Re: [Pywinauto-users] System wide hook to WM_MENUSELECT event

[Mark Mc M. <mar...@gm...>]

Hi TecnoS,

On 9/3/07, Techno Scavenger <tec...@gm...> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
>
> I have copied shamelessly from SAFS some code and transformed it using swig
> so that it can be consumed in Python quite easily. Basically, what it does
> is that it will install a system wide hook to trap WM_MENUSELECT event.
>

I would guess something like this if it was used for a recorder should
trap other messages too (keyboard and mouse events for example).
Though catching WM_MENUSELECT would probably make it so the resulting
script would be more accurate/readable.

>
> It is currenlty working but I am not sure if there are no memory leaks but
> cursory check it is working as expected.
>
I haven't checked and not good at checking those kinds of things :)

>
> What I really need is feedback from you guys with the current
> implementation. I am also hoping that this will be integrated in the future
> version of pywinauto.
>

I am most interested in EXACTLY how you would like it integrated into
pywinauto. For now I see it for recorder functionality - but not for
automation - is that correct?

>
> See attached file for source code. cpython .pyd file was compiled using
> Visual Studio.
>

Which version of Python is it compiled for? I think my preference
would be to wrap it manually using ctypes rather than introduce yet
another tool into the chain (SWIG - which I have never personally
used).


>
> Regards,
> TechnoS


Thanks for your code and ideas,
   Mark