def openDevelopmentMode():
runProgram('ms-settings:developers')
settings = Desktop(backend="uia")["Settings"]
btn = settings['For developersGroupBox'].RadioButton3
btn.click()
settings['Use developer featuresDialog'].Yes.click()
settings.close()
def __init__(self, app: QApplication, origin_draw_position: QPoint):
"""
Locate a desktop window rectangle with the mouse cursor
:param QApplication app: App to install event filter on
:param QPoint origin_draw_position: Position of the line, indicating the tracked cursor, is drawn from
"""
super(FindDesktopWindowInteractive, self).__init__()
self.app = app
self.tracking_timer = QTimer()
self.tracking_timer.setInterval(self.tracking_rate)
self.tracking_timer.timeout.connect(self._track_cursor)
self.paint_timer = QTimer()
self.paint_timer.setInterval(self.painting_rate)
self.paint_timer.timeout.connect(self._trigger_paint)
self.cursor = QCursor()
self.pywin_desktop = Desktop()
self.highlight_rect = QRect()
self.origin_draw_pos = origin_draw_position
# -- Transparent widget across the desktop to draw on --
self.desk_draw_widget = DesktopDrawWidget(app.desktop())
self.desk_draw_widget.paintEvent = self._paint_event_override
def mysql_installation():
# Loading the app exe file from the directory.
'''
pywinauto dialogue select best name for the dialgoue combination. more details can be found here.
https://pywinauto.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting_started.html#attribute-resolution-magic
https://pywinauto.readthedocs.io/en/latest/wait_long_operations.html
:return:
'''
app = Application(backend="uia").start("setups/wampserver.exe")
# selecting the language dialogue box.
Wizard = Desktop(backend='uia').Select_Setup_Language
Wizard.OK.click_input()
# app.InstallDialog.IAgreeRadioButton.wait('ready', timeout=30).click_input()
Wizard2 = Desktop(backend='uia').Setup_Wampserver64
Wizard2.i_accept_the_agreement.click_input()
Wizard2.NextButton.click_input()
Wizard2.NextButton.click_input()
Wizard2.NextButton.click_input()
Wizard2.Install.click_input()
# waiting for open dialogue to be closed
Wizard2.wait_not('visible')
# After installation, start the application from the windows installed directory
start_wamp()
time.sleep(5)
# setup the database. This batch file created database in the db MySQL and improt all the sql file data into it.
os.startfile(os.getcwd() + '/setups/database.bat')
def makeWorkingAppInstance(self, commandList):
# helper pipe to flush popen
self.DEVNULL = open(os.devnull, 'w')
# get the hwnds of windows now
desktopInstance = Desktop(backend="win32")
hwnds = []
for window in desktopInstance.windows():
# get the hwnd as an int
hwnds.append(int(window.handle))
# start the instance now
# sill be used many times throughout this function
appInstance = Application(backend="win32")
# first things first, lets try to create one from scratch
self.pid = subprocess.Popen(commandList, stdout=self.DEVNULL).pid
appInstance.connect(process=self.pid)
if len(appInstance.windows()) != 0:
# the app we created has some windows, we are done
self.usedExisting = True
self.mainWindow = appInstance.top_window()
self.mainWindow.wait("enabled")
# It worked
return True
else:
# maybe use best_match=commandList[0].split(".")[0]
# we have to search through existing windows
# TODO no new windows appear for some reason
for window in desktopInstance.windows():
if int(window.handle) not in hwnds:
self.usedExisting = False
self.mainWindow = window
# break out of function
return True
# if it reached here, nothing has been found
return False
def stopTestApp():
print('Stop TestApp VPN...')
dlg = Desktop(backend="uia").HydraTestAppShell
# C:\Program Files (x86)\Hydra Test Application>taskkill /im "TestApp.exe" /f
dlg.child_window(auto_id='DisconnectVpnBtn', control_type="Button").click()
time.sleep(10)
def tray_click(button_text: str):
systray = Desktop(backend='uia').taskbar.child_window(
title_re='.*Notification Area')
for btn in systray.buttons():
if btn.window_text() == button_text:
btn.right_click_input()
break
else:
raise ControlNotFound(button_text)
def start_from_tray(self, tray_icon):
tray_icon.wrapper_object().click_input()
tray_icon_menu = Desktop(backend="uia").window(
**self.configs['TaskBar']['teacher_menu']['id'])
tray_icon_menu.wait('visible', timeout=10)
tray_icon_menu.window(**self.configs['TaskBar']['teacher_menu']
['display_win']).wrapper_object().click_input()
main_win = Desktop(backend="uia").window(
**self.configs['teachermain']['main']['id'])
main_win.exists(timeout=5)
def find_main_window(name, wait=True):
desktop = Desktop()
main_window = desktop.window(best_match=name)
if wait:
main_window.wait("visible")
main_window.print_control_identifiers()
return main_window
def click_enter_workspace(self):
'''
点击【作业空间】
:return:
'''
# 点击【作业空间】
self.main_win[self.configs['teachermain']['toolbar']
['BtnWorkspace']].click()
Workspace_win = Desktop(backend="uia").window(
**self.configs['workspace']['id'])
Workspace_win.wait('visible', timeout=30)
def click_enter_portal(self):
'''
点击【云校园】
:return:
'''
# 点击【云校园】
self.main_win[self.configs['teachermain']['toolbar']
['BtnPortabl']].click()
IvyCloud_win = Desktop(backend="uia").window(
**self.configs['portal']['id'])
IvyCloud_win.wait('visible', timeout=30)
def tray_menuclick(auto_id: str):
tray_click('OnScreen Control')
menu = Desktop(backend='uia').dialog.menu
for item in menu.items():
if item.automation_id() == auto_id:
item.click_input()
break
else:
raise ControlNotFound(auto_id)
def calDemo(self):
app = Application(backend="uia").start('calc.exe')
dlg = Desktop(backend="uia").Calculator
dlg.type_keys('2*3=')
dlg.print_control_identifiers()
dlg.minimize()
Desktop(backend="uia").window(title='Calculator',
visible_only=False).restore()
def start_lesson(self, lesson_name):
''' 上课 '''
# 点击【课程控制】
self.main_win[self.configs['teachermain']['toolbar']
['BtnLesson']].click()
# 点击【上课】
self.click_menu_btn(self.configs['teachermain']['LessonMenu']['Start'])
# 点击相应课程
self.click_lesson(lesson_name)
lesson_win = Desktop(backend="uia").window(
**self.configs['lesson_win']['id'])
lesson_win.wait_not('visible', timeout=60)
class DesktopWindowSpecificationTests(unittest.TestCase):
"""Unit tests for Desktop object"""
if UIA_support:
def setUp(self):
"""Set some data and ensure the application is in the state we want"""
Timings.Slow()
self.app = Application().start('explorer.exe "' +
mfc_samples_folder_32 + '"')
self.desktop = Desktop(backend='uia')
def tearDown(self):
"""Close the application after tests"""
self.desktop.MFC_samplesDialog.CloseButton.click()
self.desktop.MFC_samplesDialog.wait_not('visible')
def test_folder_list(self):
"""Test that ListViewWrapper returns correct files list in explorer.exe"""
files_list = self.desktop.MFC_samplesDialog.Shell_Folder_View.Items_View.wrapper_object(
)
self.assertEqual(
[item.window_text() for item in files_list.get_items()], [
u'x64', u'BCDialogMenu.exe', u'CmnCtrl1.exe',
u'CmnCtrl2.exe', u'CmnCtrl3.exe', u'CtrlTest.exe',
u'mfc100u.dll', u'RebarTest.exe', u'RowList.exe',
u'TrayMenu.exe'
])
self.assertEqual(
files_list.item('RebarTest.exe').window_text(),
'RebarTest.exe')
else: # Win32
def setUp(self):
"""Set some data and ensure the application is in the state we want"""
Timings.Defaults()
self.app = Application(backend='win32').start(
os.path.join(mfc_samples_folder, u"CmnCtrl3.exe"))
self.desktop = Desktop()
def tearDown(self):
"""Close the application after tests"""
self.desktop.window(title='Common Controls Sample',
process=self.app.process).SendMessage(
win32defines.WM_CLOSE)
def test_simple_access_through_desktop(self):
"""Test that controls can be accessed by 4 levels of attributes"""
dlg = self.desktop.window(title='Common Controls Sample',
process=self.app.process)
self.assertEqual(dlg.Pager.Toolbar.button_count(), 12)
def delete_study(dialog, study):
dialog.child_window(title="Workspace",
control_type="MenuItem").click_input()
Desktop(backend="uia").Menu.child_window(
title="Close Study", control_type="MenuItem").click_input()
dialog.window(title=study, found_index=0).right_click_input()
Desktop(backend="uia").Menu.child_window(
title="Delete Study", control_type="MenuItem").click_input()
dialog.child_window(title="Delete Enter",
control_type="Button").click_input()
return
def restart_lesson(self):
# 点击【课程控制】
self.main_win[self.configs['teachermain']['toolbar']
['BtnLesson']].click()
# 点击【重启】
self.click_menu_btn(
self.configs['teachermain']['LessonMenu']['Restart'])
lesson_win = Desktop(backend="uia").window(
**self.configs['lesson_win']['id'])
dialog_confirm = lesson_win.window(
**self.configs['lesson_win']['confirm']['id'])
dialog_confirm.window(
**self.configs['lesson_win']['confirm']['ok']).click()
def click_switch_local_mode(self):
# 点击【课程控制】
self.main_win[self.configs['teachermain']['toolbar']
['BtnLesson']].click()
# 点击【本地考试模式】
self.click_menu_btn(
self.configs['teachermain']['LessonMenu']['ExamMode'])
lesson_win = Desktop(backend="uia").window(
**self.configs['lesson_win']['id'])
dialog_confirm = lesson_win.window(
**self.configs['lesson_win']['confirm']['id'])
dialog_confirm.window(
**self.configs['lesson_win']['confirm']['ok']).click()
def click_class_over(self):
# 点击【课程控制】
self.main_win[self.configs['teachermain']['toolbar']
['BtnLesson']].click()
# 点击【放学】
self.click_menu_btn(
self.configs['teachermain']['LessonMenu']['ClassOver'])
lesson_win = Desktop(backend="uia").window(
**self.configs['lesson_win']['id'])
dialog_confirm = lesson_win.window(
**self.configs['lesson_win']['confirm']['id'])
dialog_confirm.window(
**self.configs['lesson_win']['confirm']['ok']).click()
def stop_lesson(self):
''' 下课 '''
# 点击【课程控制】
self.main_win[self.configs['teachermain']['toolbar']
['BtnLesson']].click()
# 点击【下课】
self.click_menu_btn(self.configs['teachermain']['LessonMenu']['Stop'])
#
lesson_win = Desktop(backend="uia").window(
**self.configs['lesson_win']['id'])
dialog_confirm = lesson_win.window(
**self.configs['lesson_win']['confirm']['id'])
dialog_confirm.window(
**self.configs['lesson_win']['confirm']['ok']).click()
def click_splitbutton(dialog, button):
split_buttons = {"SAX LV Endocardial Contour": 6,
"SAX LV Open Endocardial Contour": 6,
"SAX LV Epicardial Contour": 7,
"SAX LV Open Epicardial Contour": 7,
"SAX Papillary Muscle Contour": 8,
"SAX LV Exclude Area Contour": 8,
"SAX Reference Point": 9,
"SAX Inferior Reference Point": 9,
"Line Contour": 10,
"Freehand Contour": 10,
"Curved Length Measurement": 10,
"SAX RV Endocardial Contour": 11,
"SAX RV Epicardial Contour": 11,
"SAX RV Papillary muscle Contour": 12,
"SAX RV Exclude Area Contour": 12}
if dialog.child_window(title=button).exists() is False:
for filtered_button in [k for k, v in split_buttons.items()
if v == split_buttons[button]]:
if dialog.child_window(title=filtered_button).exists() is True:
dialog.child_window(title=filtered_button).right_click_input()
Desktop(backend="uia").Menu.child_window(title=button, control_type="MenuItem").click_input()
else:
dialog.child_window(title=button).click_input()
dialog.progressbar.exists()
return
def __job__():
# Gets all open windows, runs through the list of excluded programs and sorts by visibility
windows = Desktop(backend="uia").windows()
windowList = ([w.window_text() for w in windows])
ExcludeFromList.__remove__(windowList)
Visibility.__notMinimized__(windowList)
# Checks for ammount of monitors
monitorLen = len(monitors)
# Checks if a new window has been opened or a window has been closed
if len(windowList) == numWindow and len(monitors) == monitorLen:
#null = 'null'
print('Number of window stays the same')
else:
numWindow = len(windowList) # Updates the number of open windows
print("List length: " + str(len(windowList)))
# Additional checks when running in IDE
for program in windowList:
Window = gw.getWindowsWithTitle(program)[0]
print(Window)
windowList = tuple(windowList)
# Arranges windows depending on number of connected monitors
count = 0
while count <= 3:
if monitorLen == 1:
ResizeSingle.__resize__(windowList)
count += 1
if monitorLen == 2:
ResizeDual.__resize__(windowList)
count += 1
def test1001_anonymize_study(dialog, study, anon_name, filename):
if dialog.child_window(title="Toolbar", control_type="ToolBar").\
child_window(title="Patient List", control_type="Button").exists() is True:
dialog.child_window(title="Toolbar",
control_type="ToolBar").child_window(
title="Patient List",
control_type="Button").click_input()
dialog.Edit.set_text(study)
dialog.window(title=study).right_click_input()
Desktop(backend="uia").Menu.child_window(
title="Anonymize Study", control_type="MenuItem").click_input()
dialog.child_window(title="Anonymize",
control_type="Window").Edit.set_text(anon_name)
dialog.child_window(title="Anonymize",
control_type="Window").OKEnter.click_input()
start = time.time()
dialog.child_window(title="Import Study done", control_type="StatusBar").wait('visible', 10000) or \
dialog.child_window(title="Load image previews done", control_type="StatusBar").wait('visible', 10000)
end = time.time()
print "Time to anonymize study: %.2f" % (end - start)
outputFile.print_timing(1001, end - start, filename)
return anon_name
def foreGroundDiscord(
self): # it will make discord window top of all other windows
windows = Desktop(backend="uia").windows()
title = ""
for w in windows:
if "Discord" in str(w.window_text):
title = str(w.window_text).split("'")[1]
break
app = None
try:
app = Application().connect(title_re=title)
except (__import__("re").error,
pywinauto.findwindows.ElementAmbiguousError):
raise GuiDoesNotExists
return
hwin = app.top_window()
hwin.set_focus()
sleep(0.9)
def handle_dismiss(title, dlgwd):
# handles the alert that happens in this specific case and dismisses it. Handle is to be tailored to its specific job. TODO: Maybe more functionality
dlg = Desktop(backend="uia")['%s' %title]
dlg[dlgwd].set_focus()
#dlg.restore()
keyboard.SendKeys("{VK_ESCAPE}")
print "handle-function finished"
def close_aoe():
dlg = Desktop(backend="win32").window(title_re=game_title)
left, top, right, bot = getrect(dlg.handle)
focus_and_click(game_title, right - left - 20, 10)
time.sleep(1)
focus_and_click(game_title, (750 / 1680) * (right - left),
(580 / 1050) * (bot - top - 20))
def add_file(self, file_path):
"""添加文件"""
app = Desktop()
dialog = app['打开']
time.sleep(2)
dialog["Edit"].type_keys(file_path)
dialog["Button"].click()
def get_url_from_active_tab():
# Ищем окно у которого в классе встречается Chrome
chrome_app = Desktop(backend="uia").window(class_name_re='Chrome')
# Получаем wrapper_object строки с юрл
address_bar_wrapper = chrome_app['Google Chrome'].main.Edit.wrapper_object(
)
url_from_browser = address_bar_wrapper.legacy_properties()['Value']
return url_from_browser
def runEdgeDevTools():
os.system(
r'C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdgeDevToolsClientBeta.appx'
)
install = Desktop(backend="uia")["App Installer"]
install['Install Microsoft Edge DevTools Client? Install'].click()
time.sleep(60)
install.CloseButton.click()
def startCalcDialog() -> Application():
"This method just returns a Calculator dialog"
app = Application(backend='uia').start('calc.exe')
# needed since the application spaws additional processes
# windows = Desktop(backend='uia').windows()
# for w in windows:
# print(w.window_text())
return Desktop(backend='uia').Calculator
def pegar_nome(self):
janelas = Desktop(backend="uia").windows()
janelas = [w.window_text() for w in janelas]
for nome in janelas:
if nome.find('Talisman Online | ') != -1:
self.nome_do_processo = nome
break
def testClickCustomizeButton(self):
"Test click on the 'show hidden icons' button"
# Minimize to tray
self.dlg.minimize()
_wait_minimized(self.dlg)
# Make sure that the hidden icons area is enabled
orig_hid_state = _toggle_notification_area_icons(
show_all=False,
debug_img="%s_01" % (self.id())
)
# Run one more instance of the sample app
# hopefully one of the icons moves into the hidden area
app2 = Application()
app2.start(os.path.join(mfc_samples_folder, u"TrayMenu.exe"))
dlg2 = app2.top_window()
dlg2.wait('visible', timeout=self.tm)
dlg2.minimize()
_wait_minimized(dlg2)
# Test click on "Show Hidden Icons" button
taskbar.ShowHiddenIconsButton.click_input()
niow_dlg = taskbar.explorer_app.window(class_name='NotifyIconOverflowWindow')
niow_dlg.OverflowNotificationAreaToolbar.wait('ready', timeout=self.tm)
niow_dlg.SysLink.click_input()
nai = Desktop().window(
title="Notification Area Icons",
class_name="CabinetWClass"
)
nai.wait('ready')
origAlwaysShow = nai.CheckBox.get_check_state()
if not origAlwaysShow:
nai.CheckBox.click_input()
nai.OK.click()
# Restore Notification Area settings
_toggle_notification_area_icons(show_all=orig_hid_state,
debug_img="%s_02" % (self.id()))
# close the second sample app
dlg2.send_message(win32defines.WM_CLOSE)
class DesktopWindowSpecificationTests(unittest.TestCase):
"""Unit tests for Desktop object"""
if UIA_support:
def setUp(self):
"""Set some data and ensure the application is in the state we want"""
Timings.Slow()
self.app = Application().start('explorer.exe "' + mfc_samples_folder_32 + '"')
self.desktop = Desktop(backend='uia')
def tearDown(self):
"""Close the application after tests"""
self.desktop.MFC_samplesDialog.CloseButton.click()
self.desktop.MFC_samplesDialog.wait_not('visible')
def test_folder_list(self):
"""Test that ListViewWrapper returns correct files list in explorer.exe"""
files_list = self.desktop.MFC_samplesDialog.Shell_Folder_View.Items_View.wrapper_object()
self.assertEqual([item.window_text() for item in files_list.get_items()],
[u'x64', u'BCDialogMenu.exe', u'CmnCtrl1.exe', u'CmnCtrl2.exe', u'CmnCtrl3.exe',
u'CtrlTest.exe', u'mfc100u.dll', u'RebarTest.exe', u'RowList.exe', u'TrayMenu.exe'])
self.assertEqual(files_list.item('RebarTest.exe').window_text(), 'RebarTest.exe')
else: # Win32
def setUp(self):
"""Set some data and ensure the application is in the state we want"""
Timings.Defaults()
self.app = Application(backend='win32').start(os.path.join(mfc_samples_folder, u"CmnCtrl3.exe"))
self.desktop = Desktop()
def tearDown(self):
"""Close the application after tests"""
self.desktop.window(title='Common Controls Sample', process=self.app.process).SendMessage(win32defines.WM_CLOSE)
def test_simple_access_through_desktop(self):
"""Test that controls can be accessed by 4 levels of attributes"""
dlg = self.desktop.window(title='Common Controls Sample', process=self.app.process)
self.assertEqual(dlg.Pager.Toolbar.button_count(), 12)
"""
Example script for Calculator on Windows 10
Requirements:
- Windows 10
- pywinauto 0.6.1+
Win10 version of Calculator is very specific. Few different processes (!)
own different windows and controls, so the full hierarchy can be accessed
through Desktop object only.
Minimized Calculator is a process in a "Suspended" state.
But it can be restored with some trick for invisible main window.
"""
from pywinauto import Desktop, Application
app = Application(backend="uia").start('calc.exe')
dlg = Desktop(backend="uia").Calculator
dlg.type_keys('2*3=')
dlg.print_control_identifiers()
dlg.minimize()
Desktop(backend="uia").window(title='Calculator', visible_only=False).restore()
def _toggle_notification_area_icons(show_all=True, debug_img=None):
"""
A helper function to change 'Show All Icons' settings.
On a succesful execution the function returns an original
state of 'Show All Icons' checkbox.
The helper works only for an "English" version of Windows,
on non-english versions of Windows the 'Notification Area Icons'
window should be accessed with a localized title"
"""
Application().start(r'explorer.exe')
class_name = 'CabinetWClass'
def _cabinetwclass_exist():
"Verify if at least one active 'CabinetWClass' window is created"
l = findwindows.find_elements(active_only=True, class_name=class_name)
return (len(l) > 0)
wait_until(_ready_timeout, _retry_interval, _cabinetwclass_exist)
handle = findwindows.find_elements(active_only=True,
class_name=class_name)[-1].handle
window = WindowSpecification({'handle': handle, 'backend': 'win32', })
explorer = Application().connect(process=window.process_id())
cur_state = None
try:
# Go to "Control Panel -> Notification Area Icons"
cmd_str = r'control /name Microsoft.NotificationAreaIcons'
for _ in range(3):
window.wait("ready", timeout=_ready_timeout)
window.AddressBandRoot.click_input()
explorer.wait_cpu_usage_lower(threshold=2, timeout=_ready_timeout)
window.type_keys(cmd_str, with_spaces=True, set_foreground=True)
# verfiy the text in the address combobox after type_keys finished
cmbx_spec = window.AddressBandRoot.ComboBoxEx
if cmbx_spec.exists(timeout=_ready_timeout, retry_interval=_retry_interval):
texts = cmbx_spec.texts()
if texts and texts[0] == cmd_str:
break
# Send ESCs to remove the invalid text
window.type_keys("{ESC}" * 3)
# Send 'ENTER' separately, this is to make sure
# the window focus hasn't accidentally been lost
window.type_keys(
'{ENTER}',
with_spaces=True,
set_foreground=True
)
explorer.wait_cpu_usage_lower(threshold=5, timeout=_ready_timeout)
# Get the new opened applet
notif_area = Desktop().window(title="Notification Area Icons",
class_name=class_name)
notif_area.wait("ready", timeout=_ready_timeout)
cur_state = notif_area.CheckBox.get_check_state()
# toggle the checkbox if it differs and close the applet
if bool(cur_state) != show_all:
notif_area.CheckBox.click_input()
notif_area.Ok.click_input()
explorer.wait_cpu_usage_lower(threshold=5, timeout=_ready_timeout)
except Exception as e:
if debug_img:
from PIL import ImageGrab
ImageGrab.grab().save("%s.jpg" % (debug_img), "JPEG")
l = pywinauto.actionlogger.ActionLogger()
l.log("RuntimeError in _toggle_notification_area_icons")
raise e
finally:
# close the explorer window
window.close()
return cur_state
#M4S2 ('M', '4', 'S', '2') .wmv
#MP43 ('M', 'P', '4', '3') .wmv
#MPG1 ('M', 'P', 'G', '1') .wmv
#MSS1 ('M', 'S', 'S', '1') .wmv
#MSS2 ('M', 'S', 'S', '2') .wmv
#WMV1 ('W', 'M', 'V', '1') .wmv
#WMV2 ('W', 'M', 'V', '2') .wmv
#WMV3 ('W', 'M', 'V', '3') .wmv
#WVC1 ('W', 'V', 'C', '1') .wmv
#mp4v ('m', 'p', '4', 'v') .mov
if __name__ == '__main__':
time.sleep(1)
Popen('calc.exe', shell=True)
dlg = Desktop(backend="uia")[u"電卓"]
dlg.wait('visible')
#spec_app = dlg.top_window()
print(type(dlg))
# なぜか録画ができない
time.sleep(3)
th_cl = TestThread(dlg)
#th_cl = TestThread(spec_app)
th_cl.start()
for i in [0,8,0,9,6,6,7,2,2,2,2]:
numFile = u".\\numdata\\" + str(i) + u".png"
print( numFile )
# p = pyautogui.locateOnScreen(numFile)
#print(p)
def setUp(self):
"""Set some data and ensure the application is in the state we want"""
Timings.Defaults()
self.app = Application(backend='win32').start(os.path.join(mfc_samples_folder, u"CmnCtrl3.exe"))
self.desktop = Desktop()
def setUp(self):
"""Set some data and ensure the application is in the state we want"""
Timings.Slow()
self.app = Application().start('explorer.exe "' + mfc_samples_folder_32 + '"')
self.desktop = Desktop(backend='uia')
from pywinauto import Desktop, Application
Application().start('explorer.exe "C:\\Program Files"')
# connect to another process spawned by explorer.exe
app = Application(backend="uia").connect(path="explorer.exe", title="Program Files")
app.ProgramFiles.set_focus()
common_files = app.ProgramFiles.ItemsView.get_item('Common Files')
common_files.right_click_input()
app.ContextMenu.Properties.invoke()
# this dialog is open in another process (Desktop object doesn't rely on any process id)
Properties = Desktop(backend='uia').Common_Files_Properties
Properties.print_control_identifiers()
Properties.Cancel.click()
Properties.wait_not('visible') # make sure the dialog is closed