Getting a handle to an external window / message box
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Hi everyone,
I am attempting to get around some of the deficiencies of the software that is
used at my workplace. As I am just a storeman there is no way that I will be
allowed access to the code to "fix" it (where it should have been fixed in the
first place!) so I am forced to do the job externally.
The software in question requires large amounts of repetitive data entry (for
example, a unique number followed by 3 presses of the "tab" key and then 4
presses of "enter"....over and over again).
I have had some success replacing the keypresses with a hotkey/macro utility
(downloaded from web). However the next phase is going to require programming.
Specifically, I need to get information regarding the feedback given by the
application to the user via a message box. I am thinking that I need to get a
handle to the window / message box. Is there a way I can get at the message box
of an external app from my own program?
Is there a way that I can get at the type of message box that is used at any
given moment. Such info would be sufficient to do the job I need.
Also, does anyone know of any code ( C would be OK ) which shows how to send
keyboard events to an external app? It would be nice to integrate the sort of
features found in the utility I am using, into my program.
Sorry for the long mail.
Happy New Year to all !!
Mark
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi everyone,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am attempting to get around some of the
deficiencies of the software that is used at my workplace. As I am just a
storeman there is no way that I will be allowed access to the code to "fix" it
(where it should have been fixed in the first place!) so I am forced to do the
job externally.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The software in question requires large amounts of
repetitive data entry (for example, a unique number followed by 3 presses of the
"tab" key and then 4 presses of "enter"....over and over again).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have had some success replacing the keypresses
with a hotkey/macro utility (downloaded from web). However the next phase is
going to require programming. Specifically, I need to get information regarding
the feedback given by the application to the user via a message box. I am
thinking that I need to get a handle to the window / message box. Is there a way
I can get at the message box of an external app from my own
program?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Is there a way that I can get at the type of
message box that is used at any given moment. Such info would be sufficient to
do the job I need.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also, does anyone know of any code ( C would be OK
) which shows how to send keyboard events to an external app? It would be nice
to integrate the sort of features found in the utility I am using, into my
program.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sorry for the long mail.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Happy New Year to all !!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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