Solved: Class INSTANCE Always Change in Acrobat PDF

[abdulrahmanok]

Hi brothers,

Im trying to make an application to send (down) key when press (f5), but the problem is that 'AcrobatSDIWindow' randomly change its Class INSTANCE Value

So this is my Simple try to deal with that, while i think there must be better to get adobe INSTANCE Value

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;#include<Myfuncs.au3>
HotKeySet('{F5}', "Send2")
HotKeySet('{F6}', "Send3")
HotKeySet('{ESC}', "_EXIT")
    For $i =17 to 100
        $test=ControlSend('[CLASS:AcrobatSDIWindow]','','[CLASS:AVL_AVView; INSTANCE:' & $i & ']',"{Down}")
    ;   print($i & ':' & $test)
        If $test=1 Then
            $True_INSTANCE= $i
            ExitLoop
        EndIf
    Next
    MsgBox(0,'$True_INSTANCE',$True_INSTANCE)
Global $True_INSTANCE
While 1
    Sleep(3000)
WEnd
Func Send2()
;   ControlClick('[CLASS:AcrobatSDIWindow]','','ScrollBar2','left',1,10, 581)
;~  Sleep(400)

    $test=ControlSend('[CLASS:AcrobatSDIWindow]','','[CLASS:AVL_AVView; INSTANCE:' & $True_INSTANCE & ']',"{Down}")
        ;Sleep(50)
        ;ControlSend('[CLASS:AcrobatSDIWindow]','','[CLASS:AVL_AVView; INSTANCE:17]',"{Down}")
;~  Next

EndFunc

Func Send3()
    ;ControlSend('[CLASS:AcrobatSDIWindow]','','[CLASS:AVL_AVView; INSTANCE:17]',"{UP}")
    ;ControlClick('[CLASS:AcrobatSDIWindow]','','ScrollBar2','left',1,9, 9)
;~  For $1=0 to 3
            $test=ControlSend('[CLASS:AcrobatSDIWindow]','','[CLASS:AVL_AVView; INSTANCE:' & $True_INSTANCE & ']',"{UP}")
        ;Sleep(50)
    ;   ControlSend('[CLASS:AcrobatSDIWindow]','','[CLASS:AVL_AVView; INSTANCE:17]',"{UP}")

;~  Next
EndFunc

Func _EXIT()

    EXIT
EndFunc

>>>> Window <<<<
Title:  _.pdf - Adobe Acrobat Pro
Class:  AcrobatSDIWindow
Position:   -8, -8
Size:   1382, 744
Style:  0x17CF0000
ExStyle:    0x00000100
Handle: 0x0000000000231F6C

>>>> Control <<<<
Class:  AVL_AVView
Instance:   17
ClassnameNN:    AVL_AVView17
Name:   
Advanced (Class):   [CLASS:AVL_AVView; INSTANCE:17]
ID: 
Text:   AVPageView
Position:   42, 75
Size:   1307, 611

Solved By:
Nine

Edited September 19, 2020 by abdulrahmanok

[abdulrahmanok]

I didnt think my issue is that difficault!

Edited September 19, 2020 by abdulrahmanok

[Nine]

Look at RegExpClass option, that may be the thing you are looking for ? 

[abdulrahmanok]

Im not sure how this could help, Im already using control click, but the issue is that I want to get control click for Mid page so it can respond to (down) and (up) keys.. but when restart pdf the true value of Mid page which is: $i 

    $test=ControlSend('[CLASS:AcrobatSDIWindow]','','[CLASS:AVL_AVView; INSTANCE:' & $i & ']',"{Down}")

Keep changing so it sends (down) and (up) keys to wrong control which make no sense...

 

hope everything clear now.

[Nine]

Please do not use large font like you had, you should know by now it is not very pleasant to get shout at.

My understanding is the you need to find the control handle of a control that changes instance all the time.  Now you are testing every possible instance until you find one.  By using something like this, it would streamline your code :

Local $hWnd = WinGetHandle("[CLASS:AcrobatSDIWindow]")
ConsoleWrite ($hWnd & @CRLF)
WinActivate($hWnd)
WinWaitActive($hWnd)
Local $hCtrl = ControlGetHandle ($hWnd,"","[REGEXPCLASS:AVL_AVView.*]")
ConsoleWrite ($hCtrl & @CRLF)
ControlSend ($hWnd, "", $hCtrl, "{DOWN 4}")

Add some error handling and you are set to go.  (Tested on Win7)

[abdulrahmanok]

Thanks Bro, Firstly I didnt want to shout or something what is the point of shouting on someone who trying to help you?! I just used it becasue my screen is too small so I feel better with large font.

And I will try your mentioned code now

[Nine]

You know, you can Zoom in if need be. 

[abdulrahmanok]

still not that combfortable to zoom and keep replying, but i will did that anyway while I could be misunderstood

[abdulrahmanok]

20 minutes ago, Nine said:

Please do not use large font like you had, you should know by now it is not very pleasant to get shout at.

My understanding is the you need to find the control handle of a control that changes instance all the time.  Now you are testing every possible instance until you find one.  By using something like this, it would streamline your code :

Local $hWnd = WinGetHandle("[CLASS:AcrobatSDIWindow]")
ConsoleWrite ($hWnd & @CRLF)
WinActivate($hWnd)
WinWaitActive($hWnd)
Local $hCtrl = ControlGetHandle ($hWnd,"","[REGEXPCLASS:AVL_AVView.*]")
ConsoleWrite ($hCtrl & @CRLF)
ControlSend ($hWnd, "", $hCtrl, "{DOWN 4}")

Add some error handling and you are set to go.  (Tested on Win7)

Its working only when Pdf window is active, is there is anyway to make it work while inactive window?

 

This is another try to get true control using the size and XY postion:

For $i =17 to 200
        $test=ControlSend('[CLASS:AcrobatSDIWindow]','','[CLASS:AVL_AVView; INSTANCE:' & $i & ']',"{Down}")
        print($i & ':' & $test)
        If $test=1 Then
            $True_INSTANCE= $i
        $aPos=ControlGetPos ( '[CLASS:AcrobatSDIWindow]', "", '[CLASS:AVL_AVView; INSTANCE:' & $i & ']' )
        Global $X= $aPos[0] ,$Y=$aPos[1], $SizeX=$aPos[2], $SizeY=$aPos[3]

            If $X>=63 And $Y>=84 And $SizeX=0 And $SizeY>=584 Then
                ExitLoop
 MsgBox( 0,$True_INSTANCE, "Position: " & $aPos[0] & ", " & $aPos[1] & @CRLF & "Size: " & $aPos[2] & ", " & $aPos[3])
 ;ClipPut($aPos[0] & ", " & $aPos[1] & @CRLF & "Size: " & $aPos[2] & ", " & $aPos[3])
 ;63, 84
;Size: 0, 584
            else
                $test=0
            EndIf

        EndIf
    Next

 

[Nine]

Ok, I was thinking that RegExp was on CLASSNN, but it is not, it is on Class only.  So my error, but if you use the TEXT, it seems to be working :

Local $hWnd = WinGetHandle("[CLASS:AcrobatSDIWindow]")
ConsoleWrite ($hWnd & @CRLF)
Local $hCtrl = ControlGetHandle ($hWnd,"","[CLASS:AVL_AVView;TEXT:AVPageView]")
ConsoleWrite ($hCtrl & @CRLF)
ControlSend ($hWnd, "", $hCtrl, "{DOWN 4}")

 

[abdulrahmanok]

Finally It works perfectly now, but can I ask you...Where did you get 'TEXT:AVPageView'  value?

Local $hCtrl = ControlGetHandle ($hWnd,"","[CLASS:AVL_AVView;TEXT:AVPageView]")

[Nine]

AutoIt info tool.  Your OP shows it 

[abdulrahmanok]

Now I understand it Thanks for help Brother

[Nine]

I am not your brother (unless you know something I don't), but I am glad I helped you out. 

[abdulrahmanok]

I know 😄 that's metaphor, it's something to say to someone telling him that now i feel you like my brother