works in SciTE Script Editor, doesn't work as EXE

[calmnus]

This script runs perfectly from inside the Script editor. It launches Solitaire, makes it full screen, and sets it to always on top.

As soon as I convert it to and run the Executable, it only launches "Solitaire", it doesn't make it full screen or set it to Always on Top.

Anyone have any ideas? Am I doing something wrong, or does the EXE just not do full screen and always on top?

Thanks,

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", -2)

Run("C:\WINDOWS\system32\sol.exe")

Run("C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Solitaire\Solitaire.exe")

Sleep(100)

WinSetOnTop("solitaire", "", 1 )

WinSetState("solitaire", "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)

Exit

[DarkestHour]

I think it might be your sleep command. It's generally not a good idea to sleep if you waiting for a window to load.

Instead of Sleep, Try WinWait.

So in this case:

WinWait("solitaire")

[calmnus]

Thanks,

I changed the "Sleep" to a "WinWait".

Still works when run from the Script Editor, but still doesn't work when converted to an EXE

[bogQ]

Run("C:\WINDOWS\system32\sol.exe","",@SW_MAXIMIZE)
WinWaitActive("Solitaire")
WinSetOnTop("Solitaire", "", 1 )

[DarkestHour]

I used your code as follows with the winwait and it works both in scite and as an EXE.

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", -2)
Run("C:\WINDOWS\system32\sol.exe")
Run("C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Solitaire\Solitaire.exe")
WinWait("solitaire")
WinSetOnTop("solitaire", "", 1 )
WinSetState("solitaire", "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)
Exit

[bogQ]

My guess is that he have two identical programs on different locations and im still not getting what win is he trying to maximize or to set on top flag if thet have identical win names?

[calmnus]

ok, I'm an idiot.

I just realized what I was doing wrong.

I renamed my "solitaire.au3" file to "solLitaire.au3" (added an L in the middle) because when I was running from the script editor it was picking up "solitaire" in the title bar of the script editor and making it top most. The problem was, I was still converting "solitaire.au3" to an EXE instead of "solLitaire.au3". Once I figured out my mistake and converted the correct ".au3" file, the EXE worked as expected.

Thanks for all your help,