How would I programmatically use the file menus at the top of a program? The menus like File, Edit, View, etc. I need to open the File menu.

: How would I programmatically use the file menus at the top of a program? The menus like File, Edit, View, etc. I need to open the File menu.

Do you mean you want a python script to control another program by selecting it's menus? Look up "pywinauto" in Google.

Or do you mean you have a GUI program written in Python (TKinter, wxPython, etc) and you want to make the menu display automatically?


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: : How would I programmatically use the file menus at the top of a program? The menus like File, Edit, View, etc. I need to open the File menu.
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: Do you mean you want a python script to control another program by selecting it's menus? Look up "pywinauto" in Google.
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: Or do you mean you have a GUI program written in Python (TKinter, wxPython, etc) and you want to make the menu display automatically?
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ok, sorry for the dumb question you already answered in my other posting. I can get to there, but I don't know what the program is called by Python so I can do the app.'program'.MenuSelect, do you know a way to find the name? I've already tried all the obvious ones.

: ok, sorry for the dumb question you already answered in my other posting. I can get to there, but I don't know what the program is called by Python so I can do the app.'program'.MenuSelect, do you know a way to find the name? I've already tried all the obvious ones.

I haven't used it much, but don't you use the caption in the title bar of the application as the name?


infidel

$ select * from users where clue > 0
no rows returned

: : ok, sorry for the dumb question you already answered in my other posting. I can get to there, but I don't know what the program is called by Python so I can do the app.'program'.MenuSelect, do you know a way to find the name? I've already tried all the obvious ones.
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: I haven't used it much, but don't you use the caption in the title bar of the application as the name?
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No, None of the names on the Title Bar are recognized by Python.

: No, None of the names on the Title Bar are recognized by Python.

Can you post some code so I can see what you're trying to do?


infidel

$ select * from users where clue > 0
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: : No, None of the names on the Title Bar are recognized by Python.
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: Can you post some code so I can see what you're trying to do?
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here it is.

import pywinauto.application
app = pywinauto.application.Application()
app.start_('C:\Program Files\AspenTech\Aspen Plus 2004\GUI\Xeq\Tapwn.exe')
app.AspenPlusStartup.RadioButton1.Click()
app.AspenPlusStartup.OK.Click()
This is the line where I would use the menubar that is along the top of the program to run the model I loaded above.

: import pywinauto.application
: app = pywinauto.application.Application()
: app.start_('C:\Program Files\AspenTech\Aspen Plus 2004\GUI\Xeq\Tapwn.exe')
: app.AspenPlusStartup.RadioButton1.Click()
: app.AspenPlusStartup.OK.Click()

And this all works ok?

: This is the line where I would use the menubar that is along the top of the program to run the model I loaded above.

Ok, so what is the exact text of the application's title bar?


infidel

$ select * from users where clue > 0
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: : import pywinauto.application
: : app = pywinauto.application.Application()
: : app.start_('C:\Program Files\AspenTech\Aspen Plus 2004\GUI\Xeq\Tapwn.exe')
: : app.AspenPlusStartup.RadioButton1.Click()
: : app.AspenPlusStartup.OK.Click()
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: And this all works ok?
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: : This is the line where I would use the menubar that is along the top of the program to run the model I loaded above.
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: Ok, so what is the exact text of the application's title bar?
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yes, it all works.
The exact text is:

Simulation 1 - Aspen Plus 2004 - aspenONE - [Process Flowsheet Window]

: The exact text is:
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: Simulation 1 - Aspen Plus 2004 - aspenONE - [Process Flowsheet Window]

I found this FAQ, maybe it will help: http://pywinauto.pbwiki.com/FAQ

Looks like you could maybe do something like:

app['Simulation 1'].MenuSelect('whatever')

Or:

app.top_window_().MenuSelect('whatever')

For the first option, I don't know if you have to have the entire titlebar text or if 'Simulation 1' would be sufficient. Give these a try and see if you get any further.


infidel

$ select * from users where clue > 0
no rows returned

: : The exact text is:
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: : Simulation 1 - Aspen Plus 2004 - aspenONE - [Process Flowsheet Window]
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: I found this FAQ, maybe it will help: http://pywinauto.pbwiki.com/FAQ
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: Looks like you could maybe do something like:
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: app['Simulation 1'].MenuSelect('whatever')
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: app.top_window_().MenuSelect('whatever')
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: For the first option, I don't know if you have to have the entire titlebar text or if 'Simulation 1' would be sufficient. Give these a try and see if you get any further.
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: infidel
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: $ select * from users where clue > 0
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Thank you so much for the help. The app.top_window_().MenuSelect() worked. Thanks again.

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