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Questions - win32gui

win32gui - Unable to SendMessage unless window is focused

Hi I'm trying to create a simple script that types the letter A into a window. In this case, the window is Old School Runescape. Yes it is a game. Here's the little code I use. import win32gui, win32u...
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SunAwtCanvas

python

automation

ui-automation

win32gui

game-automation

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I use this as example. but im a noob you need to make the window active win32gui.SendMessage(handle, win32con.WM_ACTIVATE, win32con.WA_ACTIVE, 0) This is my code to test things import time import ran...
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justanotherpersonontheweb

How to set the title of a taskbaricon in wxpython?

I create a taskbar icon like this: class TaskBarIcon(wx.adv.TaskBarIcon): def __init__(self, frame): self.frame = frame super(TaskBarIcon, self).__init__() self.set_icon(TRAY_ICON) sel...
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veraf

python

wxpython

win32gui

taskkill

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Why GetDC function does not works?

I am creating a game with the Win32 API and tried to draw a button by myself with this following code: HWND button = CreateWindow("BUTTON", "", WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | BS_OWNERDRAW...
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computer31

api

winapi

win32gui

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When using the BS_OWNERDRAW style, you need to handle (and perform drawing in) the WM_DRAWITEM message in the parent window's windproc. This is explicitly stated in the Button Styles documentation: ...
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