How to close a window user isn't using

[jdickens]

Is there a simple way to time a period of disuse for an app? I could time how long it is minimized or inactive, but what if they leave it active on the PC and go to lunch or go home for the night?

J

[Blue_Drache]

Is there a simple way to time a period of disuse for an app?  I could time how long it is minimized or inactive, but what if they leave it active on the PC and go to lunch or go home for the night?

J

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You'd probably have to run an app of your own to see if the program is minimized or not on top/active.

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$counter = 0
$window = "notepad"

While 1
   Sleep(10)
   Select
      Case _IsMinimized($window) = 1 Or _IsNotActive($window) = 1
         $counter = $counter + 1
      Case _IsMinimized($window) = 0 And _IsNotActive($window) = 0
         $counter = 0
   EndSelect
   If $counter >= ((1000 / 10) * 60 * 15) Then; roughly 15 minutes of idle time...
      WinClose($window)
      Exit
   EndIf
WEnd

Func _IsMinimized($wnd_name, $wnd_txt = "")
   $state = WinGetState($wnd_name, $wnd_txt)
   If @error = 1 Then
      SetError(1)
      SetExtended(1)
      Return -1
   EndIf
   If BitAND($state, 16) Then
      Return 1
   Else
      Return 0
   EndIf
EndFunc ;==>_IsMinimized

Func _IsNotActive($wnd_name, $wnd_txt = "")
   $state = WinGetState($wnd_name, $wnd_txt)
   If @error = 1 Then
      SetError(1)
      SetExtended(1)
      Return -1
   EndIf
   If BitAND($state, 8) Then
      Return 0
   Else
      Return 1
   EndIf
EndFunc ;==>_IsNotActive

Edited June 10, 2005 by Blue_Drache

[jdickens]

Hmmm... Interesting. Thank you.

I want to close window out if someone's not using it.

I cd put up a message box that also has a timer on it, if the window is min. or inactive.

J