(solved) Check if Specific instance of a Class exists ?

[level20peon]

I have been trying to write a script which clicks on button a if it exists or button b if button a and b exist.

Without success.

Both buttons have the same class, so I searched for a method to determine whether or not a specific instance of a class exists in a window. Doesn't seem to be the case.

WinGetClassList() didn't help since there it doesn't return instance information.

How would one check for a class instance to exist ?

Edited May 20, 2009 by level20peon

[big_daddy]

Search the help file for "Window Titles and Text (Advanced)". You'll see that you can reference windows or controls by instance.

[level20peon]

I created a workaround by checking for the instance text with ControlGetText() which I use to compare the output strings.

I still am interested if there is a more elegant way to check for the existence of class instances though.

EDIT: you replied when I composed this post. I will see if I find additional information here.

EDIT2: I didn't find a way to check for an instances existence using the "Window Titles and Text (Advanced)" information.

I tried something like this

WinWaitActive("[TITLE:WindowTitle; CLASS:ClassXYZ; INSTANCE:1]", "")

Subsequently an "if WinExists(...)" doesn't throw results either.

Any idea what I'm doing wrong here ?

Edited May 16, 2009 by level20peon

[level20peon]

Should I have replied to my own post ?

[Authenticity]

You're not waiting for a window, you're waiting for a specific control to appear on that window:

$hwnd = WinGetHandle('Window Title') ; Case sensitive, so take it into consideration.
$hButton = 0

Do
   $hButton = ControlGetHandle($hwnd, '', 'Button2') ; The second instance, shorthand for '[CLASS: Button; INSTANCE:2]'.
   Sleep(50)
Until $hButton

;...

[level20peon]

I see this makes sense. Thanks for your explanation.