Minimize SciTE

[somdcomputerguy]

This isn't a whole script, just a code snippet I use in a script that I'm constantly editing.

These two snips minimize the Editor when the script is started (F5 or Alt-t+g), then maximize and ControlSend {F8} to the editor when the script ends. I have used this only in scripts that generate their own GUI, but I guess it can be used for a non-GUI script as well. Maybe someone else will find this as useful as I have.

I have this code at the top of the script

If WinGetState(" - SciTE", "") = 47 Then WinSetState(" - SciTE", "", @SW_MINIMIZE)

And this code in the beginning of whatever 'exit' function I have defined

If WinGetState(" - SciTE", "") = 23 Then
 WinSetState(" - SciTE", "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)
 ControlSend(" - SciTE", "", 350, "{F8}")
EndIf

Edit: I just changed the code because it didn't work the way I wanted it to..

Edited February 2, 2010 by snowmaker

[Jos]

Just wondering: Why would you want to do this?

I like it normally to stay up because of the possible debugging statements in the code which will display information in the SciTE output Pane.

[somdcomputerguy]

Mainly I use it because I found myself minimizing SciTE when the script was run from it, then restoring SciTE and getting rid of the pane to make a change to the script. I prefer a large output pane, but when editing my code I don't want the pane at all. While it is basically only 3 or 4 extra clicks that this code eliminates, I found it useful enough to think maybe someone else would too.

[Jos]

Mainly I use it because I found myself minimizing SciTE when the script was run from it, then restoring SciTE and getting rid of the pane to make a change to the script. I prefer a large output pane, but when editing my code I don't want the pane at all. While it is basically only 3 or 4 extra clicks that this code eliminates, I found it useful enough to think maybe someone else would too.

Understand this could be useful when you do not need the SciTE Outputpane at all for coding. The most logical place to implement it would be in the Run Section of AutoIt3Wrapper to facilitate this via some Directives: One for Minimizing SciTE while running and one for showing the outputpane.

Wondering if others would find this useful to implement?

Jos

[Melba23]

Jos,

I can think of occasions when it could be useful - but I am not sure that I would remember to add the Directive until after a good few runs!

M23