QM items: find; enumerate; get properties

Syntax

int qmitem([name] [flags] [pi] [mask])

or

int qmitem(iid [flags] [pi] [mask])

 

Parameters

name - QM item name. Full, case insensitive.

iid - QM item id. Integer.

flags:

1 Skip folders.
2 Skip items in shared folders (eg System).
4 Skip encrypted items.
8 Skip disabled items.
16 Skip items with no trigger.
32 Skip member functions.
64 QM 2.3.0. Skip file links.

pi - variable of type QMITEM (see Remarks). Function fills it with information about found item.

mask - defines which members of QMITEM must be retrieved. It can be combination of values listed below. Other members are always retrieved. Default: 0.

1 Name.
2 Trigger (without programs).
4 Programs. Begins with / (only) or \ (not).
8 Text.
16 Parent folder id. Obsolete, used before QM 2.4.0.
32 Filter function.
64 Trigger description (short).
128 Date modified.
256 QM 2.3.0. File link target (file path).

 

Remarks

Each macro and other QM item, including folders, has an integer identifier (id). It can be used with mac, dis, str.getmacro, qmitem and some other functions. It changes when the file is opened next time.

 

qmitem returns QM item id. It can be 1 to 65535. Returns 0 if not found.

 

To get id of current or related function, instead use getopt itemid, it's faster and don't need to specify name.

 

This function can be used for 3 purposes:

 

1. Get item id when you know its name, path or GUID.

 

2. Enumerate QM items.

 

3. Get item properties.

 

type QMITEM !itype !ttype !tkey !tmod !tkey2 []!tmon []!tht flags htvi ~name ~trigger ~triggerdescr ~programs ~filter ~text ~linktarget folderid DATE'datemod

 

itype - item type: 0 macro, 1 function, 2 pop-up menu, 3 toolbar, 4 autotext list, 5 folder, 6 member function, 7 file link.

ttype - trigger type: 0 none, 1 keyboard, 2 mouse, 3 window, 4 user-defined, 5 QM events, 6 file, 7 event log, 8 process, 9 accessible object, 10 autotext.

tkey - trigger key. For keyboard triggers it is virtual-key code. For mouse triggers: 1 wheel forward, 2 wheel backward, 4 X1 button, 5 X2 button, 6 left button, 7 right button, 8 middle button, 9-20 screen edges, 21-32 other movements. For other triggers - undocumented.

tmod - modifier-keys (keyboard and mouse triggers). Combination of the following values: 1 Shift, 2 Ctrl, 4 Alt, 8 Win.

tkey2 - next key (keyboard triggers).

tmon - monitor (mouse movement triggers). 0 primary, 31 all.

tht - hit test code (mouse click and wheel triggers). 0 any.

flags - item properties: 2 is in a shared folder, 4 encrypted, 8 disabled, 16 is in a read-only folder.

htvi - handle of item in TreeView control.

name - item name.

trigger - encoded trigger string (without programs and filter function).

triggerdescr - trigger description (e.g., Ctrl+E instead of Ce).

programs - trigger scope (programs). Starts with / (Only) or \ (Not).

filter - filter function

text - item text.

linktarget - QM 2.3.0. If the item is file link, contains file path.

folderid - parent folder id.

datemod - date modified. Precision: 1 s. Time zone: local. This member is 0 for items modified before QM 2.1.5. Modification date is updated when applying changes in text.

 

In exe can be used only to get item id.

 

See also: str.getmacro, getopt itemid, GetQmItemsInFolder

 

Examples

 Find item "LED":
int i=qmitem("LED" 1)
if(i) out i; else out "item not found"

 Find item "LED" and display properties:
QMITEM q
int i=qmitem("LED" 1 &q 31)
if(i) out "i=%i itype=%i ttype=%i tkey=%i tshift=%i flags=%i name=%s trigger=%s programs=%s folder=%s text=[]%s" i q.itype q.ttype q.tkey q.tmod q.flags q.name q.trigger q.programs iif(q.folderid _s.getmacro(q.folderid 1) "") q.text

 List all items that have triggers:
QMITEM q; int i
rep
	i=qmitem(-i 1|16 &q 1|2|4)
	if(i=0) break
	out "%-30s %-30s %s" q.name q.trigger q.programs