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cm_ equivalent of <tab> key for use with post-/sendmessage

i.e. to switch focus between the file lists from script without having to send keystrokes.

Could work around by first sending message to find out where focus is and then setting focus on left or right list, but it's not a 100% equivalent and shouldn't be necessary.

Thanks

cm_FocusLeft
cm_FocusRight

But I don't know how to find out where focus currently is.

Support.
I use em_ command, but native realization will be more convenient.

[em_TabKeyEmulation]
cmd=%commander_path%\Plugins\exe\TCFS2\TCFS2.exe /ef "tcm(4002), eval(L_isActive) | tcm(4001)"
menu=Switch cursor between Left and Right panels

Peter,

See this thread for AHK <> TC interaction, e.g. focused file list: http://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=32658.

These are the options:

25.11.11 Added: Send WM_COPYDATA
with dwData='G'+256*'W': Same as with 'G'+256*'A',
but data is returned as UTF-16 Unicode. dwData of return is 'R'+256*'W' (32/64)
25.11.11 Added: Send WM_COPYDATA
with dwData='G'+256*'A' and lpData pointing to command to get back WM_COPYDATA with various info.
% Supported commands A: Active side (returns L or R), or
% two byte command:
% first byte: L=left, R=right, S=source, T=target.
% Second byte: P=current path, C=list count, I=caret index, N=name of file under caret.
% dwData of return is 'R'+256*'A' (32/64)

petermad wrote:cm_FocusLeft
cm_FocusRight

But I don't know how to find out where focus currently is.

I have AHK code that determines whether the Left/or Right Panel is the active one. It has not been updated for Lazarus compiles (TC x64).

Unless Ghisler adds support to the new WM_CopyData to allow getting the HWND of controls by name (since they are all Window# under TC x64) --- I don't see any point in continuing support or development of AHK/TC code.

Balderstrom wrote:

petermad wrote:cm_FocusLeft
cm_FocusRight

But I don't know how to find out where focus currently is.

I have AHK code that determines whether the Left/or Right Panel is the active one. It has not been updated for Lazarus compiles (TC x64).

Unless Ghisler adds support to the new WM_CopyData to allow getting the HWND of controls by name (since they are all Window# under TC x64) --- I don't see any point in continuing support or development of AHK/TC code.

The new WM_CopyData stuff is working great with 8.0 and 8.01 RCs but it is too limited.

32bit/64bit pluggin wrapper are not provided (even discouraged by C.Ghisler), All the code we used in 32bit do not work with 64bit version, new WM_copydata that is a open door for more authorized automation is not really supported nor enhanced.
My current statement is DO NOT USE 64Bit version of TC if you need scriptable automation/adaptations

--- Back to the current topic,
in AHK/powerpro/autoit/.... you can using new wm_copydata get curent side.
Ask 'A' and get 'L' or 'R' (unicode or ansi flavor as you wish !)
After you can send a message to switch to opposite side using "cm_FocusLeft", "cm_FocusRight". Ooooops ( 4001,4002 ) no CM message for copy_data (