how can I simulate a mouse-click?

[mkdieric]

I want to click automatically in some field in an external application. I can launch the application and I can set the mouse position, but how do I generate a click. I tried calling the keybd function in user32.dll but it doesn't work.
My system is LabView 6.1 on a Win2000 Professional machine

[zou]

Check this site:

http://gtoolbox.yeah.net

[mkdieric]

Thanks for the effort, but it doesn't really help me because I use Labview 6.1.
Besides, I just want to know why it doesn't work with the keybd function in user32.dll though all the other inputs work (simulating keystrokes)
I know that in Win2000 it can be done with sendinput too, but I don't know how to configure the CIN.

Thanks again,
Manu.

[Randy_H]

Manu,

I would look for a C example on MSDN that uses SendInput. That would be the best place to start.

Randy Hoskin
Applications Engineer
National Instruments
http://www.ni.com/ask

[Bill Choy]

Hi Manu

Take a look of Windows API Function Utilities (32-bit) for LabVIEW. It's useful for me to control windows.

http://zone.ni.com/devzone/explprog.nsf/6c163603265406328625682a006ed37d/ebf11dd1f0feaef3862566790072a983?OpenDocument

Bill.

[mkdieric]

Yep, that's the llb I use, but with it it's not possible to simulate a mouseclick.
But in the meantime I found it. By calling the mouseevent function in user32.llb it works.

Anyway, thanks for the tip.

[mnewett@blueyonder.co.uk]

Hi there, I am also trying to get the mouse event to work. But as yet I have had no luck. I am new to the WIN32API functions. I would greatly appreciate any help on the matter.

Even better, if someone could forward a VI in Labview 6.0.2.

Regards

Mike