Question

So I just got an answer to my question about getting the Skype Chatbox handle.

I am now trying to create a simple function, that digs for a handle. Here is how I am hoping to be able to use it:

MyHWND := DigForHandle(['Notepad','Edit'],['Untitled - Notepad','']);

Params:

1) Array of String: Holds the Class Hierachy.

2) Array of String: Holds the Window Caption Hierachy.

As you see, the 2nd entry in the 2nd parameter is empty, since the Edit Class does not have a Window Caption.

Would it be possible to create such function? 🙂

Answer 1

When I thought about it, I realized that it was actually rather simple – the code I had though, was “confusing” for me, which was why I asked a question here. After trying it out, I found that doing it this way, its a lot easier to read, and not as complicated (IMO).

Function DigForHandle(ClassHierachy, TextHierachy : Array of String):HWND;
Var
 Handle : HWND;
 I : Integer;
 PClass,PText : PChar;

Begin

 Result := 0;

 I := 0;
 while (I <= Length(ClassHierachy)-1) do
 begin
   PClass := PChar(ClassHierachy[I]);
   PText  := PChar(TextHierachy[I]);

   if PClass = '' then PClass := Nil;
   if PText = '' then PText := Nil;


   Result := FindWindowEx(Result,0,PClass,PText);

   Inc(I);
 end;



End;