Yet Another WinInfo

[ivan]

Hi!

There are times when the Autoit Window Info is not sufficient to ensure a control is in fact the control reported. This occured to me particularly while trying to automate wizards (add new software, hardware, update, etc).

I got so sick of wizards that I developed grabber, to help me automate wizards.

requirements:

1) preferably latest autoit beta or new release v3.2.0.1

2) Captdll v2.zip (Thanks to Lazycat)

Instructions:

1) download Grabber.au3

2) place it on the same folder as captdll.dll

3) run Grabber.au3

4) clic the Data button AND THEN click the window you want to grab. The info of active button and active static controls is reported to the main edit on grabber and saved as a text file to a captured folder on the desktop.

5) click the All button AND THEN click on the window you want to grab. This saves both the data and a jpg of the active window.

6) There's also an exit button, except that it's called Chao! Just adding some humour here.

PS: Grabber can be used with any window, not just those stated above

Modifications: clarified the instructions on the main edit

hope you like it

Grabber.au3

Edited August 18, 2006 by ivan

[ivan]

Not a single comment, 6 downloads and 50 odd views?

Shame, it probably looks poor, but if you don't believe me, try launching an "Add new hardware wizard"

Run("rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hdwwiz.cpl")

and place the mouse over the next button. What does AutoIt Wininfo read?

Answer: The Finish button. That's why I hate wizards!

Grabber will report a list of control handles, control text and control ids from the entire window, as locng as they are active (visible and enabled). I limited the report to button and static controls on purpose, so that I would have sufficient but not excessive data to ensure a window+control match to perform the automation tasks.

IVAN

Edited August 18, 2006 by ivan

[sandyd]

Hi Ivan,

Just tried it and it seems to work fine.

Next time I need to automate something, I'll try it out and let you know

[ivan]

sandyd:

thanks for the comment. I think I've found a minor bug if the window that is being grabbed ceases to exist before all the data is collected in a 2 dim array.

I'll fix this by testing the window variable for type handle. Otherwise, it does what it's supposed to.

Any ideas would be forthcoming.

IVAN

[deltron]

I'm getting an error:

>Running:(3.2.0.1):C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\autoit3.exe "C:\Documents and Settings\rjg2152\Desktop\Grabber.au3" 
C:\Documents and Settings\rjg2152\Desktop\Grabber.au3 (75) : ==> Subscript used with non-Array variable.: 
DllCall("captdll.dll", "int", "CaptureRegion", "str", $lPicFileName, "int", $lWinPos[0], "int", $lWinPos[1], "int", $lWinPos[2], "int", $lWinPos[3], "int", 100) 
DllCall("captdll.dll", "int", "CaptureRegion", "str", $lPicFileName, "int", $lWinPos^ ERROR

was trying to get some window info in internet explorer

[eynstyne]

I get the same if you click on a non-window item, (icon)

Add If not isarray($array) then continueloop somewhere so that when you click on something accidentally, the program doesn't terminate

[deltron]

I gotta say though, this is pretty sweet

[ivan]

@eynstyne & @Ryan Grelck:

I am quite aware of this error, as it occurs on the matching procedure.

I am working on a handler for this error, which basically indicates no window or controls to match.

eynstyne I'll set the array test and continue the loop.

The other stuff I'm working on is a friendlier gui and a menu, so you can select the folder where you want to store your text and jpg files.

Above all, thanks for taking a look at it and for providing comments, criticisms or suggestions.

IVAN

Edited August 19, 2006 by ivan

[bo8ster]

Hi Ivan

Thanks for uploaded your code. I am trying to compile your code and I get the following error.

\autoitscript\grabber\Grabber.au3(24,85) : ERROR: $DS_SETFOREGROUND: undeclared global variable.

$IpSpyGui = GUICreate("Grabber", 400, 300, @DesktopWidth - 400, 0, $DS_SETFOREGROUND,

I have the three files, captdll.dll, capture_demo.au3 and Grabber.au3 in the same folder. I am using version 3.2.12.1 of AutoIt, am I missing something?

Thanks

[ivan]

Hi bo8ster,

I stopped working on this ages ago, as I found a much better script on this forum. Unfortunately, my memory is not as od as it never was.. If you still need it I'll take a look and update the code, but it's hardly worthwhile.

Regards,

IVAN

[bo8ster]

Ivan

Thanks for the reply, that won't be necessary. I have manage to solve that problem that required me to have a more in depth Info tool.

Thanks

Edited January 27, 2009 by bo8ster