ControlGetPos BUG

[andremarasca]

[Moderator's note: Topic moved from Bug Reports.]

Hi, I'm having trouble solving a problem with the following code:

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F6::
if WinActive("ahk_class CabinetWClass")
{
	ControlGetPos, x, y, w, h, Edit1, ahk_class CabinetWClass
	MouseClick, Left, x + w, y + h/2, 1, 0
	Sleep, 100
	ControlGetText, OutputVar, Edit1, ahk_class CabinetWClass
	ToolTip, %OutputVar%
	Sleep, 500
	ToolTip
}
return

The ahk_class CabinetWClass refers to explorer.exe, in any folder. The Edit1 is the box that contains the full path to the current directory. I'am just want copy the full path.

The problem is this: The AHK can not find control Edit1 in ahk_class CabinetWClass if I have never clicked on Edit1. That is, if I open a folder and never click Edit1, the AHK can not find Edit1, but if I click at least once on edit1 then the AHK can always find Edit1 until I close all the folders, after that the problem comes back. It seems that AHK loses reference to Edit1.

[joefiesta]

I don't see an EDIT1 field in windows explorer. Not when it starts, not when I select a file and not even when I choose RENAME (which opens an edit field of sorts).

[andremarasca]

I solved my problem in another way: https://autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic ... 76&t=58136

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#IfWinActive, ahk_class CabinetWClass
F6::
	ControlGetText address, ToolbarWindow323, ahk_class CabinetWClass
	address := StrReplace(address, "Endereço: ")
	ToolTip, %address%
	Sleep, 500
	ToolTip
return
#IfWinActive

But still, Edit1 contains bug, can not retrieve text by Control Edit1

[joefiesta]

I stand corrected. I found the EDIT1 control. But, it appears it only exists after clicking the toolbar that shows one's location. And clicking that toolbar may change one's location.

[lexikos]

Like joefiesta said, Edit1 does not exist until you have focused the address bar. You can't retrieve information from a control that doesn't exist. This is clearly not a bug.

An external tool such as Spy++ can be used to verify that the control does not exist until you focus the address bar. In fact, the Edit control is part of a ComboBoxEx control.