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Command prompt - right click will not open contextmenu

Asked by george munteanu

Hi,

I am trying to select + copy all text from a command prompt window.
If I use rightclick command then it returns some previously used text.

[1] My code is:
type (Key.ESC, KEY_CTRL)
paste (r"some text") # this will open a command prompt
wait(1)
rightClick("image1.png")

[2]Note:
I have tried:
- rightClick with at mouse point --> same behaviour (i.e "some text" is displayed)
- using "type" instead of "paste" --> same behaviour (i.e "some text" is displayed)
- If i right click manually --> same behaviour (i.e "some text" is displayed)
- type ALT + SPACE to open caption right menu - but the context menu is not displayed at all
In progress:
- clear clipboard via sikuli OR via python.

If you get the chance, please tell me what I am missing out.

take care

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RaiMan (raimund-hocke) said : 		#1

Not really sure, what you are trying to do.

--1. what Windows are we talking about?
on Windows 8 for example something like
type (Key.ESC, KEY_CTRL)
paste (r"Command P\n")

will open a new command window or switch to the already open one.

On Windows 7 this works similar, but I think it always opens a new prompt.

So now you have a command window.

And what are you doing then with rightClick?
Open the context menu, select all and copy it?

this works on Win8:
type(Key.ESC, KEY_CTRL)
wait(1)
type("Command P\n")
wait(3)
win = App.focusedWindow()

# use context menu
win.rightClick()
type(Key.DOWN)
type(Key.DOWN)
type(Key.DOWN)
type(Key.DOWN)
type(Key.ENTER)
type(Key.ENTER)

# or use the window menu
type(" ", Key.ALT)
type("e")
type(Key.RIGHT)
type(Key.DOWN)
type(Key.DOWN)
type(Key.DOWN)
type(Key.ENTER)
type(Key.ENTER)

after this, the command window content is on the clipboard.

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george munteanu (georgetemenos) said : 		#2

thanks a lot. that did the trick