---------------------------------------- > To: python-list@python.org > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Getting name of control under mouse in Windows? > Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 03:33:24 -0300 > > En Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:10:18 -0300, Shane Clark > escribió: > >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> En Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:16:25 -0300, Shane Clark >>> escribió: >>> >>>> I am trying to get my python app to output the name of the control >>>> under >>>> the mouse each time it is clicked. Currently, I am trying to do this >>>> with a combination of pyhook and pyAA, but pyAA gives me "pyAA.Error: >>>> -2147417843" for almost any control in Microsoft Office apps, for >>>> example. If it matters, I am trying to retrieve the control's name >>>> based >>>> on the mouse position coordinates. >>> >>> pywinauto does that. >>> >> Thanks for the response. Pywinauto is more or less incompatible with >> Office apps so far as I can tell. According to what I have read, this is >> because Office does not use standard Windows controls. For more info: >> http://forums.openqa.org/message.jspa?messageID=28199 > > Ouch. In that case I think you won't gain much by knowing the control name > anyway... > > -- > Gabriel Genellina > > -- > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Actually, the name of the control is all that I am after. I am working on a forensics toolkit for a professor of mine and I just want to know the name of the button that was clicked. Anyone have other suggestions? Shane Clark _________________________________________________________________ Your smile counts. The more smiles you share, the more we donate. Join in. www.windowslive.com/smile?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_Wave2_oprsmilewlhmtagline -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
