Hi David, Bruce is correct, this can only be done via a lot of Window and MSAA event monitoring.
I've done something a little similar in an app named Windows_Annoyances, where I look for the user to active a windows explorer window, and I then make the list of files get the focus. You may be able to get some useful information out of this app so you'd know which window and which control would hold the file names. I think the control type is likely to be a listview, so you could then extract the file name from the first column. Bruce again has a point thought about the entire path for the file not being anywhere useful, so you'd have to then try to get the directory from the title of the explorer window. Hth, Chip Chip Orange Florida Public Service Commission Computer Systems Analyst 850-413-6314 -----Original Message----- From: Scripting [mailto:scripting-bounces+corange=psc.state.fl...@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of David via Scripting Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 12:30 PM To: GWScripting Subject: Getting the filename from Windows Explorer Maybe a dumb question here, but is there a way in my app, to "See" which file has focus, when scrolling the folders under Windows Explorer? that is, you search your disk the normal way with your arrows, in Explorer. Coming to a file of interest, you hit a hotkey, and the app will retrieve the filename you are focusing, and proceed with its internal operation, with that filename in mind. Don't know if there is any way to do this. Maybe through some kind of Com-object. Hoped that someone out there have been dealing with this kind of a scenario earlier. Thanks all, -- David _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/scripting-window-eyes.com/corange%40psc.state.fl.us. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/scripting-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/scripting-window-eyes.com _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/scripting-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/scripting-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/scripting-window-eyes.com
