Can't find Control Name

[GuiTester]

I have a C#.NET based windows application. I used the RanorexSpy to find out the class name, control name of the application. I got the values for Caption/text and Class name fields. But, the Class name and Control id fields are empty.

In this case, which field should I use to reliable get a handle to the application?

Thanks in advance.

[GuiTester]

For the time being, I used the class name which looks something like "WindowsForms10.Window.8.app...".

When I call 'FindFormClassName' method, I get a dialog box with the error 'CoInitialize error'. Any idea what this means?

[admin]

> In this case, which field should I use to reliable get a handle to the application?

An application has no "Control name" and no "Control Id", only controls have these properties. You should find an application with the Application.FindFormTitle function:
(See also the samples in the Samples directory)

[GuiTester]

Thanks for the reply. I fixed the CoInit problem.

I used your example and tried to programmatically get the application handle, the properties window, the solution explorer in my application. I had trouble with the menu bar. If I see the menubar through RanorexSpy, it doesn't have a control name or a caption text. It has a control id, and a class name which is like 'WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.b7ab7b #34'.

Is there a way I can get a menubar object without using the title?

[admin]

> Is there a way I can get a menubar object without using the title?

If your menu bar has no control name, then you have an old style menu bar with menu handle, not a menu strip.
You can automate such a menu as follows: