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Quell
December 26th, 2004, 02:38
Hey.
i tried to get a window handle of a button in a win32 application under windows xp. I used the Spy++ to try to get the name of the button, however i could not select the button, i could only select the area around it. I also used Winspector Spy(free imitation of spy++)
same problem.
I am positive i can't find any info about this. I looked on msdn on documentation to spy++
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vcug98/html/_asug_opening_window_properties.asp

any ideas on why i can't select the button, i can only select the dialog box itself?
thx
TQN
December 26th, 2004, 04:33
This can be a windowless control, such as TBitBtn in Delphi, some button in VB as I know. They do not have a window handle, instead of they will be drawed directly on the area of parent control.
Quell
December 26th, 2004, 12:17
is there a way to be sure if it is windowless?
when i move my find window tool over the window i get that is is of "Surface" class. So i figure it is a custom class.
I found some of the .res file:
Code:


"LoginButton"

	{

		"ControlName"		"Button"

		"fieldName"		"LoginButton"

		"xpos"		"120"

		"ypos"		"117"

		"wide"		"80"

		"tall"		"24"

		"autoResize"		"0"

		"pinCorner"		"0"

		"visible"		"1"

		"enabled"		"1"

		"tabPosition"		"3"

		"labelText"		"#Login_Btn"

		"textAlignment"		"west"

		"dulltext"		"0"

		"brighttext"		"0"

		"wrap"		"0"

		"Command"		"Login"

		"Default"		"1"

	}

Any ideas if this button resource is suaully used as a window or not. just by assosiation, have anyone seen a resource declaation like this an was it used as a window or not?