Checking for a named window, and wait until it terminates

[Mechaflash]

I know this function exists... cause I remember seeing it.. but looking at the function list twice, I missed it both times.

What's the function to check for a window (by name of window), and also conditionally pause the script until the window terminates?

[Guest]

This is what you are looking for.

WinWaitClose ( "title" [, "text" [, timeout]] )

which can be found @: Function Reference > Window Management

Edited February 2, 2012 by Guest

[JLogan3o13]

Hi, Mechaflash213, I believe you're looking for WinExists. Something like this maybe?

While WinExists("Untitled", "")
MsgBox(0, "", "Yep!")
Sleep(1000)
WEnd

Edit: more than one way to skin a cat. Aipion's works as well

Edited February 2, 2012 by JLogan3o13

[Mechaflash]

Thanks Aipion and JLogan for the quick reply.

@Aipion would it matter that it's not checking for the window first, and just carrying out the command?

[JLogan3o13]

It does do a check, if the window does not exist when it checks, it simply moves on to the next command.

WinWaitClose("Untitled", "")
MsgBox(0, "", "Gone")

If the window does not exist, it will go right to the Message Box. If the window does exist, it will pause until the window is closed.

Edited February 2, 2012 by JLogan3o13

[Guest]

I would say make sure the window Exists with WinExists then go with WinWaitClose.

[JLogan3o13]

The difference is really in what you want to do. Using a While statement with WinExists, you can do other stuff while you wait for the window to close. With WinWaitClose, however, the script pauses completely until that condition is met.

Edited February 2, 2012 by JLogan3o13

[Mechaflash]

I have a good one for you: how do you check it by the Class of the window?

[JLogan3o13]

While WinExists("[CLASS:Notepad]", "")
MsgBox(0, "", "Yep!")
Sleep(1000)
WEnd

[AdmiralAlkex]

I have a good one for you: how do you check it by the Class of the window?

Why don't you follow the "Title special definition" link in helpfile and find out?

[Guest]

Code the script like this:

While 1
   Sleep(100)
   If WinExists("title", "") = 1 Then ExitLoop
WEnd
WinWaitClose ( "title" , "" )

This Code will check if the window Exists then it will wait until it terminates.

Edited February 2, 2012 by Guest

[Mechaflash]

@Admiral. Sorry, I overlooked the link in the documentation. I'll make sure to be a perfect robot and not make a human mistake, like overlooking a detail, next time.

[AdmiralAlkex]

@mechaflash213

Sounds like a good plan