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I am using a program that generally has about 9 windows open inside of it. I have created this very simple script using winactivate that will ensure the main window (Aegis MSP) will be active, and it works just fine.



But the problem I'm having is, I can't get it to activate a sub window. In this picture below you will see the sub window name I want to have active called "Command Line".



I have probably created a dozen different scripts with various commands to try and make this happen to no avail. It seems like it should be something really simple. I've searched quite abit on the net and this forum but can't seem to find any working solutions.[/img][/code]

Ok I 1st created this to find a given sub window in an application. It looks more complicated than it is.
Actually its an example of how to find the windows hwnd so it can be used in a normal WinActivate.

I've used a sub window in MSVC++ as an example.

You can see the name of the sub window as Text2.

To make this work in your app, just change the winName to the visual text (Command Line) and the appName to the Window Title name
(both found in in AU3_Spy).

Once it's found the corresponding name, you will be prompted to click on the sub window.Hopefully if that all works out, we've discovered how to find and select the window.
The reason its reliable is because most applications (if not all) create a new HWND (ahk_id) each time the application is open or the sub window is closed and reopened.
For this reason, you must find the HWND name before trying to select the window. Trying to use one single HWND will not work 99.9% of the time.

Now, this method can be condensed into:
This will act like a single winactive for the sub window and should be quite fast if not instant.

NOTE: You may not have to activate the main application window before selecting the sub window, I just did this for my own reference .

hth

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Also, if it all goes well, everything can be wrapped in a function. Now if you have to select the sub window or another one more than once, simply use the function SelectSubWin(wN,aN) call instead.

Again, feel free to mod the last WinActive commands in the function to taste.

Have fun..

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FANTASTIC

Gracious TLM,

Would you please code a version that uses the control's name (ClassNN) as retrieved by
MouseGetPos, [OutputVarX, OutputVarY, OutputVarWin, OutputVarControl, 1|2|3]

I tried and failed miserably. Thank you.

Trying to think of a non redundant approach .

Customer here picking up their computer.. Will report back soon..

edit:

This will 'store' the window/control HWND in 2 arrays on Left Click (hope you don't need the ClassNN 100%).
When the hotkey (F1) is triggered, the window/control is selected.Hope it all makes sense..

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No joy

I tried your original script and it works when I change the winname parameter to "Debug"
I could use my right/left arrow keys to switch between tabs like "Ram", "Rom" and all the rest

When I tried your Lbutton / F1 script it, I didn't get the same results, the arrow keys no longer worked the same/ ddin't seem to work at all.

I used Window Spy to get the names of the controls and
found that amoung all the other controls were the following
I have no idea how to tell what's going on.

a)
>>>>>>>>>>( Window Title & Class )<<<<<<<<<<<
PCW
ahk_class Tfpcwmain

b)
Debug

c)
>>>>>>>>>( Now Under Mouse Cursor )<<<<<<<<
ClassNN: TPanel7
Text:

d)
>>>>>>>>>( Now Under Mouse Cursor )<<<<<<<<
ClassNN: TToolBar1
Text:

f)
>>>>>>>>>( Now Under Mouse Cursor )<<<<<<<<
ClassNN: TPageControl1
Text:

Please post it..

It should be as simple as replacing arrows with mouse hotkeys no

At any rate you should probably be using postmessage with constants for that 'big boy' approach ..

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Success! I changed the two things you mentioned to change in the top 2 lines (in your 1st reply) and it worked! I haven't experimented yet with implimenting it with the rest of my scripts, but I don't see any reason why it shouldn't work. Very excited, thanks for the help.

Also, (I'm only a couple weeks old with autohotkey, so forgive me), what did you mean to include this script in a function as you posted in your 3rd example?

Perhaps I spoke to soon. This is kinda weird, but it successfully activates the main title window, and it puts the cursor in the correct command line window, but it leaves it grey'd out so that it's not actually active. The cursor is blinking in the window like it's active, but the command line title bar is still grey instead of blue, and one of the other sub windows remains active.

Ya it's weird I can type in the field as I could only do so before if the window was active, but I cannot hit enter which enters the command. I can type the command, I can backspace and delete the command, but I cannot hit enter is it shows another sub window active and recognizes me hitting enter on that window.

You can call the function with the examples I posted, yes..
Map a hothey to press any control button, use AU3_Spy to find control name. You can also use post messsage. Look here for Rajat example..

This small mod selects the window just not the title bar.

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You'll have to forgive me, I am still just a couple weeks old using AHK. I've been researching the post message like you suggested and viewing Rajat's example it makes sense, however the windows-spy.com link no longer works, and I searched for winspector spy on google and can't find a valid download anywhere.

My next question is, I understand how to map hotkey's, but what is a control button? Is that the same thing I would be trying to find using winspector spy that was mentioned in using postmessage such as Postmessage, 0x111, 12345 (in this case could 12345 be the control button?). Also using AU3_Spy I didn't see anywhere listed something as a Control Name. Unless, as in my 1st example a control name would be "Command Line" as I have an arrow pointing too.

The sub window I want to have active looks like this:



What happens when I run any of the first 3 scripts, and even this last recent one is it puts the cursor in the command line as you can see in the below picture, but doesn't activate the window as to make the title bar blue. Here is the pic of that:



As you can see the cursor is in the correct sub window being the command line window, but the window below it remains active.[/img]

Thanks again for all your help

These 2 buttons should have ClassNN and Text names. Use AU3_spy.exe and mouse over the buttons and see what you get .

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Ah, ic

Here is the Au3 Spy Text I get when hovering over the first button with the green triangle on it. I notice it shows a ClassNN, but next to Text it's blank. When I hover over the button in the program a tooltip prompts up saying Execute Command. The other button is for looking up a list of commands. Here is the "Execute Command" button's AU3 Spy information:

Here is the text from the 2nd button, I'm not sure if it's needed but I don't want to hinder ur excellence from using whatever might be needed



I didn't copy and paste the entire thing as it would make this post very long. If needed I can.