find position for active tab?

joe88888 · Post by **joe88888** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 5:56 am

When I press the tab few times, it goes to a certain button. How can I find the location for that button? thank you!

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 6:09 am

Does this work for you?

GetCaretPos>X,Y,Relative

GetCaretPos retrieves the X, Y coordinates of the text caret (text cursor) of the foreground window. The coordinates are returned in the variables provided. Set Relative to 0 to return absolute screen coordinates, or 1 to return coordinates relative to the window.

From Help. Not to be confused with Get Cursor (mouse position)

joe88888 · Post by **joe88888** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:51 pm

not exact, I need to know x and y for the focused tabed button, the text cursor will not on that button

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 2:42 am

If this is for a screen with a static design, perhaps this approach might work.

Make an array with the tab count and the x/y values for that tab count. Count the number of tabs pressed, and get the x/y values for that tab from the static array. Could keep a running count up/down depending on use of Tab/SH-Tab, from the last position.

joe88888 · Post by **joe88888** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 12:06 pm

unfortunely, that tabed button is not static. the position sometimes change, but the numbers of tab pressed is same.

Me_again · Post by **Me_again** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:54 pm

It might help someone suggest a solution if you can tell us how you plan to use the coordinates after you have captured them.

joe88888 · Post by **joe88888** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:53 pm

I will use that x and y plus a value to click on another button which the tab can not go to. picture reconizing might help but it is a little too slow.