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Hello

on a example :

1/ I have 2 windows notepad with same title :

TOTO (handle:A)

TOTO (handle:B )

handle find by 'Winlist("TOTO")'

2/ in :

TOTO (handle:A), i select "Open"

TOTO (handle:B ), i select "Open"

with 'Winlist("Open")' i can found the handles :

Open (handle:Y)

Open (handle:Z)

Question : How can i found 'Open (handle:Z)' belong at 'TOTO (handle:A)' and 'Open (handle:Y)' belong at 'TOTO (handle:B )' ?

because if i would like work with 'TOTO (handle:A)' i use "WinActivate(handle:Z)" or if i would like work with 'TOTO (handle:B )' i use "WinActivate(handle:Y)"

Thank

PS : sorry i'm newbie at autoit, there maybe a better solution(s)

Edited by mortelrdv
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mortelrdv,

You can differentiate the windows by finding their Process (or PID) with WinGetProcess. Here is a simple example - the script creats a main window "Test" and a smaller one "Tiny", it then uses WinList to get their handles and uses these handles to get the PID:

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <Array.au3>

; Create windows
$hTest = GUICreate("Test", 500, 500)
GUISetState()

$hTiny = GUICreate("Tiny", 100, 100)
GUISetState()

; List the handles of "Test" windows
$aArray = WinList("Test")
_ArrayDisplay($aArray)

; We only have one (I hope) so check its process
$hWnd = $aArray[1][1]
ConsoleWrite(WinGetProcess($hWnd) & @CRLF)

; Now check for "Tiny" windows
$aArray = WinList("Tiny")
_ArrayDisplay($aArray)

; And get the PID for the one that we find
$hWnd = $aArray[1][1]
ConsoleWrite(WinGetProcess($hWnd) & @CRLF)

; And they are the same!

While 1
    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
    EndSwitch
WEnd

You will have to do a bit more work because you will have at least 2 returns from each WinList call and will have to use this technique to tell which parent created which child. Give it a go yourself and come back if you run into problems. :D

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