Select text from prompt and select the proper option

[Eppsilan]

Hello Everyone,

I have written an AHK script that configures an application for me. This is my first script, and I tried to keep it as basic as possible. I have run into a snag that I have not been able to figure out.

In the attached screenshot. There are 2 options: New File and STT Matching. I would like my script to read the proper "Title" and select the proper option.

For Ex: If I am setting up the "New File" I want it to select the "New File", not the "STT Matching" one. Then vice versa.

The order these create themselves is not always the same. Sometimes its reversed. I have tried just a simple "Send, {Tab}{Down}" and "Send, {Tab}{Down}{Down}" (In the second portion) but that does not work all the time. I am not able to "Type" in this window nor am I able to tab to the "Title" and organize it.

I have tried searching the forums and Google, but I am honestly not sure where to start with this.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You!!!

[BoBo]

SendMessage/PostMessage ?
Control ... ??

BTW, out of curiosity what's the name of that program??

[jeeswg]

If that control is a standard SysListView32 control, then the following code should get the row number of the row containing 'New File'. You can use that to determine how many key presses to send.

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q:: ;get 1-based index of listview item that contains text
ControlGet, vText, List, Col2, SysListView321, A
vCount := ""
Loop, Parse, vText, `n
	if (A_LoopField = "New File")
	{
		vCount := A_Index
		break
	}
MsgBox, % vCount
return

[EDIT:] 0-based index v. 1-based index: 0-based means the first item is 'item 0', 1-based means the first item is 'item 1'.

If the right row is already focused, you wouldn't have to change the listview item selection:

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w:: ;get text of focused listview item
ControlGet, vText, List, Focused Col2, SysListView321, A
MsgBox, % vText
return

Use AutoHotkey's window spy, to retrieve the ClassNN for that control that looks like a listview, to check if it's SysListView321.

I was working on an LVSetSel function to set the focus/selection in a listview control, which I may finish soon, and then post here.

[EDIT:] One way to change the selection is:

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e::
ControlSend, SysListView321, {Down}, A
return

[EDIT:] Btw for some listviews:
ControlGet
https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/ControlGet.htm

Some applications store their ListView text privately, which prevents their text from being retrieved.

[Eppsilan]

BoBo - I am working with OMTool Accuroute

Jeeswg - Thank you for the response. The code works pretty well. Now I want to make to so, if it reads "New File" It will do a {Tab}{Tab}{Enter} or if it reads "STT Matching" it will do {Down}{Tab}{Tab}{Enter}

[jeeswg]

I've written some code that literally does what you asked, but I've written another version that I think may be more reliable.

Basically the loop is to double-check that after changing the selection, you have the selection you want. A pause, which may or not be useful there, I have left commented out.

I've guessed that the 'Select' button is 'Button1'.

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q::
ControlGet, vText, List, Focused Col2, SysListView321, A
if (vText = "New File")
	Send {Tab 2}{Enter}
else
	Send {Down}{Tab 2}{Enter}
return

w::
WinGet, hWnd, ID, A
Loop
{
	;if !(A_Index = 1)
	;	Sleep 100
	ControlGet, vText, List, Focused Col2, SysListView321, % "ahk_id " hWnd
	if (vText = "New File")
		break
	else
		ControlSend, SysListView321, {Down}, % "ahk_id " hWnd
}
ControlClick, Button1, % "ahk_id " hWnd
return

[Eppsilan]

You are absolutely amazing! Thank you for your help!!!

[jeeswg]

I managed to get the Acc functions to focus and select an item in an external listview control.

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;[Acc functions]
;Acc library (MSAA) and AccViewer download links - AutoHotkey Community
;https://autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=26201

q:: ;focus/select a listview item (e.g. a file/folder on Desktop: tested on Windows 7)
vNeedle := "New Folder"
WinGet, hWnd, ID, A
ControlGet, hCtl, Hwnd,, SysListView321, A
if !hCtl
	return
oAcc := Acc_Get("Object", "4", 0, "ahk_id " hCtl)
vMaxX := 0, vMaxY := 0
Loop, % oAcc.accChildCount
{
	try
		vName := oAcc.accName(A_Index)
	catch
		continue
	if (vName = vNeedle)
	{
		;SELFLAG_TAKESELECTION := 0x2 ;SELFLAG_TAKEFOCUS := 0x1
		oAcc.accSelect(0x3, A_Index)
		break
	}
}
oAcc := ""
;without doing WinActivate, we are stuck with the listview as the active window (tested on Windows 7)
WinActivate, % "ahk_id " hWnd
return

Note:
An example of a listview control for testing is Desktop, although to select files in Explorer windows and Desktop I would use the functions here instead:
Explorer window interaction (folder windows/Desktop, file/folder enumeration/selection/navigation/creation) - AutoHotkey Community
https://autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=35041

Link:
SELFLAG Constants (Windows)
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/librar ... s.85).aspx