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[M1z23R]

but those controls can still be clicked and stuff, so idk :/ Can i use this childwindows or what it is called to gettext ?

[mandai]

If you know the name of the window that you are trying to find you can use the FindWindow function.

[MrAksel]

but those controls can still be clicked and stuff, so idk :/ Can i use this childwindows or what it is called to gettext ?

What I meant is that some application does not have controls, but it simply draws them on the screen as a image and when the form is clicked it checks if the 'click-point' was within the bounds of that image.

[M1z23R]

Mandai and MrAksel thank you both for code/help. Just one thing in mandai's code, or i did something wrong, still testing it out, when i try to List some window, i get this, and can't get passed through it :/

A QueryInterface call was made requesting the class interface of COM visible managed class 'MS.Internal.AutomationProxies.NonClientArea'. However since this class derives from non COM visible class 'MS.Internal.AutomationProxies.ProxyHwnd', the QueryInterface call will fail. This is done to prevent the non COM visible base class from being constrained by the COM versioning rules.

[M1z23R]

but those controls can still be clicked and stuff, so idk :/ Can i use this childwindows or what it is called to gettext ?

What I meant is that some application does not have controls, but it simply draws them on the screen as a image and when the form is clicked it checks if the 'click-point' was within the bounds of that image.

how would you perform click, or double click on specific x/y on minimized window ?

[mandai]

Do you get that exception if you test it with a different window?

If you are looking to send a double click or click at a set X/Y on a control then you will need to use different code.
The controls that support double click events do not have to be marked as invoke-capable.

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    <DllImport("user32.dll")> Shared Function SendMessage(ByVal hWnd As IntPtr, ByVal Msg As UInteger, ByVal wParam As IntPtr, ByVal lParam As IntPtr) As IntPtr
    End Function

    Const WM_LBUTTONDBLCLK As UInteger = &H203
    Const WM_LBUTTONUP As UInteger = &H202

    Private Sub btnInvoke2_Click(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnInvoke2.Click

        If ListBox1.SelectedIndex > -1 Then

            Dim x As Short = 30
            Dim y As Short = 40

            Dim xBytes As Byte() = BitConverter.GetBytes(x)
            Dim yBytes As Byte() = BitConverter.GetBytes(y)
            Dim xyBytes As Byte() = {xBytes(0), xBytes(1), yBytes(0), yBytes(1)}

            Dim xy As UInteger = BitConverter.ToUInt32(xyBytes, 0)

            Dim hwnd As IntPtr = usableControls(ListBox1.SelectedIndex).Current.NativeWindowHandle

            SendMessage(hwnd, WM_LBUTTONDBLCLK, IntPtr.Zero, New IntPtr(xy))
            SendMessage(hwnd, WM_LBUTTONUP, IntPtr.Zero, New IntPtr(xy))

        End If
    End Sub

[M1z23R]

On some applications, it returns error, on some don't. But any way, the thing i want to make is make a program that performs double click on minimized program, on specific coordinates, it is a listview filled with items, and on double click you 'try to enter a room'. And if room is full, try again after 5,0001 secs with double clik. So i think i don't really have to return usable controls as i thought.

[MrAksel]

This includes double click and a few other options

[M1z23R]

I don't want to send click on a control or what ever, i'll explain this as simple as possible.
Detect double click on application, register mouse x/y coordinates in that moment. And every 5secs automatically do the same i did - double click on x/y on the form. Form's state is minimized, that is my problem. :/

[MrAksel]

My application should work on minimized apps too. But i get what you mean.