[Solved] Anyone Know a Good Alternative to Spy++, for Capturing Windows Messages?

[Zohar]

Hi

I am looking for an Alternative to Spy++, for Capturing Windows Messages,

so I can then simulate them via AutoIt, to control other apps.

If anyone can recommend, that would be great.

Edited February 17, 2012 by Zohar

[JohnQSmith]

It doesn't work on all the windows I've tried, but you might try GetWindowText by SoftwareOK. (Not sure if this is what you're looking for, but thought I'd throw it out there.)

Edit: Punctuation and disclaimer added.

Edited February 13, 2012 by JohnQSmith

[Zohar]

Hi JohnQSmith

This looks like a very nice program, but it gets Texts from Windows,

and not Windows Messages, which is something else..

But thnk you for it It can be useful for other situations

Zohar

[rover]

WinSpector and WinDetective display messages

A better tool than Auinfo?

Edited February 14, 2012 by rover

[Fossil Rock]

WinSpy++ maybe.

http://catch22.net/software/winspy

[rover]

I've had enough of this forum and these people who never acknowledge posted working answers.

[Zohar]

Hi Rover

The reason I have not answered yet was because I was at work..

I planned to check the 2 programs you mentioned during the weekend, and that's what I am doing now..

So first, thank you very much for the answer..

And second, I will soon write here my experiment with them..

Fossil Rock:

Thank you too, will check it out now.

Zohar

[Zohar]

OK now I had a chance to go over all of them.

WinSpector: I used it in the past, but now it seems it is not being developed anymore.

WinSpy++: Looks very nice.

WinDetective: Wow - this seems like something that was created by someone with good understanding of UI. I am going to download this one!

Thank you for them

Edited February 17, 2012 by Zohar

[Oppilas]

On 2/15/2012 at 3:53 AM, Fossil Rock said:

WinSpy++ maybe.

http://catch22.net/software/winspy

 

This works very well for me, thanks. 

Very easy to use because of its simplicity and the needed information 'Title' and 'Class' are are well positioned.  Good design.

 

The other program WinDetective missed capturing some windows, e.g. Notepad2.exe.

[Zedna]

On 17. 2. 2012 at 6:27 PM, Zohar said:

WinSpector: I used it in the past, but now it seems it is not being developed anymore.

When it's not developped doesn't mean it's not working.

I use this tool without any problems.