Re: Getting a handle to an external window / message box
- Posted by encephalon1 at msn.com
Jan 06, 2002
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actually, I just finished such a program; unfortunately, it wasn't in euphoria,
but vbscript instead :( I was using it through client access to reach an as/400
system (the tab, tab, enter, etc.. type of interface), read the data I needed,
then sending that data to an excel worksheet to print it in a decent looking
format. It worked pretty well, and increased productivity for that task alone by
about 300%, so if you can do it, then by all means do so.
If you do happen to get a euphoria program to work in the same manner, I would
be extremely interested in seeing the source- vbscript had its advantages because
it was meant to do precisely what I did with it, but it didn't have the visual
ease of use that I had hoped it would.. my input/output functions were limited to
message boxes and input boxes.
On the other hand, if you want the source for the program I'd written, just let
me know. I'm only a merchandise processor myself, so it's nice to know that
someone else is being completely taken advantage of other than myself.
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Brown
Subject: Getting a handle to an external window / message box
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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border:none;background-color:#ffffff; "><DIV> </DIV> <DIV>actually, I just
finished such a program; unfortunately, it wasn't in euphoria, but vbscript
instead :( I was using it through client access to reach an as/400
system (the tab, tab, enter, etc.. type of interface), read the data I
needed, then sending that data to an excel worksheet to print it in a decent
looking format. It worked pretty well, and increased productivity for that
task alone by about 300%, so if you can do it, then by all means do so.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV> <DIV>If you do happen to get a euphoria program to work in the
same manner, I would be extremely interested in seeing the source- vbscript
had its advantages because it was meant to do precisely what I did with it,
but it didn't have the visual ease of use that I had hoped it would.. my
input/output functions were limited to message boxes and input boxes.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV> <DIV>On the other hand, if you want the source for the program
I'd written, just let me know. I'm only a merchandise processor myself, so
it's nice to know that someone else is being completely taken advantage of other
than myself.</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px;
MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV
style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message -----</DIV> <DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt Arial; COLOR: black"><B>From:</B> Mark
Brown</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, January 06, 2002
9:10 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>To:</B> EUforum</DIV> <DIV
style="FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Subject:</B> Getting a handle to an external window /
message box</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4207.2601"
name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> <PRE>============ The Euphoria Mailing List
============ </PRE> <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 si
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