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vakis,

This is a Windows limitation/feature on edit controls and nothing to do with AutoIt. I show how to get around it here. :)

M23

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vakis,

This is a Windows limitation/feature on edit controls and nothing to do with AutoIt. I show how to get around it here. :)

M23

I'm sorry, where? I was googleing this exact issue before asking the exact same question, but your "here" doesn't link anywhere anymore...

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For all those wondering, I think I found where he showed it here:

https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/146290-ctrl-a-does-not-work-on-edit-controls/?do=findComment&comment=1035269

ILLBeBack,

That is a Windows problem/feature - nothing to do with AutoIt. ;)

I solve it like this:

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <GUIEdit.au3>
#include <WinAPI.au3>

Global $hInput_Handle

$hGUI = GUICreate("Test", 500, 500)

$cInput = GUICtrlCreateEdit("here is some text", 10, 10, 480, 480)
$hInput_Handle = GUICtrlGetHandle(-1)

; Create dummy for accelerator key to activate
$cSelAll = GUICtrlCreateDummy()

GUISetState()

; Set accelerator for Ctrl+a
Dim $aAccelKeys[1][2]=[["^a", $cSelAll]]
GUISetAccelerators($aAccelKeys)

While 1
    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $cSelAll
            _SelAll()
    EndSwitch
WEnd

Func _SelAll()
    Switch _WinAPI_GetFocus()
        Case $hInput_Handle
            _GUICtrlEdit_SetSel($hInput_Handle, 0, -1)
            Return
    EndSwitch
EndFunc   ;==>_SelAll

Please ask if you have any questions. :)

M23

TL:DR make a dummy ctrl to use as a kind of "button", when that dummy is clicked set the selection of the edit, and then use GUISetAccelerators to make a hot key for that dummy.

I also must say I'm not liking the last forum update. there are a LOT of dead and missing links now...

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