About how to run MMB code from AutoIt script, just an example of AutoIt/MMB communication (MMB 4.9.8 required) Options

[odklizec]

Hi folks,

For those of you who use AutoIt in your MMB projects, here is an example how to run the MMB code directly from AutoIt script!

With the below code you can not only run the MMB functions, but also create a MMB variables! So you can send the AutoIt variable directly to MMB and without hassling with clipboard or writing variables to file Hope you will find it useful.

CODE

#include <A3LMemory.au3>

Global Const $WM_RUNSCRIPTCODE = 0x08C7
Global Const $RUNSCRIPTCODE_LOUD = 1
Global Const $RUNSCRIPTCODE_QUIET = 0
Local $iItem, $pMemory, $tMemMap, $pText

; get handle of MMB window (just insert MMB title as a parameter)
$hwnd = WinGetHandle("Welcome!")

; autoit variable containing MMB function/variable, which you want to run from AutoIt
; for example Message box
$stringToSend='Message("","OK")'
; or AutoIt variable send to MMB variable
; $AutoItVar = "This is an AutoIt variable"
; $stringToSend="test$='" & $AutoItVar & "'"

;and this is an example of passing AutoIt variable to MMB variable
;$stringToSend="test$='OK'"

; get length of passed string
$slen = stringlen($stringToSend) +1

$str = "char[" & $slen & "]"; structure item must be "char"
$struct= DllStructCreate($str); create a struct for the string so we can get a pointer to it
if @error Then
    MsgBox(0,"","Error in DllStructCreate " & @error)
    exit
endif

$iItem   = DllStructGetSize($struct); get structure size
$pMemory = _Mem_CtrlInit($hwnd, $iItem, $tMemMap); init memory and return pointer to initialized memory in target app
DllStructSetData($struct, 1, $stringToSend); set string to structure
$pointer = DllStructGetPtr($struct,1); pointer to string in structure
_Mem_CtrlWrite($tMemMap, $pointer, $pMemory, $iItem); write string pointer to application memory
    
    
$result = DllCall("user32.dll","int","SendMessage","hWnd",$hwnd ,"int",$WM_RUNSCRIPTCODE,"int",$RUNSCRIPTCODE_LOUD,"ptr",$pMemory)
If @error Then
        MsgBox(0,"_ToggleMonitor", "_SendMessage Error: " & @error)
        Exit
    EndIf

_Mem_CtrlFree($tMemMap);release the memory

To be able to use this code, you need the latest AutoIt and Auto3Lib but it also requires some registry editing to make the Auto3Lib installable. At this point, I would like to thank the AutoIt forum member Zedna, who directed me on a correct way when I stuck with converting MMB SDK SendMesage call to AutoIt!

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.

[Shafayat]

WOW

Thanks

[kkkmmb]

GREAT WORK

thanx

[odklizec]

You are welcome guys!

Psst.. the AutoIt is not the only application, form which you can run the MMB code. Orol already fixed the problem with flash fscommand and he is now working on adding two-three small additions, which may look minor, but which will bring you some long time asked features and many new possibilities for your MMB projects! Is there anyone who want to send variables from HTML/JavaScript code loaded in Browser object? I'm sure, there are plenty of you out there... Stay tuned!

[Shafayat]

I'll be. I'm not moving from my browser. Oooohhh I wish I could.

[GHOST SKIKDA]

Thanks

[Yuraj]

The script what posted previously odklizec is no longer supported in newest versions of AutoIt (because now A3LMemory doesn't exist, and now it is embedded to autoit (it uses only autoits memory.au3 library), just renamed functions),
Example how to use the function:

CODE

#include <MMBLib.au3>

$title = 'Welcome!'; Title of MMB window
$script = 'Message("Test","")'; MMB Script
SendScriptMMB($title,$script)

I have packed this to library for autoit (better usability)
Library for autoit:
 MMBLib.rar ( 750bytes ) Number of downloads: 47

[Shafayat]

Thanks.

Do you know how can we use autoit to read a value (of a variable, string especially) from MMB?

Regards
Shafayat

[Yuraj]

Thanks.

Do you know how can we use autoit to read a value (of a variable, string especially) from MMB?

Regards
Shafayat

Using command line parameters. Like I'm using in my example:

CODE

Run("autoit_controls_mmb.exe","Welcome!") // Welcome is the parameter what we pass to autoit script

Then you can get in autoit script parameter from cmd using $CmdLine array:

CODE

$title = $CmdLine[1]

// First entry in array $CmdLine[0] is count of cmd params.
Pity that AutoIt can't create DLLs

[Nevercom]

Hi,

Shafayat asked about how to read a value from MMB, and i want to ask how to read a value from AutoIt with MMB ?
Actually I don't know how to send this code to MMB:
Data$ = 'SomeText' <= SomeText is a AutoIt Variable
RunScript("GetData")

My AU3 Code is like this:

CODE

#NoTrayIcon
#Region;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Add_Constants=n
#EndRegion;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****
#cs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

AutoIt Version: 3.2.12.1
Author: Nevercom

Script Function:
    This will copy the text under Mouse Position to the Clip Board and will
    run such a script in MMB:
    Data$ = 'Selected Text'; Selected text is value of $Data in AutoIt
    RunScript("GetData")

#ce ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

#include <MMBLib.au3>

if @Compiled AND $CmdLine[0] == 0 then
    MsgBox(16,"Error","Missing CMDLine parameters!")
    Exit
endif

if @Compiled then
    $title = $CmdLine[1]; Get window title from CMD
Else
;$title = "Welcome!"; only for debugging
endif
;$title = 'Welcome!'; Title of MMB window
;$script = 'Message("Test","")'; MMB Script
;SendScriptMMB($title,$script)
Func _GetText()
  
    Local $PrevClip = ClipGet()
    Local $MPos = MouseGetPos()
  
    MouseClick('left', $MPos[0], $MPos[1], 2, 0)
    Send('^c')
   ;ConsoleWrite(ClipGet() & @LF)
    $Data = ClipGet()
    
    $script = 'Data$ = ' & $Data
    SendScriptMMB($title,$script)
    $script = 'RunScript("GetData")'
    SendScriptMMB($title,$script)
    ClipPut($PrevClip)
  
EndFunc

while 1
    if $CmdLine[2] == 'GetText' Then; I will send parameters to AutoIt like this: MMBWindowTitle GetText
        _GetText()
    EndIf
    Sleep(100)
WEnd

What i want to achieve from this code is:
1. When a Key Combination is pressed, My MMB App will run AutoIt Script with this parameters: MMBWindowTitle GetText
2. when AutoIt Script is running, if second parameter is GetText, go to _GetText() Function
3. Select(Highlight) the word Under the mouse Position
4. Copy that word to the Clip Board [Send('^c')]
5. Get the data from clipboard and put it in $Data variable
6. Send a script like this to MMB:
Data$ = 'Contents Of $Data Variable'
RunScript("GetData")

but i don't know how to mix variables correctly to work well with both AutoIt and MMB
Can you help me about this ?

Cheers,
Nevercom

[Yuraj]

Hi,
If you want send string from autoit to MMB, try this:

CODE

$string = "This is string."
$script = "data$ = '" & $string & "'"
SendScriptMMB($title,$script)

And then you can in mmb handle data$ variable.

...and integer to mmb:

CODE

$integer = 10
$script = "data = " & $integer
SendScriptMMB($title,$script)

[x A x Company]

Good work Yuraj
I really need it.

Thanks
Abduljabbar

[Shafayat]

Yuraj, I know (ofcourse ) about command line. I've been using MMB and autoit for years.

What I want is a "non-command line" way. Like autoit runs MMB code using Memory. I want the reverse. Do you get it?

[Yuraj]

Yuraj, I know (ofcourse ) about command line. I've been using MMB and autoit for years.

What I want is a "non-command line" way. Like autoit runs MMB code using Memory. I want the reverse. Do you get it?

I don't know but impossible for now because there's any plugin for mmb for memory manipulation (maybe?).
In AutoIt it's possible to manipulate with memory with some UDFs ...
Well it's more complicated way than command line (and what's wrong in it? ). You will need allocate memory via plugin but don't know how to send the pointer or address of alloc. memory to AutoIt probably via cmd params ...