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[jwfv]

I have an application that allows the user to sort through various document types. One of the types is .PDF. I load the file in the browser element and it is displayed in the Adobe Acrobat reader.

I want to do two things:

1.) Send keystrokes to the browser window. (For instance, I would like to send Ctrl-D to show the document properties, without the user having to enter Ctrl-D.) I have set the focus to that element, but I can't get the WINDOW SEND to work correctly. I don't know if I need to specify that particular sub-window, and I don't know how to do that anyway. I have included below the relevant windows from a LIST WINLIST that I generated.

2.) I noticed that the Acrobat Reader displays some useful information when I used Windows Spy to look at the active windows. I want to be able to retrieve that information. For instance, in the jpeg below, you can see there is a window called "#Edit" with a text of "1 of 2". How can I retrieve that information (so I know what page is currently displayed in the browser?) That window (#Edit) doesn't show up when I did LIST WINLIST.

I know this is a long post, but any nudge in the right direction is much appreciated. I have not worked with window identifiers before.

Winlist:

#CiceroUIWndFrame|%65802|TF_FloatingLangBar_WndTitle
#CiceroUIWndFrame|%131322|CiceroUIWndFrame
#Shell_TrayWnd|%196670|
#tooltips_class32|%1704858|
#tooltips_class32|%327834|
#tooltips_class32|%327892|
#AVL_AVWindow|%67140|Adobe Acrobat
#TabletPenServiceHelperClass|%787130|
#EMSInfoClassAPI|%65810|AVG E-mail Scanner
#tooltips_class32|%65698|
#NDDEAgnt|%65574|NetDDE Agent
#CiceroUIWndFrame|%131746|CiceroUIWndFrame
#CiceroUIWndFrame|%131748|CiceroUIWndFrame
#tooltips_class32|%66098|
#tooltips_class32|%131606|
#ATL:036605D0|%2425704|AXWIN Frame Window
#Static|%2097776|sw
#Static|%1376572|sw
#Static|%1508040|sw
#Static|%1311650|sw
#Static|%1180582|sw
#Static|%262688|_acroS_win
##43|%590044|MCI command handling window
#tooltips_class32|%65686|
#tooltips_class32|%327848|
#DV2ControlHost|%1245456|Start Menu
#tooltips_class32|%65674|
#tooltips_class32|%65672|
#tooltips_class32|%65668|
#tooltips_class32|%65670|
#TVDSDialog|%459774|Pdf Test 1
#Static|%721702|sw
#Static|%984030|sw
#Internet Explorer_Hidden|%525260|
#TPUtilWindow|%2556908|
#CicLoaderWndClass|%65796|
##43|%198296|MCI command handling window
#Static|%263694|sw
#Static|%1115578|sw
#Static|%525684|sw
#Static|%198186|sw
#Static|%329048|sw
#Static|%329102|sw
#Static|%1180382|sw
#Static|%2818936|sw
#Static|%66996|sw
#Static|%66994|sw
#ATL:036605D0|%66986|AXWIN Frame Window
#CoolTypeFontChange|%66960|Font Capture
#Static|%66842|sw
#Static|%66838|sw
#OleDdeWndClass|%66834|DDE Server Window
#DDEMLEvent|%66830|
#DDEMLMom|%66826|
#AVL_AVWindow|%132280|
#DDEMLEvent|%66696|
#DDEMLMom|%66692|
#EWHAcrobatTransportWindow6|%66678|transport Window
#Static|%132210|_acroT_win
#AdobeAcrobat|%66652|Adobe Reader
#AcrobatTimerWnd|%66648|
#Acrobat Viewer|%66644|
#tooltips_class32|%131698|
#tooltips_class32|%66118|
#tooltips_class32|%66106|
#tooltips_class32|%66092|
#tooltips_class32|%66082|
#tooltips_class32|%131584|
#tooltips_class32|%66042|

[ShinobiSoft]

If I'm not mistaken, for the WINDOW SEND command, you will need to send
the command to "Internet Explorer Server".

For your second question, I have no idea Sorry.

[marty]

I am interested in the solution also. Since the browser element does not support the TAB key and some others.

I tried with Window Send and it never worked for me anyway.

[ShinobiSoft]

Here you go guys, this will pull up the Properties dialog from the file menu

[ShinobiSoft]

One other note,

[jwfv]

Bill:

Thanks for the reply. Your example works well (instead of putting the path to iexplore.exe, I used "shell open, http://www.yahoo.com")

But when i try it with the browser element, it doesn't work. I get an error. I tracked it to this line:

[jwfv]

Looking over some past threads, I guess the bigger question that needs answering is "Can you send keystrokes to the browser element?"

There have been threads about sending the "tab" key to the browser, but it doesn't look like anything was resolved.

[ShinobiSoft]

Sorry jwfv, I didn't try this with the VDS browser element. Only with IE itself.
As you can see from my example it is possible to send keystrokes to the
browser. I think the problem lies in the quick logic I used to locate the
"Internet Explorer_Server". If you're not in a hurry, I've some other things to
do, but when I get a chance I'll see if I can make an example that works with
the VDS browser element.

[ShinobiSoft]

[jwfv]

Thanks, Bill - for your help.

I just feel certain that there has to be a way to do this!

[ShinobiSoft]

Ok, we can pull up the properties dialog with the following code, but I'm still
not sure about sending anything else to the browser. Essentially what I've
done is figured out what command id refers to the Properties menu item
that appears in the browser elements RCLICK context menu.

[jwfv]

Interesting.

Question: how did you know that "28" was the message to send to that window to display the properties?

Now -

I don't know that this example helps, however. When the browser uses the Acrobat Viewer to display a PDF, the command CTRL-D pulls up a custom properties dialog, which is what I want to display ...

[jwfv]

Is there a way to cycle through all windows and child windows and child-child windows, sending a certain key combination to each one until we find which one is the right one? (Not an elegant solution, granted.)

For instance, in Acrobat Viewer v 7.0 (and probably earlier ones), the F8 key toggles the display of the toolbars.

[ShinobiSoft]

[ShinobiSoft]

I will experiment with this one for a bit, to see if I can come up with a
solution. As for cycling thru all the child windows that is certainly a possibility.

I've never paid any attention to Adobe Acrobat so with out expermenting, I
can't say for sure.