Sends a command to a control.
ControlCommand ( "title", "text", controlID, "command" [, "option"] )
Parameters
| title | The title of the window to access. |
| text | The text of the window to access. |
| controlID | The control to interact with. See Controls. |
| command | The command to send to the control. |
| option | [optional] Additional parameter required by some commands. |
Return Value
Depends on command as table below shows. In case of an error (such as an invalid command or window/control), @error=1.| Command, Option | Return Value |
| "IsVisible", "" | Returns 1 if Control is visible, 0 otherwise |
| "IsEnabled", "" | Returns 1 if Control is enabled, 0 otherwise |
| "ShowDropDown", "" | Drops a ComboBox |
| "HideDropDown", "" | UNdrops a ComboBox |
| "AddString", 'string' | Adds a string to the end in a ListBox or ComboBox |
| "DelString", occurrence | Deletes a string according to occurrence in a ListBox or ComboBox |
| "FindString", 'string' | Returns occurrence ref of the exact string in a ListBox or ComboBox |
| "SetCurrentSelection", occurrence | Sets selection to occurrence ref in a ListBox or ComboBox |
| "SelectString", 'string' | Sets selection according to string in a ListBox or ComboBox |
| "IsChecked", "" | Returns 1 if Button is checked, 0 otherwise |
| "Check", "" | Checks radio or check Button |
| "UnCheck", "" | Unchecks radio or check Button |
| "GetCurrentLine", "" | Returns the line # where the caret is in an Edit |
| "GetCurrentCol", "" | Returns the column # where the caret is in an Edit |
| "GetCurrentSelection", "" | Returns name of the currently selected item in a ListBox or ComboBox |
| "GetLineCount", "" | Returns # of lines in an Edit |
| "GetLine", line# | Returns text at line # passed of an Edit |
| "GetSelected", "" | Returns selected text of an Edit |
| "EditPaste", 'string' | Pastes the 'string' at the Edit's caret position |
| "CurrentTab", "" | Returns the current Tab shown of a SysTabControl32 |
| "TabRight", "" | Moves to the next tab to the right of a SysTabControl32 |
| "TabLeft", "" | Moves to the next tab to the left of a SysTabControl32 |
Remarks
Some controls will resist automation unless they are the active window. Use the WinActive() function to force the control's window to the top before using ControlCommand() on these controls.
Related
ControlClick, ControlDisable, ControlEnable, ControlFocus, ControlGetPos, ControlGetText, ControlHide, ControlClick, ControlMove, ControlSetText, ControlShow, StatusbarGetText, WinActivate, WinMenuSelectItem, WinGetClassList
Example
ControlCommand("Untitled - Notepad", "", "Edit1", "GetLineCount", "")