# Function Reference

# WinWaitNotActive

Pauses execution of the script until the requested window is not active.

WinWaitNotActive ( "title" [, "text" [, timeout = 0]] )

## Parameters

title | The title/hWnd/class of the window to check. See Title special definition.
text | [optional] The text of the window to check. Default is an empty string. See Text special definition.
timeout | [optional] Timeout in seconds if the window is still active. Default is 0 (no timeout).

## Return Value

Success: | 1.
Failure: | 0 if timeout occurred.

## Remarks

The window is polled every 250 milliseconds or so.

## Related

WinActive, WinExists, WinWait, WinWaitActive, WinWaitClose, WinWaitDelay (Option)

## Example

    ; Wait for the window "[CLASS:Notepad]" to not be active.
    WinWaitNotActive("[CLASS:Notepad]")

    ; Wait a maximum of 5 seconds for "[CLASS:Notepad]" to not be active.
    WinWaitNotActive("[CLASS:Notepad]", "", 5)