Vista - Getting data from Office's Ribbon

02-01-2009

Hi!

I wanna get the value of some properties of the buttons in the Office 2007
ribbon. Example: I wanna move my mouse over the bold button and get the
properties left, top, width and height. How can I do this? I'm using VB.NET.

Thanks, Willian

02-02-2009

Willian F. Lopes wrote:

Quote:

> I wanna get the value of some properties of the buttons in the Office
> 2007 ribbon. Example: I wanna move my mouse over the bold button and
> get the properties left, top, width and height. How can I do this?
> I'm using VB.NET.

As a practice, make a copy of calc.exe (Windows' calculator) and open that
in VS. In the "Dialog" part, you can get to the layout. I couldn't see an
obvious way to get what you want, but if you click in the rulers you can see
coordinates. Now try it with the Office app you want to investigate. It
could be tedious...

Otherwise, you could take a screen-grab of the app and open it in something
like Photoshop where you can get a coordinate display. Actually, that might
be easier.

Andrew

02-02-2009

Hi Andrew, thanks for answering.

I like to some code for this action, a sample. Do you have one? I need a
start point.

Thanks,

Willian

"Andrew Morton" <akm@xxxxxx-press.co.uk.invalid> escreveu na notícia da
mensagem:6unvv6FgbrjbU1@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Willian F. Lopes wrote:

Quote:

>> I wanna get the value of some properties of the buttons in the Office
>> 2007 ribbon. Example: I wanna move my mouse over the bold button and
>> get the properties left, top, width and height. How can I do this?
>> I'm using VB.NET.

>
> As a practice, make a copy of calc.exe (Windows' calculator) and open that
> in VS. In the "Dialog" part, you can get to the layout. I couldn't see an
> obvious way to get what you want, but if you click in the rulers you can
> see coordinates. Now try it with the Office app you want to investigate.
> It could be tedious...
>
> Otherwise, you could take a screen-grab of the app and open it in
> something like Photoshop where you can get a coordinate display. Actually,
> that might be easier.
>
> Andrew
>

02-01-2009	#1 (permalink)
Willian F. Lopes n/a posts	Getting data from Office's Ribbon Hi! I wanna get the value of some properties of the buttons in the Office 2007 ribbon. Example: I wanna move my mouse over the bold button and get the properties left, top, width and height. How can I do this? I'm using VB.NET. Thanks, Willian
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02-02-2009	#2 (permalink)
Andrew Morton n/a posts	Re: Getting data from Office's Ribbon Willian F. Lopes wrote: Quote: > I wanna get the value of some properties of the buttons in the Office > 2007 ribbon. Example: I wanna move my mouse over the bold button and > get the properties left, top, width and height. How can I do this? > I'm using VB.NET. As a practice, make a copy of calc.exe (Windows' calculator) and open that in VS. In the "Dialog" part, you can get to the layout. I couldn't see an obvious way to get what you want, but if you click in the rulers you can see coordinates. Now try it with the Office app you want to investigate. It could be tedious... Otherwise, you could take a screen-grab of the app and open it in something like Photoshop where you can get a coordinate display. Actually, that might be easier. Andrew
My System Specs

02-02-2009	#3 (permalink)
Willian F. Lopes n/a posts	Re: Getting data from Office's Ribbon Hi Andrew, thanks for answering. I like to some code for this action, a sample. Do you have one? I need a start point. Thanks, Willian "Andrew Morton" <akm@xxxxxx-press.co.uk.invalid> escreveu na notícia da mensagem:6unvv6FgbrjbU1@xxxxxx Quote: > Willian F. Lopes wrote: Quote: >> I wanna get the value of some properties of the buttons in the Office >> 2007 ribbon. Example: I wanna move my mouse over the bold button and >> get the properties left, top, width and height. How can I do this? >> I'm using VB.NET. > > As a practice, make a copy of calc.exe (Windows' calculator) and open that > in VS. In the "Dialog" part, you can get to the layout. I couldn't see an > obvious way to get what you want, but if you click in the rulers you can > see coordinates. Now try it with the Office app you want to investigate. > It could be tedious... > > Otherwise, you could take a screen-grab of the app and open it in > something like Photoshop where you can get a coordinate display. Actually, > that might be easier. > > Andrew >
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