Hello

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Hello,

I want to take screenshots of my application in a automatic way, it work fine until I need to show a PopupMenu...the popup() method is blocking the code.

How can I show a PopupMenu, take a screenshot and close the menu to continue the execution of my automatic code ?

Note that the code is in the application, I create forms, set controls properties, take a photo, etc...so I can handle error conditions very easly...but I can't figure how to display a popupmenu.

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  1. Paul TOTHMarch 16, 2018 at 5:56 AM

    YEs ! I've put the screenshot in a Thread...but Winapi.Windows.EndMenu do not close the menu...probably because I'm not in the same thread...

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  2. Paul TOTHMarch 16, 2018 at 6:13 AM

    FillChar(GTI, SizeOf(GTI), 0);
    GTI.cbSize := SizeOf(GTI);
    GetGUIThreadInfo(0, GTI);
    SendMessage(GTI.hwndCapture, WM_CANCELMODE, 0, 0);

    :)

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  3. Didier TactisoftMarch 16, 2018 at 7:52 AM

    Tu parles tout seul on dirait...

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  4. Paul TOTHMarch 16, 2018 at 7:53 AM

    I often find the answer to my question just after asking :)

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  5. Didier TactisoftMarch 16, 2018 at 7:56 AM

    Question often contains the answer. It s always a pleasure to read your posts.

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  6. Uwe RaabeMarch 16, 2018 at 7:57 AM

    Paul TOTH What about calling EndMenu in the OnTerminate event of the thread?

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  7. Paul TOTHMarch 16, 2018 at 8:00 AM

    Uwe Raabe didn't try, and I'm already very late on my project :)

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  8. Stefan GlienkeMarch 16, 2018 at 8:51 AM

    Paul TOTH That is called rubber duck debugging: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_duck_debugging

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  9. Paul TOTHMarch 16, 2018 at 9:08 AM

    Stefan Glienke I thought it was talent :)

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  10. Edwin YipMarch 16, 2018 at 9:47 AM

    Stefan Glienke My first time heard about it, and I had similar experiences several times too!

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  11. Stefan GlienkeMarch 16, 2018 at 9:53 AM

    Edwin Yip It is a skill that every professional developer should have as it improves the problem finding and solving process significantly.

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  12. Edwin YipMarch 16, 2018 at 10:04 AM

    Stefan Glienke Yes, I guess it works because languages refine our thinking process.

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  13. Didier TactisoftMarch 16, 2018 at 10:11 AM

    Serendipity is a good skills too

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  14. Lars FosdalMarch 17, 2018 at 3:53 PM

    Thinking aloud sometimes helps. Teddybear debugging too, where you explain the problem to your favorite stuffed toy.

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