controllgethandle vs wingethandle

[UndeadHarlequin]

In case of using Controllclick, what are the differences between Controllgethandle and wingethandle??

--Edit-- ( winactive is not winwait ,.XD)--

Edited November 27, 2008 by UndeadHarlequin

[martin]

In case of using Controllclick, what are the differences between Controllgethandle and wingethandle??

--Edit-- ( winactive is not winwait ,.XD)--

WInGetHandle gets the handle for a window, whereas ControlGetHandle gets the handle for a... wait for it... Control (oh you guessed didn't you.) A control is something like a button or a label or an edit in the window.

[UndeadHarlequin]

i didn´t guesse,.. and i didnt understand:-(

Hmm ok i understood, that a controll is a button, lable, combobox or something like that.

what the hell is a "wait 4 it"??

Where can i use the handle i got?, isnt it much easier to use the controll id classNN??

Isn´t it as identyfing as a controllhandle?

[ken82m]

Yes once you have a handle you can use it in place of the class instance etc

For example: ControlSend ( $WindowHandle, "", $ControlHandle, "abcd")

WinWait is pretty simple, did you look at the help file?

It will simply pause your script until a window that matches the

paramaters you specified exists.

Kenny

Edited November 27, 2008 by ken82m

[UndeadHarlequin]

Hmm, but i only use the controlklick 4 each button once a time. ,. so i gona declare Many $vars, 4 same effect?

or are there greate differents i cant see?:-)

[martin]

i didn´t guesse,.. and i didnt understand:-(

Hmm ok i understood, that a controll is a button, lable, combobox or something like that.

what the hell is a "wait 4 it"??

Where can i use the handle i got?, isnt it much easier to use the controll id classNN??

Isn´t it as identyfing as a controllhandle?

Most of the time the ID is what you need. GuiGetMsg() gives the ID of the control which caused an event for example. You need the handle when you use certain API functions.

ID's are allocated to controls in a given window as they are created and 2 different windows can have buttons which both have the ID of 13 say. Control handles are actually windows handles and are unique.

[ken82m]

Usually you get handles if your going to use windows and/or controls more than once.

Unless you wanted to verify all the controls existing ahead of time.

If it's just one click for each button.

just get your window handle and then issue your controlclick() using the window handle

and the control information from the AutoIT Window Info Tool.

I usually use the "Advanced (Class)",

but you can comine multiple properties too if you want.

Kenny

[UndeadHarlequin]

ah,.. so it is only 4 using button more ofthan then once a time.

If i send only one command it is "stupid" to use the controllhandle, isnt it?

in this case:-) THANKS

[ken82m]

Exactly.

Like I said you still might use it if for whatever you needed to

make sure all the controls were there before starting.

You could do this:

$Control1 = ControlGetHandle ( $WinHandle, "", "....controlinfo" )
$Control2 = ControlGetHandle ( $WinHandle, "", "....controlinfo" )
If $Control1 = "" OR $Control2 = "" Then MsgBox(0,"","Control Missing")

Kenny

Edited November 27, 2008 by ken82m