Get Control Type

[Floppy]

Hello,

is there a way to know the control type hovered by mouse?

For example, if the mouse is over a button...then, the script return $button...if is over an edit...return $edit

Thanks and bye!

# Sorry for english #

Edited January 18, 2009 by FSoft

[SmOke_N]

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...st&p=629237

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

[Floppy]

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...st&p=629237

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

I'm tried with this script:

#include <ControlPos.au3>
#include <GuiConstants.au3>

$w=GUICreate("Test")
$b1=GUICtrlCreateButton("Test",50,10,100,100)
$b2=GUICtrlCreateButton("Test",50,150,100,100)
GUISetState()

while 1
    $m=GUIGetMsg()
    Select
    Case $m=$gui_event_close 
        ExitLoop
    Case $m=$b1
        MsgBox(0,"",_CtrlGetByPos($w))
        EndSelect
    WEnd

But, when I click on the button 1, the message box text is "0".

Why?

[SmOke_N]

I'm tried with this script:

#include <ControlPos.au3>
#include <GuiConstants.au3>

$w=GUICreate("Test")
$b1=GUICtrlCreateButton("Test",50,10,100,100)
$b2=GUICtrlCreateButton("Test",50,150,100,100)
GUISetState()

while 1
    $m=GUIGetMsg()
    Select
    Case $m=$gui_event_close 
        ExitLoop
    Case $m=$b1
        MsgBox(0,"",_CtrlGetByPos($w))
        EndSelect
    WEnd

But, when I click on the button 1, the message box text is "0".

Why?

You have to read how to use functions in order to get the right results

[ProgAndy]

I think, you wnat something like this? ( It is the same like the first link from SmOke_N, but with WinAPI.au3)

#include <WinAPI.au3>

While 1
    Sleep(40)
    $tPoint = _WinAPI_GetMousePos()
        $hWnd = _WinAPI_WindowFromPoint($tPoint)
        $ClassName = _WinAPI_GetClassName($hWnd)
    ToolTip($ClassName,Default,Default,"ClassName: ")
WEnd

Edited January 18, 2009 by ProgAndy

[MrCreatoR]

Try this example, it shows the CLASS Name of hovered windows/controls:

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#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPI.au3>
;

HotKeySet("{Esc}", "Quit")

Global $hLast_Hovered_Wnd = 0

GUICreate("Hovered CLASS Name Example", 300, 150, -1, -1, -1, $WS_EX_TOPMOST)

GUICtrlCreateButton("Button", 20, 20, 60, 20)
GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Checkbox", 100, 20)
GUICtrlCreateEdit("", 20, 50, 150, 60)

GUISetState()

AdlibEnable("_CheckHoveredClassName_Proc", 300)

While 1
    $aMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    
    Switch $aMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
    EndSwitch
WEnd

Func _CheckHoveredClassName_Proc()
    $hHovered_Wnd = _WinGetHoveredHandle()
    $hHovered_ParentWnd = _WinAPI_GetAncestor($hHovered_Wnd, 2) ;To get properly CLASSNN with non active windows
    
    ;If $hLast_Hovered_Wnd <> $hHovered_Wnd Then
        ToolTip(StringFormat("hWnd: %s\r\nCLASSNN: %s", _
            $hHovered_Wnd, _WinGetClassNameNN($hHovered_Wnd, $hHovered_ParentWnd)), _
            Default, Default, "Hovered CLASSNN Info", 1, 5)
        
        $hLast_Hovered_Wnd = $hHovered_Wnd
    ;EndIf
EndFunc

Func _WinGetHoveredHandle()
    Local $iOld_Opt_MCM = Opt("MouseCoordMode", 1)
    Local $Ret = DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "WindowFromPoint", "long", MouseGetPos(0), "long", MouseGetPos(1))
    
    Opt("MouseCoordMode", $iOld_Opt_MCM)
    
    Return HWnd($Ret[0])
EndFunc

Func _WinGetClassNameNN($hCtrlWnd, $hWinWnd="")
    $hCtrlWnd = ControlGetHandle($hWinWnd, "", $hCtrlWnd)
    $sClassName = _WinGetClassName($hCtrlWnd)
    $aClassList = StringSplit(WinGetClassList($hWinWnd), @CRLF)
    
    For $i In $aClassList
        If $i = $sClassName Then
            For $j = 1 To UBound($aClassList)
                If ControlGetHandle($hWinWnd, "", $i & $j) = $hCtrlWnd Then Return $i & $j
            Next
        EndIf
    Next
    
    Return $sClassName
EndFunc

Func _WinGetClassName($hWnd)
    Local $aClassName = DLLCall("user32.dll", "int", "GetClassName", "hWnd", $hWnd, "str", "", "int", 256)
    
    If Not @error And $aClassName[0] <> 0 Then Return $aClassName[2]
    Return @error
EndFunc

Func Quit()
    Exit
EndFunc

[Floppy]

You have to read how to use functions in order to get the right results

Yes, however now I'm read the script with more attention; and I see that the script description is: Get the Control ID or the ClassNameNN by the X and Y client coordinates

But I don't want the Control ID...

I want a script that tells me only if the control hovered by mouse is a button or an edit or a label, etc...

I don't want to know the class, the handle and others...

Edited January 18, 2009 by FSoft

[SmOke_N]

Yes, however now I'm read the script with more attention; and I see that the script description is: Get the Control ID or the ClassNameNN by the X and Y client coordinates

But I don't want the Control ID...

I want a script that tells me only if the control hovered by mouse is a button or an edit or a label, etc...

I don't want to know the class, the handle and others...

is there a way to know the control type hovered by mouse?

Was I supposed to interpret this correctly and magically know exactly what you were talking about?

It returns the ClassNameNN as well if you choose, which will in fact give the type of control that it is. What you do with that information is locked away in your own mind somewhere I'm sure.

[Andreik]

Yes, however now I'm read the script with more attention; and I see that the script description is: Get the Control ID or the ClassNameNN by the X and Y client coordinates

But I don't want the Control ID...

I want a script that tells me only if the control hovered by mouse is a button or an edit or a label, etc...

I don't want to know the class, the handle and others...

MrCreatoR solve your problem, I change very little his script:

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#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPI.au3>
;

HotKeySet("{Esc}", "Quit")

Global $hLast_Hovered_Wnd = 0

GUICreate("Hovered CLASS Name Example", 300, 150, -1, -1, -1, $WS_EX_TOPMOST)

GUICtrlCreateButton("Button", 20, 20, 60, 20)
GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Checkbox", 100, 20)
GUICtrlCreateEdit("", 20, 50, 150, 60)

GUISetState()

AdlibEnable("_CheckHoveredClassName_Proc", 300)

While 1
    $aMsg = GUIGetMsg()
   
    Switch $aMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
    EndSwitch
WEnd

Func _CheckHoveredClassName_Proc()
    $hHovered_Wnd = _WinGetHoveredHandle()
    $hHovered_ParentWnd = _WinAPI_GetAncestor($hHovered_Wnd, 2);To get properly CLASSNN with non active windows
    $WIN_CLASS = _WinGetClassNameNN($hHovered_Wnd, $hHovered_ParentWnd)
    ToolTip(StringRegExpReplace($WIN_CLASS,"\d",""),Default,Default,"Control Type")
    $hLast_Hovered_Wnd = $hHovered_Wnd
EndFunc

Func _WinGetHoveredHandle()
    Local $iOld_Opt_MCM = Opt("MouseCoordMode", 1)
    Local $Ret = DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "WindowFromPoint", "long", MouseGetPos(0), "long", MouseGetPos(1))
   
    Opt("MouseCoordMode", $iOld_Opt_MCM)
   
    Return HWnd($Ret[0])
EndFunc

Func _WinGetClassNameNN($hCtrlWnd, $hWinWnd="")
    $hCtrlWnd = ControlGetHandle($hWinWnd, "", $hCtrlWnd)
    $sClassName = _WinGetClassName($hCtrlWnd)
    $aClassList = StringSplit(WinGetClassList($hWinWnd), @CRLF)
   
    For $i In $aClassList
        If $i = $sClassName Then
            For $j = 1 To UBound($aClassList)
                If ControlGetHandle($hWinWnd, "", $i & $j) = $hCtrlWnd Then Return $i & $j
            Next
        EndIf
    Next
   
    Return $sClassName
EndFunc

Func _WinGetClassName($hWnd)
    Local $aClassName = DLLCall("user32.dll", "int", "GetClassName", "hWnd", $hWnd, "str", "", "int", 256)
   
    If Not @error And $aClassName[0] <> 0 Then Return $aClassName[2]
    Return @error
EndFunc

Func Quit()
    Exit
EndFunc

[ProgAndy]

I want a script that tells me only if the control hovered by mouse is a button or an edit or a label, etc...

I don't want to know the class, the handle and others...

That's exactly what i wrote in Post #5 Edited January 18, 2009 by ProgAndy

[Floppy]

MrCreatoR solve your problem, I change very little his script:

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#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPI.au3>
;

HotKeySet("{Esc}", "Quit")

Global $hLast_Hovered_Wnd = 0

GUICreate("Hovered CLASS Name Example", 300, 150, -1, -1, -1, $WS_EX_TOPMOST)

GUICtrlCreateButton("Button", 20, 20, 60, 20)
GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Checkbox", 100, 20)
GUICtrlCreateEdit("", 20, 50, 150, 60)

GUISetState()

AdlibEnable("_CheckHoveredClassName_Proc", 300)

While 1
    $aMsg = GUIGetMsg()
   
    Switch $aMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
    EndSwitch
WEnd

Func _CheckHoveredClassName_Proc()
    $hHovered_Wnd = _WinGetHoveredHandle()
    $hHovered_ParentWnd = _WinAPI_GetAncestor($hHovered_Wnd, 2);To get properly CLASSNN with non active windows
    $WIN_CLASS = _WinGetClassNameNN($hHovered_Wnd, $hHovered_ParentWnd)
    ToolTip(StringRegExpReplace($WIN_CLASS,"\d",""),Default,Default,"Control Type")
    $hLast_Hovered_Wnd = $hHovered_Wnd
EndFunc

Func _WinGetHoveredHandle()
    Local $iOld_Opt_MCM = Opt("MouseCoordMode", 1)
    Local $Ret = DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "WindowFromPoint", "long", MouseGetPos(0), "long", MouseGetPos(1))
   
    Opt("MouseCoordMode", $iOld_Opt_MCM)
   
    Return HWnd($Ret[0])
EndFunc

Func _WinGetClassNameNN($hCtrlWnd, $hWinWnd="")
    $hCtrlWnd = ControlGetHandle($hWinWnd, "", $hCtrlWnd)
    $sClassName = _WinGetClassName($hCtrlWnd)
    $aClassList = StringSplit(WinGetClassList($hWinWnd), @CRLF)
   
    For $i In $aClassList
        If $i = $sClassName Then
            For $j = 1 To UBound($aClassList)
                If ControlGetHandle($hWinWnd, "", $i & $j) = $hCtrlWnd Then Return $i & $j
            Next
        EndIf
    Next
   
    Return $sClassName
EndFunc

Func _WinGetClassName($hWnd)
    Local $aClassName = DLLCall("user32.dll", "int", "GetClassName", "hWnd", $hWnd, "str", "", "int", 256)
   
    If Not @error And $aClassName[0] <> 0 Then Return $aClassName[2]
    Return @error
EndFunc

Func Quit()
    Exit
EndFunc

The script is good...but not correct because the checkbox tooltip is "Button" and not "Checkbox"!

[Kip]

And both label and picture are "Static".

[SmOke_N]

@FSoft (and others if need be).

You seem to need to do some homework on MSDN if you are confused on why the results returned are "Static" or "Button" for different types of controls.

If you need it to be very specific, then "You" yourself will need to write something that has a base of what the control id is: eg... $a_mycontrol[3][2] = [[1, "Button"], etc...]

This way you can use the control ID to tell what the control type is in your script. But for all sakes and aguments ... A label is Static, a image is Static, a Checkbox is a Button, ... Hell, even an Input is an Edit... so get to scripting ...

@FSoft, when responding to those helping you, don't be a stupid and put exclamations and italics around things (without an explanation) unless you want them to be considered insulting. You'll lose any future help you could hope to gain here that way.

[Floppy]

@FSoft, when responding to those helping you, don't be a stupid and put exclamations and italics around things (without an explanation) unless you want them to be considered insulting. You'll lose any future help you could hope to gain here that way.

Sorry, but you live in another country that it isn't Italy

In Italy there's a proverb: Paese che vai, usanza che trovi! that (more or less) in english means: In each country you go, there are different customs!

Regarding the exclamations and italics (and others), we use it in Italy to highlight something and not to insult someone...

bye

Edited January 19, 2009 by FSoft

[Kip]

Regarding the exclamations and italics (and others), we use it in Italy to highlight something and not to insult someone...

Welcome to these English forums!