selecting tabs in a window without send() [SOLVED]

[theAutoitSpammer]

is there a function like "WinMenuSelectItem()" that selects menu items

but selects tabs of CLASS:ToolbarWindow32 instead ?

or is there a way to do it without a function?

case in point:

start-control panel-display-display properties

I want to select the tab "screen saver" without using send()

thanks in advance

Al

Edited November 25, 2008 by alram

[PsaltyDS]

is there a function like "WinMenuSelectItem()" that selects menu items

but selects tabs of CLASS:ToolbarWindow32 instead ?

or is there a way to do it without a function?

case in point:

start-control panel-display-display properties

I want to select the tab "screen saver" without using send()

thanks in advance

Al

_GUICtrlToolbar_ClickButton()

[TehWhale]

Or, GUICtrlSetState($TabItem, $GUI_FOCUS)

[theAutoitSpammer]

thank you guys but neither function works

ether I'm not using them correctly or they don't work

for "CLASS:ToolbarWindow32" don't forget that I didn't

create the GUI , is a windows GUI.

any further help will be appreciated

Al

[theAutoitSpammer]

is there a function like "WinMenuSelectItem()" that selects menu items

but selects tabs of CLASS:ToolbarWindow32 instead ?

or is there a way to do it without a function?

case in point:

start-control panel-display-display properties

I want to select the tab "screen saver" without using send()

thanks in advance

Al

After numerous tries I found the answer ..here it is:

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ShellExecute("control.exe", "desk.cpl")

WinWaitActive("Display Properties","")

Controlclick("Display Properties" , "", "[CLASS:SysTabControl32; INSTANCE:1]","left" ,1, 142, 11)

------------------------------------------------------------------

Al

[PsaltyDS]

After numerous tries I found the answer ..here it is:

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ShellExecute("control.exe", "desk.cpl")

WinWaitActive("Display Properties","")

Controlclick("Display Properties" , "", "[CLASS:SysTabControl32; INSTANCE:1]","left" ,1, 142, 11)

------------------------------------------------------------------

Al

What was the toolbar discussion about if you wanted to work with a tab control?

This should have worked:

#include <GuiTab.au3>

If Not WinExists("[CLASS:#32770; TITLE:Display Properties]") Then ShellExecute("control.exe", "desk.cpl")
WinWait("[CLASS:#32770; TITLE:Display Properties]", "", 10)
$hWin = WinGetHandle("[CLASS:#32770; TITLE:Display Properties]")
WinActivate($hWin)
$hTab = ControlGetHandle($hWin, "", "[CLASS:SysTabControl32; INSTANCE:1]")
$iScreenSaverTab = _GUICtrlTab_FindTab($hTab, "Screen Saver")
_GUICtrlTab_ClickTab($hTab, $iScreenSaverTab)

Of course, as with many GUI configuration items like the screen saver, it is easier to configure by just editing the registry keys. In this case HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\ values.

P.S. Requires current Beta.

Edited November 26, 2008 by PsaltyDS