Autohotkey - ControlClick inside window

Question

I have the following ahk script to run C&C Generals:

#SingleInstance ignore
CoordMode, Mouse, Relative

Run C:\Users\william\Desktop\Generals.lnk

a::Left
s::Down
d::Right
w::Up

Loop{
sleep, 500
}
Until WinExist("ahk_exe Generals.exe")

sleep, 200
SetControlDelay -1
ControlClick, 1, ahk_class #32770, "", LEFT, 10, 300, 300

Loop{
sleep, 500
}

Until WinExist("ahk_exe Generals.exe")
WinWaitClose
Exit

The problem is that I can't get the ControlClick to click the second button.

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I've read the manual but I can't figure out why this is not working. I don't even know if it clicks at all.

Got it working:

#SingleInstance ignore
CoordMode, Mouse, Relative

Run C:\Users\william\Desktop\Generals.lnk

winWait, ahk_exe Generals.exe

Click 300, 300

winWait, ahk_exe Generals.exe
WinWaitClose
Exit

a::Left
s::Down
d::Right
w::Up

phil294 phil294 · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-16T06:42:44

too much to comment on, I'll make it an answer instead:

a::Left
s::Down
d::Right
w::Up

Loop{
...

Key remappings (s::Down) bring a return with them implicitly. Same way as a hotkey like s::msgbox, hi is only the short form for

s::
    msgbox, hi
return

, key remappings are only a short form for multiple lines. So, your script terminates already after the Run command. Put all your hotkeys, labels, functions, hotstrings and key remappings after everything you want to happen on program start. You can see your script behaviour if you double click the task bar icon. For more info, see the auto-execute section.

loop
    sleep, 500
Until WinExist("ahk_exe Generals.exe")

there is actually a special command for this in AutoHotkey:

winWait, ahk_exe Generals.exe

ControlClick, 1, ahk_class #32770, "", LEFT, 10, 300, 300

controlClick is useful if you want to click into a window which is not in foreground. According to your image, C&C is pretty much in your foreground. So I guess you could simply use the click command.

Also (see controlClick explanation) the 1 as control-or-pos does not make any sense.. and what do you mean by 300, 300? These are the options and excludeTitle parameters

WinWaitClose

do you intend to exit the game with your script? if not, this line makes no sense

Exit

if you want to keep your script running (for using the key remappings), exit is okay but return would be more appropriate. If you want to exit the whole script, use exitapp instead

The problem is that I can't get the ControlClick to click the second button.

what button??

Autohotkey - ControlClick inside window

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