Pywinauto iter_children Function: Iterate Child Windows in Python

Pywinauto's iter_children function provides an efficient way to iterate over all child windows belonging to a specific parent window in Python. This function returns an iterator, making it easy to loop through each child window.

Syntax:

iter_children(parent_window, **kwargs)

Here, parent_window represents the window whose child windows you want to access. The **kwargs argument is optional and allows you to filter the child windows based on specific criteria.

Example:

from pywinauto import Application, Desktop

# Start the calculator application
app = Application(backend='uia').start('calc.exe')

# Get the calculator window
dlg = Desktop(backend='uia').Calculator

# Iterate over all child windows of the calculator window
for child_window in dlg.children():
    print(child_window)

This example demonstrates how to start the calculator application, retrieve its main window, and then iterate over all its child windows using iter_children. The print(child_window) line displays the handles of each child window.

By leveraging iter_children, you can easily interact with individual elements within a window, automating tasks like clicking buttons, entering text, or manipulating specific controls.