# Function Reference

# WinFlash

Flashes a window in the taskbar.

WinFlash ( "title" [, "text" [, flashes = 4 [, delay = 500]]] )

## Parameters

title | The title/hWnd/class of the window to change. See Title special definition.
text | [optional] The text of the window to change. Default is an empty string. See Text special definition.
flashes | [optional] The amount of times to flash the window. Default 4.
delay | [optional] The time in milliseconds to sleep between each flash. Default 500 ms.

## Return Value

None.

## Remarks

This function is very useful for catching the user's eye!

## Related

WinSetState

## Example

    Example()

    Func Example()
        ; Run Notepad
        Run("notepad.exe")

        Local $hWnd = WinWaitActive("[CLASS:Notepad]", "")

        ; Flash the window 4 times with a break in between each one of 1/2 second.
        WinFlash($hWnd, "", 4, 1000)

        ; Wait for 5 seconds to display the Notepad window, no more flashing.
        Sleep(5000)

        ; Close the Notepad window using the handle returned by WinWaitActive.
        WinClose($hWnd)
    EndFunc   ;==>Example