Click link in a GUI

[Sajesh]

Hi,

I am a beginner in Auto IT.

I need to click a link in GUI window.

Can anyone guide me with the functions needed to click a link in GUI.

Thanks!

[rasim]

Welcome!

Example:

#include <GuiConstants.au3>

Global $Flag = 1

$hGui = GUICreate(":-)", 240, 120)

$URL_Label = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Welcome to AutoIT forum", 60, 40, 130, 16)
GUICtrlSetCursor(-1, 0)
;GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0xFF0000)

GUISetState()

While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    
    Switch $msg
    Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
        ExitLoop
    Case $GUI_EVENT_MOUSEMOVE
        $aCurPos = GUIGetCursorInfo()
        
        If $aCurPos[4] = $URL_Label And $Flag = 1 Then
            GUICtrlSetColor($URL_Label, 0xFF0000)
            GUICtrlSetFont($URL_Label, Default, Default, 2)
            $Flag = 0
        ElseIf $aCurPos[4] <> $URL_Label And $Flag = 0 Then
            GUICtrlSetColor($URL_Label, 0x000000)
            GUICtrlSetFont($URL_Label, Default)
            $Flag = 1
        EndIf
    Case $URL_Label
        ShellExecute("http://www.autoitscript.com/forum")
    EndSwitch
WEnd

[DjDeep00]

I need to click a link in GUI window.

Not really sure but I think he wanted to know how to click on a link, not create a GUI with a link.

@Sajesh...is it a IE window that has the link?...If so look in the helpfile for IE functions.

[Sajesh]

Not really sure but I think he wanted to know how to click on a link, not create a GUI with a link.

@Sajesh...is it a IE window that has the link?...If so look in the helpfile for IE functions.

Sorry for not explaining my question well.

Actually I am testing a window that has a link.

My objective is to click that link in the GUI window without using mouse and I dont have the URL of that link.

How can I recognize that link in the window and click it with the keyboard.

Please explain.

[DjDeep00]

@Sajesh..You can try getting the control name of the link by using the Autoit Window Spy ("C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\Au3Info.exe").

[Sajesh]

@Sajesh..You can try getting the control name of the link by using the Autoit Window Spy ("C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\Au3Info.exe").

But spy is not recognizing the link. Is there any other way?

[Sajesh]

Welcome!

Example:

#include <GuiConstants.au3>

Global $Flag = 1

$hGui = GUICreate(":-)", 240, 120)

$URL_Label = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Welcome to AutoIT forum", 60, 40, 130, 16)
GUICtrlSetCursor(-1, 0)
;GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0xFF0000)

GUISetState()

While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    
    Switch $msg
    Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
        ExitLoop
    Case $GUI_EVENT_MOUSEMOVE
        $aCurPos = GUIGetCursorInfo()
        
        If $aCurPos[4] = $URL_Label And $Flag = 1 Then
            GUICtrlSetColor($URL_Label, 0xFF0000)
            GUICtrlSetFont($URL_Label, Default, Default, 2)
            $Flag = 0
        ElseIf $aCurPos[4] <> $URL_Label And $Flag = 0 Then
            GUICtrlSetColor($URL_Label, 0x000000)
            GUICtrlSetFont($URL_Label, Default)
            $Flag = 1
        EndIf
    Case $URL_Label
        ShellExecute("http://www.autoitscript.com/forum")
    EndSwitch
WEnd

Thanks Rasim! I gained a lot of knowledge from ur code.

[SmOke_N]

But spy is not recognizing the link. Is there any other way?

Can we have the app name... maybe someone can show you easily rather than guessing what it would be.

[Sajesh]

Can we have the app name... maybe someone can show you easily rather than guessing what it would be.

It is an XML based application.

[Sajesh]

Can we have the app name... maybe someone can show you easily rather than guessing what it would be.

It is an XML based application.

[Sajesh]

It is an XML based application.

Please consider this example:

Open IE 7

Click Help--> About.

In the about window there is a link '2006 Microsoft Corporation'.

Auto IT spy is not recognizing this link.

[duckling78]

Is the link in a dedicated position? Maybe you can just click it using coordinates?

Opt("MouseCoordMode", 2)    ;2 = relative coords to the client area of the active window
WinActivate("About Internet Explorer")
MouseClick("primary", 148, 288)