, "Icons", $sIconText, $aPos[0] & ";" & $aPos[1] )
        $array[$a][0] = $sIconText
        $array[$a][1] = $aPos[0]
        $array[$a][2] = $aPos[1]
        
    Next
    _ArrayDisplay($array)

    
EndFunc   ;==>_SortIconsOnTheDesktop

[Siao]

Simple way, but not generic at all (as the IDs aren't likely to be the same for every Windows version):

Const $WM_COMMAND = 0x0111

;;"Arrange Icons By" popup menu IDs for WinXP:
$iByName = 30210
$iBySize = 30211
$iByType = 30212
$iByModified = 30213

;;example
$hDesk = WinGetHandle('[CLASS:Progman]')
DllCall('user32.dll','int','SendMessage', 'hwnd',$hDesk, 'uint',$WM_COMMAND, 'wparam',$iByModified, 'lparam',0)

Also you could sort the actual listview - not surprisingly it has 4 columns.

Get header handle, get column item rectangle and ControlClick to sort it. Problem is you'd have to switch to Details view for this to work...

Or you could write a function to sort it.

[MadBoy]

Thanks Siao, as always correct. I'm not worried much about older systems. The only system i would like to support more is probably Windows Vista. Is there any place to get those numbers for other systems?

Const $WM_COMMAND = 0x0111

_SortIconsOnTheDesktop()

Func _SortIconsOnTheDesktop($sort_by = 1) ; 1 = Name, 2 = Size, 3 = Type, 4 = Modified (works for WinXP only)
    Local $hDesk, $sorting
    If @OSVersion = "WIN_XP" Then
        Local $iByName = 30210
        Local $iBySize = 30211
        Local $iByType = 30212
        Local $iByModified = 30213
    ElseIf @OSVersion = "WIN_VISTA" Then
        MsgBox(0, "Not supported", "This system is not yet supported by this program.")
        Return SetError(1, 0, -1)
    Else
        MsgBox(0, "Not supported", "This system is not supported by this program.")
        Return SetError(1, 0, -1)
    EndIf
    
    Select
        Case $sort_by = 1
            $sorting = $iByName
        Case $sort_by = 2
            $sorting = $iBySize
        Case $sort_by = 3
            $sorting = $iByType
        Case $sort_by = 4
            $sorting = $iByModified
        Case Else
            MsgBox(0, "Wrong Value", "Wrong option.")
            Return SetError(1, 0, -2)
    EndSelect

    $hDesk = WinGetHandle('[CLASS:Progman]')
    DllCall('user32.dll', 'int', 'SendMessage', 'hwnd', $hDesk, 'uint', $WM_COMMAND, 'wparam', $sorting, 'lparam', 0)
EndFunc   ;==>_SortIconsOnTheDesktop

[MadBoy]

Also you could sort the actual listview - not surprisingly it has 4 columns.

Get header handle, get column item rectangle and ControlClick to sort it. Problem is you'd have to switch to Details view for this to work...

Or you could write a function to sort it.

I was thinking about that. But i think with sorting of ListView i would move around My Documents, My Computer, My Network Places and Recycle Bin (by Name) to diffrent places then the way they are Sorted when using the method you gave me in your post. Since it always puts the 4 icons mentioned in their "correct" positions

[yehia]

how did u got the popup menu IDs?

;;"Arrange Icons By" popup menu IDs for WinXP:

$iByName = 30210

$iBySize = 30211

$iByType = 30212

$iByModified = 30213

cause i wanna get the IDs for show in groups and view popup menu

thanks