{Browser_Home} key question

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I have a problem with the {Browser_Home} key.

Here a reproducer.

$state = @SW_RESTORE
if MsgBox(4+262144,"",@lf & "Browser Minimize ?" & @lf,0) = 6 Then $state = @SW_MINIMIZE
For $i = 1 To 3
    Send("{BROWSER_HOME}")
    Sleep(500)
    WinSetState("[active]", "", $state)
Next
MsgBox(262144,"",@lf & "Check number of browser windows" & @lf,0)

Just let it run 2 times. First run with "yes". Second run with "No".

On first run (minimize), there are 3 browser instances.

On second run (restore), there is only 1 browser instance.

Does anybody has an explanation?

What happens when pressing the real "Browser Home" key?

I cannot test it due to absence of such a key on my keyboard.

Anybody knows where the definition for this key can be read in the registry?

[bogQ]

edit:Explanation

if page is open and active it will redirect it to homepage(already on homepage makes no diffrance)

if page is open but not active (in focus) it will open new page

if page dont exsist it will open new page.

if you send it too fast youl newer know how many wins youl get, for example from your script i got 1 win instead 3 and instead 2 that whas your result

Alternative

#include <IE.au3>
For $i = 1 To 5
    $oIE = _IECreate ()
    _IEAction($oIE, "home")
Next

Edited July 26, 2011 by bogQ

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Thanks for your reply.

My problem is that I have to use {Browser_Home} key.

_IECreate is no alternative.

The reproducer was only meant to show that the key sometimes opens a new window and sometimes docks to a exiting instance as new tab or sometimes does nothing.

So I digged a little and found a difference when using different show-codes.

I want to force the key to open a new window, but I found no registry entry to manipulate that behaviour.

Perhaps somebody knows.

[jvanegmond]

Thanks for your reply.

My problem is that I have to use {Browser_Home} key.

_IECreate is no alternative.

The reproducer was only meant to show that the key sometimes opens a new window and sometimes docks to a exiting instance as new tab or sometimes does nothing.

So I digged a little and found a difference when using different show-codes.

I want to force the key to open a new window, but I found no registry entry to manipulate that behaviour.

Perhaps somebody knows.

Wild guess, but try to:

Run("cmd /c start http://")

It works with Chrome, don't know about Firefox, Opera or IE.

[bogQ]

with HotKeySet i think you can still click the button and force open new win.

btw, where is {Browser_Home} key located on kboard?

Edited July 26, 2011 by bogQ

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btw, where is {Browser_Home} key located on kboard?

usually above the function keys (F1-F12) on a multimedia keyboard.

Sometimes it is labeled "WWW".

Edited July 26, 2011 by forumer100