winget() fails when input is not focused

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ID:2654826

Feb 9 2021, 6:26 pm

Crazah

Resolved

Creating a new skin control at runtime but giving the winset() call a fully decorated name (e.g. winset(usr,"window.thing","...;parent=window")) caused the control to be created incorrectly by including the window name twice.

BYOND Version:	514.1545
Operating System:	Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Web Browser:	Chrome 87.0.4280.141
Applies to:	Dream Seeker

Status:

Resolved (514.1547)

This issue has been resolved.

Descriptive Problem Summary:
When trying to winget() an input element that does not currently have focus, winget() fails to locate that element.

Test case sent privately.

Feb 10 2021, 12:05 am
Lummox JR	Where was the test case sent? I don't see anything.

Feb 10 2021, 7:31 pm In response to Lummox JR
Crazah	Sent it along again.

Feb 10 2021, 11:16 pm
Lummox JR	Lummox JR resolved issue with message: Creating a new skin control at runtime but giving the winset() call a fully decorated name (e.g. `winset(usr,"window.thing","...;parent=window")`) caused the control to be created incorrectly by including the window name twice.