Can't distinguish buttons

[bo8ster]

Hi all

I have got stuck on a problem distinguishing between two different buttons on two different subtabs (within the same program). Using the Auto Window info gives me the two buttons in question.

Add Physician button

>>>> Window <<<<

Title: Eye Cubed - [iD: 00001020, Name: Guild, Harry, D.O.B: 7/08/2008]

Class: TFormBase.UnicodeClass

Position: -4, -4

Size: 1928, 1178

Style: 0x17C70000

ExStyle: 0x00050100

Handle: 0x013A0246

>>>> Control <<<<

Class: TTntBitBtn.UnicodeClass

Instance: 3

ClassnameNN: TTntBitBtn.UnicodeClass3

Advanced (Class): [CLASS:TTntBitBtn.UnicodeClass; INSTANCE:3]

ID: 30212798

Text: Add Physician

Position: 665, 527

Size: 170, 40

ControlClick Coords: 124, 12

Style: 0x5401000B

ExStyle: 0x00000000

Handle: 0x01CD02BE

Reset Button

>>>> Window <<<<

Title: Eye Cubed - [iD: 00001020, Name: Guild, Harry, D.O.B: 7/08/2008]

Class: TFormBase.UnicodeClass

Position: -4, -4

Size: 1928, 1178

Style: 0x17C70000

ExStyle: 0x00050100

Handle: 0x013A0246

>>>> Control <<<<

Class: TTntBitBtn.UnicodeClass

Instance: 3

ClassnameNN: TTntBitBtn.UnicodeClass3

Advanced (Class): [CLASS:TTntBitBtn.UnicodeClass; INSTANCE:3]

ID: 20448090

Text: Reset

Position: 150, 1065

Size: 140, 40

ControlClick Coords: 58, 17

Style: 0x5401000B

ExStyle: 0x00000000

Handle: 0x0138035A

I want to use ControlGetHandle to get a handle to the buttons but the ClassnameNN and Instance for both buttons are the same, I can't tell them apart. I use the following code to get the rest button.

Func getResetButtonHandle()

Local $handle = ""

$handle = ControlGetHandle($appHandle, "", "TTntBitBtn.UnicodeClass3")

Return $handle

EndFunc

Trying to tell the difference between the two, I used the below code but it did not work, it gets the rest button.

Func getAddPhysicianButtonHandle()

Local $handle = ""

$handle = ControlGetHandle($appHandle, "", "[CLASSNN:TTntBitBtn.UnicodeClass3; TEXT:Add Physician]")

If $handle == "" Or ControlGetText($handle, "", "") <> "Add Physician" Then

MsgBox(0, "", $handle)

MsgBox(0, "", ControlGetText($handle, "", ""))

MsgBox(0, "Handle Error", "Add Physician Button handle not obtained")

EndIf

Return $handle

EndFunc

any ideas?

Edited November 25, 2008 by bo8ster

[ken82m]

Use the text of the control to help identify it:

Text: Reset

Text: Add Physician

Kenny

[ken82m]

Like this:

ControlGetHandle($appHandle, "", "[CLASS:TTntBitBtn.UnicodeClass; INSTANCE:3; TEXT:Reset]")

[bo8ster]

Thanks for the reply

Now using

Global Const $pPhysicianHandle = getPPhysicianHandle()
Global Const $resetButton = getResetButtonHandle()

Func getAddPhysicianButtonHandle()
    Local $handle = ""
    $handle = ControlGetHandle($appHandle, "", "[CLASS:TTntBitBtn.UnicodeClass; INSTANCE:3; TEXT:Add Physician]")
    If $handle == "" Or ControlGetText($handle, "", "") <> "Add Physician" Then
        MsgBox(0, "", $handle)
        MsgBox(0, "", ControlGetText($handle, "", ""))
        MsgBox(0, "Handle Error", "Add Physician Button handle not obtained")
    EndIf
    Return $handle
EndFunc

Func getResetButtonHandle()
    Local $handle = ""
    $handle = ControlGetHandle($appHandle, "", "[CLASS:TTntBitBtn.UnicodeClass; INSTANCE:3; TEXT:Reset]")
;~  $handle = ControlGetHandle($appHandle, "", "TTntBitBtn.UnicodeClass3")  
    If $handle == "" Or ControlGetText($handle, "", "") <> "Reset" Then
        MsgBox(0, "Handle Error", "Reset Button handle not obtained")       
    EndIf   
    Return $handle
EndFunc

I am not getting the reset button. Not an expert, why are the instances the same when they are different buttons?

[ken82m]

you said the buttons where on different tabs. If you reverse things, bring up the tab with the reset does the problem reverse itself?

[bo8ster]

I assume you mean instantiation order. I know it is important but I don’t have a choice, the reset button is shown as the program loads up.

I have this issue with several other buttons, this is just one example.

Using the above code, no buttons are found. Using the commented line in the reset function always finds the reset button.

I checked in the dev IDE and they are two difference instances, I have seen a button re-label.

Edited November 25, 2008 by bo8ster

[bo8ster]

Is there a way to specify a button within a tab in the same way that a that I have specified a button within the program (appHandle)?

Example, tab one, instance 3, tab three, instance 3.

[ken82m]

hmm I don't think you can specify tabs.

You could try the ID's, but I'm not sure if they change or are static I've never used them before.

They are most likely static though

$handle = ControlGetHandle($appHandle, "", "[ID:30212798]");Reset Button

[bo8ster]

Just tested that and as I thought, the Control IDs and Handles are dynamic.

Two control IDs and Handles when running the program twice

39125750

0x013C0344

20579082

0x013A030A

Thanks for the suggestion though.

Edited November 25, 2008 by bo8ster

[ken82m]

hmm stubborn window lol

Not sure what else to do, did you copy the text values right out the the info tool and paste them into the script or type them? I've seen them having spaces before or after sometimes.

Kenny

[bo8ster]

stubborn indeed.

No spaces - i'm a little stumped. I guess I will have to do some doco until it gets sorted.

Thanks for ur help mate.

[bo8ster]

Managed to get it sorted.

Here is code for two buttons that have the same class and instance number

Global Const $resetButton = getResetButtonHandle()
Global Const $addPhysicianButton = getAddPhysicianButtonHandle()

Func getResetButtonHandle()
    Local $handle = ""
    $handle = ControlGetHandle($appHandle, "", "[CLASS:TTntBitBtn.UnicodeClass; TEXT:Reset]")
    If $handle == "" Or ControlGetText($handle, "", "") <> "Reset" Then
        MsgBox(0, "Handle Error", "Reset Button handle not obtained")       
    EndIf   
    Return $handle
EndFunc

Func getAddPhysicianButtonHandle()
    Local $handle = "" 
    $handle = ControlGetHandle($appHandle, "", "[CLASS:TTntBitBtn.UnicodeClass; TEXT:Add Physician;]")
    If $handle == "" Or ControlGetText($handle, "", "") <> "Add Physician" Then
        MsgBox(0, "", $handle)
        MsgBox(0, "", ControlGetText($handle, "", ""))
        MsgBox(0, "Handle Error", "Add Physician Button handle not obtained")
    EndIf
    Return $handle
EndFunc

Changes to the this and the above code is, no mention of Instance number (had to move away from ClassNN) - not really sure why but less info is better here;

The addition of the semi-colon ';' after the given TEXT arg - not sure if it is required and it is not shown in the AutoIt help but it works now

Hope it helps anyone else that has the same issue.

Edited November 25, 2008 by bo8ster

[ken82m]

What did u do, just get rid of the instance value?

Kenny

[SmOke_N]

Using ControlGetText() in the manner you've shown is going to cause issues in later programs.

You could use _CtrlGetByPos() possibly to get the correct button.

_CtrlGetByPos() : http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...c=30717&hl=

Or Maybe:

_WinGetCtrlInfo() : http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...c=32781&hl=

[bo8ster]

That and the semi-colon but I think that makes no difference.

The help file says for controls "INSTANCE - The 1-based instance when all given properties match" and that ClassNN is old. So I thought I should move to CLASS and specify other properties first, the use instance only if I had to.

I think it searches the app for a Instance of a Class with the given Text and Instance can be used to tell the difference when more then one result is found.

I am going to hit the same issue with two List Views "TTntListView.UnicodeClass1" but i'll cross that bridge when I come to it.

Either way, from this I recommend taking the ordering from the help file as order of importance, thus look at instance last.

[bo8ster]

Using ControlGetText() in the manner you've shown is going to cause issues in later programs.

You could use _CtrlGetByPos() possibly to get the correct button.

_CtrlGetByPos() : http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...c=30717&hl=

Or Maybe:

_WinGetCtrlInfo() : http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...c=32781&hl=

Thanks SmOke_N for the info.

they are some serious functions - i'm still learning. I'll try _CtrlGetByPos() for the two ControlListViews of the same Instance number I have. I can get one with

Local $handle = ControlGetHandle($appHandle, "", "TTntListView.UnicodeClass1")

but have my doubts about the second on another tab which looks to be the same - same ClassNN and no Text but the Position is different.