How to get all controls in a window

[riki381]

Hi,

Im a newbie and i would appreciate any help.

My question is:

How can you get all controls in a window, if all you have is the window handle?

I have this exe window, but i dont know which controls were used in this application.

Thanks,

riki381

[iLoveAU3]

#include "Array.au3"
Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 4)
$aArray = _WinGetControls('[class:Shell_TrayWnd]')
_ArrayDisplay($aArray)


Func _WinGetControls($Title, $Text="")
Local $WndControls, $aControls, $sLast="", $n=1
$WndControls = WinGetClassList($Title, $Text)
$aControls = StringSplit($WndControls, @CRLF)
Dim $aResult[$aControls[0]+1][2]
For $i = 1 To $aControls[0]
    If $aControls[$i] <> "" Then
        If $sLast = $aControls[$i] Then 
            $n+=1
        Else
            $n=1
        EndIf
        $aControls[$i] &= $n
        $sLast = StringTrimRight($aControls[$i],1)
    EndIf
    If $i < $aControls[0] Then 
        $aResult[$i][0] = $aControls[$i]
    Else ; last item in array
        $aResult[$i][0] = WinGetTitle($Title) ; return WinTitle
    EndIf
    $aResult[$i][1] = ControlGetHandle($Title, $Text, $aControls[$i])   
Next
$aResult[0][0] = "ClassnameNN"
$aResult[0][1] = "Handle"
Return $aResult
EndFunc

this should do the trick

Edited February 22, 2009 by iLoveAU3

[amysue]

Thanks, this help me a lot

[RadicalKoncepts]

I tried to use this function, it works fine on a window that has controls that have same classname. When I tried to use for a window that has runtime ListBox with list values as popup, the WinGetClassList returns empty array!!

May I know if there are any other alternatives to hit the hidden ListBox and get those values? Please help.

[Earthshine]

Only the old Win32 stuff that can be interacted using standard AutoIt will show up most likely. If you are on Windows 10 then there is PLENTY that won't find or return data because it cannot interact with them.

Post your code for more help and tell us what windows you are having issues with.

Edited June 11, 2019 by Earthshine

[RadicalKoncepts]

#include "MsgBoxConstants.au3"
#include ".\libs\UIAWrappers.au3"
#include ".\libs\CUIAutomation2.au3"
#include "MsgBoxConstants.au3"
#include ".\libs\CUIAutomation2.au3"
#include <EditConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <Array.au3>
#include <WinAPI.au3>
#include <FileConstants.au3>
#include ".\libs\ISimpleDOM.au3"
#include ".\libs\MSAccessibility.au3"
#include "WinAPIProc.au3"
#include "WinAPISys.au3"
#include "APISysConstants.au3"
#include "GUIConstantsEx.au3"
#include <GUIListView.au3>

; AutoItSetOption("MustDeclareVars", 1)
Sleep(10000)

_UIA_setVar("Global.Highlight", True)

; Wait 50 seconds for the Notepad window to appear.
WinWait("[Title:Edit Template - Basic FORM Template]", "", 50)

; Retrieve the handle of the Edit Template window...
WinActivate("[Title:Edit Template - Basic FORM Template]", "")
Local $hWnd = WinGetHandle("[Title:Edit Template - Basic FORM Template]")
;MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "INFO", $hWnd)
$iCmd = 6
Local $hWnd1 = _WinAPI_GetWindow ( $hWnd, $iCmd )
Sleep(500)    ;
;_WinAPI_CloseWindow($hWnd1)    ;

$sClassList = WinGetClassList($hWnd1)
_ArrayDisplay($sClassList)

;~ $hWndCtrl=ControlGetHandle($hWnd1,"","[class:ListBox index:4]")
;~ MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "INFO", $hWndCtrl)

MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "INFO", "DONE")

Edited June 11, 2019 by RadicalKoncepts

[RadicalKoncepts]

The ListBox is a run populated - meaning When we click on a button, it displays as Listbox with items populated. I am not able to get handle of that listbox which gets displayed at runtime.

Note - I used Inspect.exe and found its associated classname as well. Not sure where I am going wrong here.

[Earthshine]

what operating system is this running on? also, when posting code, use the Code Tags <> in the bar above where you type and put code in that, it stays nice and formatted, like this

expandcollapse popup

#include "MsgBoxConstants.au3"
#include ".\libs\UIAWrappers.au3"
#include ".\libs\CUIAutomation2.au3"
#include "MsgBoxConstants.au3"
#include ".\libs\CUIAutomation2.au3"
#include <EditConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <Array.au3>
#include <WinAPI.au3>
#include <FileConstants.au3>
#include ".\libs\ISimpleDOM.au3"
#include ".\libs\MSAccessibility.au3"
#include "WinAPIProc.au3"
#include "WinAPISys.au3"
#include "APISysConstants.au3"
#include "GUIConstantsEx.au3"
#include <GUIListView.au3>

; AutoItSetOption("MustDeclareVars", 1)
Sleep(10000)

_UIA_setVar("Global.Highlight", True)

; Wait 50 seconds for the Notepad window to appear.
WinWait("[Title:Edit Template - Basic MBO Template]", "", 50)

; Retrieve the handle of the Edit Template window...
WinActivate("[Title:Edit Template - Basic MBO Template]", "")
Local $hWnd = WinGetHandle("[Title:Edit Template - Basic MBO Template]")
;MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "IntergyVisitNote", $hWnd)
$iCmd = 6
Local $hWnd1 = _WinAPI_GetWindow ( $hWnd, $iCmd )
Sleep(500)    ;
;_WinAPI_CloseWindow($hWnd1)    ;

$sClassList = WinGetClassList($hWnd1)
_ArrayDisplay($sClassList)

;~ $hWndCtrl=ControlGetHandle($hWnd1,"","[class:ListBox index:4]")
;~ MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "IntergyVisitNote", $hWndCtrl)

MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "IntergyVisitNote", "DONE")

 

If you running on Windows 10, you need to be using UIAutomation stuff.

Edited June 11, 2019 by Earthshine

[RadicalKoncepts]

Ok. This is a product that runs on Windows Server 2008 R2 standard. To word it right, its like "context menu"...we can call it as "context listbox" that gets displayed at runtime.

[Earthshine]

you will have to wait for others to assist with that. i have never done it myself and don't have time to mess with it today. Just to be clear, is it notepad that is giving you issues?

Edited June 11, 2019 by Earthshine