[Solved] Detect Window Flashing

[IanN1990]

I had to take a break from autoit coding because of uni work but i want to get back into it.

One of the projects i was working on was working with chat-programs.

Opt('WinTitleMatchMode', 2 )

while 1
sleep(250)

;Show Chat Messages
$Steam = WinGetState("- Chat", "")
If  _Flash("- Chat") <> 0 Then
    if BitAnd($Steam, 16) Then
            WinSetState("- Chat","",@SW_RESTORE)
    EndIf
EndIf
Wend

Func _Flash($win)
    If WinActive($win) Then Return 0
    $tFLASHWINFO = DllStructCreate("uint;hwnd;dword;uint;dword")
    DllStructSetData($tFLASHWINFO, 1, 20)
    DllStructSetData($tFLASHWINFO, 2, WinGetHandle($win))
    $a = DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "FlashWindowEx", "ptr", DllStructGetPtr($tFLASHWINFO))
    Return $a[0]
EndFunc

I dont understand the _Flash Function, but when steam gets a message "turning orange" to detects this. Checks the chat-program is minimized and if so, restores it. "Making it so, when i get a message from someone it shows me the message".

Now the problem is, though this code works for steam chat it doesn't work for msn or skype. "Same code but using skype/msn window titles".

So i was wondering if everyone does understand this function, and could help me understand why it doesn't work for these two applications.

Edited April 14, 2012 by IanN1990

[DCCD]

FlashWindowEx function flashes the specified window, btw already exists on WinAPI library called _WinAPI_FlashWindowEx, and about detect flashing window, I think RegisterShellHookWindow function can do the job.

seeya.

[IanN1990]

Aye, as you have already pointed out there are Autoi functions which is/are able to make applications flash

As for the detection, i checked out ur RegisterShellHookWindow link but honestly cant make heads or tails of it

[rover]

There are numerous posts on this

look for RegisterShellHookWindow / HSHELL_FLASH events

some links here

Intercepting a Window Message

edited from an example by Siao

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;from Siao example
;http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/56536-easy-shell-hooking-example/
;#NoTrayIcon
Opt("WinWaitDelay", 0)
;OnAutoItExitRegister("_OnExit")
HotKeySet("{ESC}", "_OnExit")

;ShellHook notification codes:
Global Const $HSHELL_FLASH = 32774;
Global $bHook = 1
;GUI stuff:
Global $hGui = GUICreate("", 1, 1, -100, -100)
;Hook stuff:
GUIRegisterMsg(RegisterWindowMessage("SHELLHOOK"), "HShellWndProc")
ShellHookWindow($hGui, $bHook)

While 1
    Sleep(1000)
WEnd

Func _OnExit()
ShellHookWindow($hGui, 0)
Exit
EndFunc

Func HShellWndProc($hWnd, $Msg, $wParam, $lParam)
    Switch $wParam
        Case $HSHELL_FLASH
   ConsoleWrite("-Window flash hWnd: " & $lParam & " (" & WinGetTitle($lParam) & ")" & @CRLF)
    EndSwitch
EndFunc

;register/unregister ShellHook
Func ShellHookWindow($hWnd, $bFlag)
    Local $sFunc = 'DeregisterShellHookWindow'
    If $bFlag Then $sFunc = 'RegisterShellHookWindow'
    Local $aRet = DllCall('user32.dll', 'int', $sFunc, 'hwnd', $hWnd)
    Return $aRet[0]
EndFunc
;register window message

Func RegisterWindowMessage($sText)
    Local $aRet = DllCall('user32.dll', 'int', 'RegisterWindowMessageW', 'wstr', $sText)
    Return $aRet[0]
EndFunc

Edited April 13, 2012 by rover

[IanN1990]

Thanks for your help rover and dccd with this code i should be able to get everything workin

**Edit thanks again now when i get a message for steam, skype or msn it "restores" the message so i can see. Before it only worked for steam Nice to see projects coming togeather

Edited April 13, 2012 by IanN1990