Opening script in scite via code without activating scite

[Achilles]

I figured out (at least one way) how to open a script in scite by using ShellExecute. Now I just want to make it so that scite doesn't take focus. Any ideas?

#include <File.au3>

_FileCreate(@DesktopDir & '\test.au3')
Run('notepad.exe') ; activate another window
Sleep(1000)

ShellExecute(@DesktopDir & '\test.au3', '', @DesktopDir, 'edit', @SW_SHOWNA)

[somdcomputerguy]

I don't know if one can prevent an app from taking focus when it's started, but focus can be 'given back' to what had it first. Like this maybe?

#include <File.au3>

_FileCreate(@DesktopDir & '\test.au3')
Run('notepad.exe') ; activate another window
Sleep(1000)

$title = WinGetTitle("[active]")
ShellExecute(@DesktopDir & '\test.au3', '', @DesktopDir, 'edit', @SW_SHOWNA)
WinActivate($title)

[Achilles]

I don't know if one can prevent an app from taking focus when it's started, but focus can be 'given back' to what had it first. Like this maybe?

#include <File.au3>

_FileCreate(@DesktopDir & '\test.au3')
Run('notepad.exe') ; activate another window
Sleep(1000)

$title = WinGetTitle("[active]")
ShellExecute(@DesktopDir & '\test.au3', '', @DesktopDir, 'edit', @SW_SHOWNA)
WinActivate($title)

That was my less preferred second option... I wonder if there's some scite command line parameter... I'll try searching that

[somdcomputerguy]

Perhaps if an app is started hidden or minimized it doesn't take focus?

[Achilles]

Perhaps if an app is started hidden or minimized it doesn't take focus?

Hmm, that doesn't help me much because the program I'm writing is designed to run when scite is already up and running...

I found this... I don't understand the part about "Command Subsystem".. but it looks like something in there might help.

[Achilles]

Here's a try using run instead of shell execute... Still no luck though. Maybe one you will see what I'm missing here...

#include <File.au3>

Global Const $SCITE_PATH = RegRead('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\SciTE.exe', '')

_FileCreate(@DesktopDir & '\test.au3')
Run('notepad.exe') ; activate another window
Sleep(1000)

Run($SCITE_PATH & ' -open:test.au3', @DesktopDir, @SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE)

Edited May 4, 2010 by Achilles