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[SAbboushi]

Hi-
I have an application (MetaStock) that runs a report and displays a list of results in rows. The rows can be highlighted. I do an ALT/A to select all rows. Then I right-click in the highlighted rows to get a shortcut menu where I can select "Copy to clipboard". It is the right click and "Copy to clipboard" I am trying to automate with AHK. Sadly, neither CTRL/C nor CTRL/Insert will copy the rows to the clipboard.

The details on the list are:

Windows Spy:
ClassNN: SysListView321
Text: List4

(Class Name: SysListView32 in WinSpector - not sure why the class name differs from Window Spy??)

I went through Rajat's post message tutorial - cool stuff. Using Winspector, was able to see the number of rows selected (LVM_SELECTEDCOUNT: Count: 3) but was unable to see how I can automate the 'copy to clipboard'.

I was able to use MouseClick with coordinates to do what I want, but I am concerned something about the window will change and the automation will break.

Anybody have any ideas on how I can automate the copy to clipboard without using coordinates? Thanks

[jonny]

[SAbboushi]

Thanks Jonny-

Regarding the code, I am looking for any method that will allow me to right click somewhere in the highlighted rows without using coordinates - or to launch the shortcut menu that right clicking causes to display. It does not have to be via postmessage

[jonny]

Dunno.

[SAbboushi]

Does anyone else have any thoughts on this?

[corrupt]

Could you provide a link to download the application (or a trial version)?

[SAbboushi]

Only available on CD...

I guess my generic question would be: how can I execute a right mouse click anywhere within the window defined by ClassNN: SysListView321
Text: List4 without having to provide coordinates?

[Serenity]

Have you tried sending the tab key? That sometimes works to get mouse focus on a SysListView32 control and items within it. I had similar issues when writing the open/save dialog script.
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[SAbboushi]

johhny-

Sorry - I missed the code you posted earlier and thought you were referring to 'postmessage' as the code that might not work.

I just tried

[Serenity]

To clarify- for the SysList32 view you can select and navigate list items with Tab and the arrow keys, maybe this also works in MetaStock? Then perhaps you can send Tab, Up arrow (to select first item) or Ctrl+A to select all, and then send Ctrl+C instead of sending mouseclick/coords.
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[SAbboushi]

Thanks Serenity - got it. Actually, I am already at the point where the rows are highlighted with CTRL/A - and sadly (per my initial post), CTRL/C does not copy the highlighted rows to the clipboard.

I am trying to use ControlClick right now:

[corrupt]

SAbboushi,

If Ctrl - C does not copy for you then it is possible that the app is not using the clipboard (copy/paste) but rather using a custom routine and calling it copy/paste. If this is the case you can try and determine if there is a message that you can send to simulate clicking copy in the right click menu. If that fails... since you have found a way to simulate a right click... does "copy" have a letter underlined in it (indicating a shortcut key you could try to send once the menu is open)? or could you then send arrow key up/down to get to the menu item then enter?

[SAbboushi]

Thanks - Once I right click, menu options appear including "copy to clipboard". I can have AHK send {DOWN}{ENTER} and it will perform the copy to clipboard for me. The area I am having problems with is automating the Right Click.

And yes - I would much rather use a message to do this. I assume you mean sendmessage or postmessage - my earlier posts explain how far I got with that - if anyone knows how to get me further, I would dance a jig right now!

[Chris]