ACC Library, new question.

[x32]

I was shown how to retrieve information from controls, that Windowspy can't see, using the ACC Library. However, having to specify their position is not reliable, especially since it only responds in screen mode. Controls change positions depending on the page and what it's function is at the time, even if the app is always full screen.

It would be my guess that there is a way to access the value of a control by name instead of by coordinates. The Accessible Info Viewer can see every control on the window. It list them according to the group they belong to. In the picture, The ACC Structure window shows all of the controls and highlights the chosen control with a red box on the main program. It also shows a path to the control in the bottom of the Accessible Info Viewer window. So how can I use the ACC library to access the information in that control by using the control's name or path?

[jeeswg]

To get text from a GUI element, you need to find the right information to pass to the Acc_Get function. There is some info here:
Acc: get text from all window/control elements - AutoHotkey Community
https://autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=40615

[x32]

Yes, exactly what I was looking for, it uses the path. Only I'm still not getting it.

The sample code does work for retrieving from notepad, but when I try to use it for my program I get nothing. The only thing I can see to change is the path. What am I missing? What is the (2) parameter after accName?

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q:: ;Notepad - get status bar text
WinGet, hWnd, ID, A
;hWnd = 0x1007FC
oAcc := Acc_Get("Object", "1.1.4.13", 0, "ahk_id " hWnd)
MsgBox, % oAcc.accName(2)
oAcc := ""
return

[jeeswg]

- Try accName and accValue.
- The (2) is the child ID, see here:
Using the ACC library - AutoHotkey Community
https://autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic ... 90#p228690

[x32]

Ok, so for an object it should be 0. I still have blank message boxes from both.

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q:: 
WinGet, hWnd, ID, A
oAcc := Acc_Get("Object", "1,1,4,13", 0, "ahk_id " hWnd)
MsgBox, % oAcc.accName(0)
MsgBox, % oAcc.accValue(0)
oAcc := ""
return

[jeeswg]

- My function to get text for all elements is the most reliable way to get the correct path.
- [EDIT:] See JEE_AccGetTextAll, here:
Acc: get text from all window/control elements - AutoHotkey Community
https://autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=40615

[x32]

Maybe I have an old version?

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vAccPath := "--" ;not implemented

Actually I think I'm looking at the wrong script.

[x32]

SUCESS!!!!! Once I figured out which tool you were referring to.

While AIV gave me "1.1.4.13" as a path, your tool gave me "4.1.1.4.13". That fixed the problem.

Thanks again for all your help.