Looking for tool to identify windows controls on windows forms

[tinjaw]

I am currently using Au3Info that comes with AutoIt. It almost does what I need. It will identify the control I have my mouse over, but it doesn't seem to pick the proper control. For example, I am looking to grab some text, but when I am over the text it is giving me information that appears to be for the parent control. I am thinking that if I could run a program that gives me a full tree view of all the controls in a form, it would give me what I need.

I assume there are tools for AHK. Any that you like.

I know that Visual Studio has a utility to view windows messages, does it have one to find controls?

[patthecat]

Don't know if this would help specifically in your case but give it a shot:
Nirsoft's SysExporter (http://nirsoft.net/utils/sysexp.html)

It shows you info on "the data stored in standard list-views, tree-views, list boxes, combo boxes, text-boxes, and WebBrowser/HTML controls from almost any application running on your system".

[Ehtyar]

Interestingly enough, the tool i believe you're looking for also comes from NirSoft: WinExplorer.

Ehtyar.

[lanux128]

you could also try Winspector.

[Ehtyar]

you could also try Winspector.

I lost faith in it just recently, because it doesn't seem to work on vista And no updates it seems :S

Ehtyar.

[PhilB66]

WinID (not compatible with Windows Vista)

Control Spy v2.0 or from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=19d4294d-0531-4ec2-8b27-2e463b315f16&displaylang=en

edit: added link

[mouser]

Krichmar Kobi's Spy+capture?  http://www.kobik.net/spy_capture.asp
But it's old so i guess if the others dont work with windows this one might not either..

[PhilB66]

Analyzer is another option. Plenty of useful VB Tools on that Website.

[tinjaw]

OK, it turns out I was already using the tools I needed just fine. The issue is that labels in VB6 Labels do not have a Handle of their own, these are Owner Drawn Control. Hollow found me some VB code to get labels if they are on a Form the actually looked at heap memory. The ones I need access to are on a Frame. So I am currently SOL. But I have a toolbox of cool new tools.

[lanux128]

so tinjaw, what tool were you using originally?

[tinjaw]

so tinjaw, what tool were you using originally?

Au3Info that comes with AutoIt.

[lanux128]

so tinjaw, what tool were you using originally?

Au3Info that comes with AutoIt.

i just noticed that you've mentioned that in the first sentence in the first post. sorry, must have had too much coffee.