Looking for Lab Windows CVI - Win32 API call examples....

[robojeff]

I am new to Lab Windows CVI and am looking for any examples that can show

how to read the contents of a 3rd party program's edit box and set the contents

of the same edit box (ID=105 from list below) from Lab Windows CVI using the Win32 API calls. 

Does anyone have an example of how I might set this up? 

Specifics about my 3rd party application:

Window name = LaunchPad

Parent        Child1        Child2           Class               ID        Name 

---------         --------         --------           --------------        ------       -------------------  

   0                                                  wb0wcdl3         0          LaunchPad     

   0                1                                ComboBox     100        

   0                1               1                Edit              1001       

   0                2                                 Button           101       

   0                3                                 Button           102       

   0                4                                 Button           103         Check Box1  

   0                5                                 Button           104         Radio button 1     

   0                6                                 Edit               105       

   0                7                                 Static            106          Command:  

Thank you!

[test_man]

Did you try autoit?

[robojeff]

what is autoit?

[test_man]

With autoit you can control other windows programs by simulating mouse and keystrokes and also reading values from standard windows controls of other application.

http://www.autoitscript.com/site/autoit/

http://www.autoitscript.com/site/autoit/downloads/

[robojeff]

So is autoit an alternative to using Lab Windows for controling Win32 API controls or is it somehow used with Labwindows?

I was really hoping that Lab Windows would be complete enough to handle this without having to add another add on type application...

[Jackie_B]

Hi Robojeff,

I doubt that you will be able to find an example for this, however the following KnowledgeBase article will help you get started regarding making these calls. Good luck with your project!

Regards,
Jackie

[Jackie_B]

Correction,

This KnowledgeBase article.

Regards,

Jackie