INSTANCE ignored when ID also given in a ControlID

[AlanParry]

For a ControlID like [ID:205;INSTANCE:2] the instance number is ignored and the first Control with ID=205 is always returned.
For example when used in an expression like:

Local $hBtn = ControlGetHandle ($hTopWnd, "", "[ID:205;INSTANCE:2]")

Yes I know its wierd to have 2 controls with the same ID but there's this program I'm trying to automate has 2 buttons in different panes that do the same action - but it's important that I get the control in the correct pane.

Tested in 3.3.14.5 and 3.3.15.3

Alan

[Jpm]

Can you post a complete small repro script so I can reproduce and hopefully fix it
Thanks

[anonymous]

This shows it:

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPISysWin.au3>

Example()

Func Example ()

    Const $ID = 123
    Const $style = $WS_CHILD+$WS_BORDER+$WS_VISIBLE

    Local $hGui = GuiCreate ("Test", 500, 120, 200, 200)

    ; use _WinAPI_CreateWindowEx to make controls with same ID
    Local $hwnd1 = _WinAPI_CreateWindowEx (0, "Static", "L1", $style, 5, 5, 230, 100, $hGui, $ID)
    Local $hwnd2 = _WinAPI_CreateWindowEx (0, "Static", "L2", $style, 255, 5, 230, 100, $hGui, $ID)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hGUI)

    Local $hGet1 = ControlGetHandle ($hGui, "", "[ID:" & $ID & ";INSTANCE:1]")
    Local $hGet2 = ControlGetHandle ($hGui, "", "[ID:" & $ID & ";INSTANCE:2]")

    ControlSetText ($hwnd1, "", "", "HWnd is" & @TAB & $hWnd1 & @CRLF & "Got " & @TAB & @TAB & $hGet1)
    ControlSetText ($hwnd2, "", "", "HWnd is" & @TAB & $hWnd2 & @CRLF & "Got " & @TAB & @TAB & $hGet2 & @CRLF & @CRLF  & @TAB & "WRONG!!")

   While 1
        Switch GUIGetMsg()
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                ExitLoop
        EndSwitch
    WEnd
    GUIDelete($hGUI)
EndFunc   ;==>Example

Alan

[Jpm]

Thanks
I will have a look

[Jpm]

By design AutoIt priorise the ID and stop searching other properties.
I leave to Jon the decision to change this behavior.
I will add a comment in the doc.

[TicketCleanup]

Automatic ticket cleanup.

[Jpm]

In fact I propose a fix to Jon