[solved] Rewriting basic AutoIt functions

[amokoura]

If I don't like the dll interface to AutoIt, isn't it easy to rewrite the functions?

Currently I'm focused on window manipulation, so wouldn't I need just to use user32.dll functions?

Or are there so many hacks and tricks I should know before I could write my on WinActivate() and WinExists() ?

Edited March 6, 2008 by amokoura

[Richard Robertson]

Check out the source. It's got most of those functions in it. The source is outdated, but it is a useful starting point.

[amokoura]

Check out the source. It's got most of those functions in it. The source is outdated, but it is a useful starting point.

Thanks! The Window functions might've not changed much.

[amokoura]

Wait a minute, there isn't any source available?? Where can I get?

[Richard Robertson]

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=8389

It's a sticky at the top of this forum. (C++)

[amokoura]

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=8389

It's a sticky at the top of this forum. (C++)

Yeah I checked it out but there aren't any source files in the mentioned site.

BTW I checked AutoHotKey's source. At least it's available. And most likely similar with AutoIt.

Edited March 5, 2008 by amokoura

[NELyon]

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/files/...-v3.1.0-src.exe

[Jos]

BTW I checked AutoHotKey's source. At least it's available. And most likely similar with AutoIt.

Just do a search on that topic and I am sure you get all the details on that one.

[SmOke_N]

If I don't like the dll interface to AutoIt, isn't it easy to rewrite the functions?

Currently I'm focused on window manipulation, so wouldn't I need just to use user32.dll functions?

Or are there so many hacks and tricks I should know before I could write my on WinActivate() and WinExists() ?

I'm sure that:

GetActiveWindow

SetActiveWindow

IsWindow

FindWindow

API calls are all you're looking for?

Edit:

Forgot SetActiveWindow

Edited March 5, 2008 by SmOke_N

[amokoura]

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/files/...-v3.1.0-src.exe

Thank you! I was just blind.

I'm sure that:

GetActiveWindow

SetActiveWindow

IsWindow

FindWindow

API calls are all you're looking for?

Edit:

Forgot SetActiveWindow

Yeah. Exactly those. And the one which returns all windows.

For now, I've managed well with the AutoIt dll. Just preparing for a situation where I might have to write as elegant Window manipulation functions as AutoIt has. Gotta check how much effort it would require.

[Richard Robertson]

There is no function that just returns all the windows. You have to call EnumWindows for that, and provide a function to pick up each individual window. It's kinda messy.

[amokoura]

There is no function that just returns all the windows. You have to call EnumWindows for that, and provide a function to pick up each individual window. It's kinda messy.

Yeah. That's why I'll try to stick with AutoIt as long as possible

[Richard Robertson]

I never said it was hard. I just said it was messy.

[cppman]

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#include <windows.h>
#include <iostream>
#include <vector>


struct WinInfo
{
    HWND WindowHandle;
    LPSTR WindowTitle;
};

BOOL CALLBACK PartnerCallback(HWND hWindow, LPARAM lParam)
{
    std::vector<WinInfo> *pVector = (std::vector<WinInfo>*)lParam;
    WinInfo wi;
    wi.WindowHandle = hWindow;
    wi.WindowTitle = new char[256];
    GetWindowTextA(hWindow, wi.WindowTitle, 256);
    pVector->push_back(wi);

    return TRUE;
}

std::vector<WinInfo>* WinList()
{
    std::vector<WinInfo> *pVector = new std::vector<WinInfo>();
    EnumWindows(PartnerCallback, (LPARAM)pVector);
    return pVector;
}

int main()
{
    std::vector<WinInfo> *pWindows = WinList();

    for (size_t i = 0; i < pWindows->size(); i++) {
        std::cout << pWindows->at(i).WindowTitle << "\n";
        delete[] pWindows->at(i).WindowTitle;
    }
    delete pWindows;

    while(1) {} 
}

Well, here is one way to do it. Probably not the best way. Hell, probably not even a good way - but it works.

Edited March 6, 2008 by chris95219

[Richard Robertson]

Why are you using pointer-to-struct?

[cppman]

Just habbit, I guess.