[RESOLVED] Object Picker like Spy++???

I know there is an API call "WindowFromPoint" that returns the handle of a WINDOW based on coordinates.

(see sample here: http://www.mvps.org/vb/code/WndPick.zip

But does anyone know of an API call that allows you to identify objects (such as a form, frame, radio button, and windows)?

I've seen this done with software like "PowerPad", "Rational Visual Test", "Snag It"... can this be done in VB?

Once you have the window handle you can get all this additional information using the windows API. There are a number of calls, all of which are wrapped up in this ApiWindow class.

To use it:

VB Code:

Dim wndTest As New ApiWindow
 
wndTest.hwnd = WindowFromPoint(ptThis)
 
Debug.print wndTest.WNDCLASS.lpszClassname 'eg. ThunderList is a VB listbox etc...
Debug.Print wndTest.WindowText 'if its a textbox this is the text , etc...

There are a whole raft of other properties - which you would like to know about?

HTH,
Duncan

Bishop, GetClassName API could be used to find out the class name of each window/object.

Thanks for the feedback guys.. but you're actually two steps in my project ahead of me... ^_^

Now I know I can use what you have recommended to get the rest of the information I need...

But what if I want to get the handle of a button, or frame, or text field instead of the window? Is there anyway to point at a control and ask it to give me the handle for that instead?

Solution found:

http://www.patorjk.com/downloads/spyexample.zip