WinSetState

[Sparrowlord]

Hi, I'm trying to use "WinSetState($title, "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)" in my script to make IE8 maximize, however this just creates a blank IE shell window.. and doesn't actually make the window I want bigger.

Edit:

After some more failed attempts I finally realized the problem.

Using WinSetState only works on the 64 bit version of Windows Internet Explorer (Default _IECreate), however I have to use the 32-bit version of Windows Internet Explorer because I have to work with a flash application.

Here's the code I'm trying to use on the 32-bit browser:

#include <IE.au3>
Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 2)

Run("C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe")
WinWait("- Windows Internet Explorer")
WinSetState("Windows Internet Explorer", "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)

Attached is a screenshot of what happens to the browser window.

Edited January 25, 2010 by Sparrowlord

[Sparrowlord]

Also I'm using windows 7

thanks

[Sparrowlord]

please help

[natthehe]

an alternative solution could be: WinMove($title,'',0,0,@desktopwidth,@desktopheight,0)

[somdcomputerguy]

I just ran this code and it works. Maybe there is an issue with $title. Try changing the TitleMatchMode in your script. Also, I am running this under Vista, so the problem might be with Win7.

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 2)
WinSetState("Windows Internet Explorer", "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)

[Sparrowlord]

After some more failed attempts I finally realized the problem.

Using WinSetState only works on the 64 bit version of Windows Internet Explorer (Default _IECreate), however I have to use the 32-bit version of Windows Internet Explorer because I have to work with a flash application.

Here's the code I'm trying to use on the 32-bit browser:

#include <IE.au3>
Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 2)

Run("C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe")
WinWait("- Windows Internet Explorer")
WinSetState("Windows Internet Explorer", "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)

Attached is a screenshot of what happens to the browser window.

[Sparrowlord]

updated first post so everybody don't have to read the whole thread to figure out the problem

[Sparrowlord]

anyone?

[KaFu]

If you open IE via run() you don't have to include IE.au3. Additionally you can set @SW_MAXIMIZE in the run() command.

$sPathIE = StringReplace(StringReplace(RegRead("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\iexplore.exe\shell\open\command", ""), " %1", ""), """", "")
If Not FileExists($sPathIE) Then $sPathIE = @ProgramFilesDir & "\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
If Not FileExists($sPathIE) Then
    MsgBox(16, "Error", "Location of iexplore.exe not found")
    Exit
EndIf
$iPID = Run($sPathIE, "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)

Edited January 25, 2010 by KaFu

[JerryD]

How strange. I haven't written a script in well over a year, and haven't been on the forums for longer, and just yesterday I sat down and wrote a script that does just this! Little did I know I was doing something that couldn't be done. The thing is, the title of the window I was dealing with changed, so what I ended up doing was using the Windows handle like this:

$obj_IE = _IECreate ( 'about:blank', $IECreate_NoAttach, $IECreate_NoVisible, $IECreate_Wait, $IECreate_TakeFocus )
_IENavigate ( $obj_IE, $VPNURL )
_IEAction ( $obj_IE, 'visible' )
_IEAction ( $obj_IE, 'focus' )
$hwnd_IE = _IEPropertyGet ( $obj_IE, 'hwnd' )
WinWait ( 'vpn', '', 1 )
WinActivate ( 'vpn' )
Do     ; Wait for the title of the window to have the word Home in it
    $Ret = WinGetTitle ( $hwnd_IE )
    If $Ret = '' Then Exit
    If StringInStr ( $Ret, 'Home' ) Then
        ExitLoop
    EndIf
    Sleep ( 100 )
Until 1=2
Do     ; Now wait for the window to be minimized by another process
    $Ret = WinGetState ( $hwnd_IE )
    If @error Then Exit
    If $Ret >= 16 Then
        ExitLoop
    EndIf
    Sleep ( 100 )
Until 1=2
WinSetState ( $hwnd_IE, '', @SW_HIDE )
Do     ; Now hide the window and wait for the word Home to NOT be in the title!
    $Ret = WinGetTitle ( $hwnd_IE )
    If $Ret = '' Then Exit
    If NOT StringInStr ( $Ret, 'Home' ) Then
        WinSetState ( $hwnd_IE, '', @SW_SHOW )
        WinSetState ( $hwnd_IE, '', @SW_RESTORE )
        ExitLoop
    EndIf
    Sleep ( 500 )
Until 1=2

This script works exactly as I wanted it to under XP/IE6, Vista/IE7, and Windows 7/IE8 (all 32 bit). Was I just lucky?