Handle of focused edit in another app?

[Roberto Lopez]

Hi All,

I'm dealing with a very tricky thing.

I'm working in an utility to solve a problem at work.

To achieve my goal, I must to know the handle of the focused editbox OF OTHER (non-HMG, closed-source) application.

I need the handle to paste something on it, and I cannot use simulated ctrl+v, since, at the time of required action, other special keys could be being pressed (alt or shift) making simulated ctrl+v, unusable.

But, knowing the destination handle, I could use SendMessage( nHandle , WM_PASTE ,0 ,0 ) to solve problem.

My utility will sit in system tray.

Any help is welcome.

TIA.

[Pablo César]

Hola Roberto,

Aqui tenés un articulo que te puede ser util sobre este tema.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3522 ... ons-window

Un abrazo

[Roberto Lopez]

Hola Roberto,

Aqui tenés un articulo que te puede ser util sobre este tema.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3522 ... ons-window

Un abrazo

Muchas Gracias!

[Roberto Lopez]

Hi All,

I've found and alternate solution.

The solution is to simulate ctrl+v to paste on focused control, but, waiting (if required) that no special key (alt, shift, etc) is not being pressed, so, it works fine.

To achieve that, the only required thing is to test special keys with GetKeyState function, and wait (if required) until no other key is pressed before ctrl+v is inserted into keyboard.