Run a function while waiting?

[Menalaus]

just wondering if i have:

MsgBox(48, "title", "Waiting for you to select the right window!") And WinWaitActive("Window im waiting for")

Is this possible at all?

so the only way to cancel the script was to say hit cancel on the message box to stop waiting?

sorry if I'm being vague if you need more just ask.

I am new and have solved other problems by going over the help file multiple times just stuck on this one.

Thanks

-Menalaus

Edited June 27, 2011 by Menalaus

[monoscout999]

did you try that? There´s many errors on it. But luckly for you MsgBox() Stops the scripts until the MessageBox is closed.

[JohnOne]

Both MSgBox() and WinWaitActive() are Blocking functions, meaning they do not return until the function is complete.

So the short answer is no.

Perhaps you are referring to multithreading, which Autoit3 is not.

[Menalaus]

did you try that? There´s many errors on it. But luckly for you MsgBox() Stops the scripts until the MessageBox is closed.

Was just a pure example not true script, but yes i tried that and also the

ContinueLoop

command

JohnOne thanks i didn't think i was able to but no harm asking

owell thanks for the replies anyway guys much help!

-Menalaus

[JoHanatCent]

Was just a pure example not true script, but yes i tried that and also the

ContinueLoop

command

JohnOne thanks i didn't think i was able to but no harm asking

owell thanks for the replies anyway guys much help!

-Menalaus

Would this not help?

While Not WinActive("Window im waiting for")
    MsgBox(48, "Not Yet", "Waiting for you to select the right window!", 2)
WEnd
MsgBox(0, 'W o W', 'You clicked on the correct Window')

[Menalaus]

Would this not help?

While Not WinActive("Window im waiting for")
    MsgBox(48, "Not Yet", "Waiting for you to select the right window!", 2)
WEnd
MsgBox(0, 'W o W', 'You clicked on the correct Window')

ah i see what you did there works a treat pretty much thankyou very much!

-Menalaus

Edited June 28, 2011 by Menalaus

[JoHanatCent]

ah i see what you did there works a treat pretty much thankyou very much!

-Menalaus

You're welcome!