WinClose to close all open windows

[grimmlock]

I have spent the past couple of days searching for the answer to this question, and I have not found one that really works.

What I am trying to do, is have the following code always run and when ever notepad is open and idle for more then 2 seconds close it. It works but only when their is one instance of Notepad, if there are more then one it does not close all of them at the same time.

Can someone help me, using this code, to have all windows with the title Notepad close?

#include <Timers.au3>

;Declare the Timer:
; Global $TIMER = TimerInit()

Opt("TrayOnEventMode",1)
Opt("TrayMenuMode",1)


HotKeySet("#{F4}", "_exit") ; Ctrl-Shift-Alt-X to exit


While 1

    ;If this application is active then reset the timer:
    If WinExists("Notepad") And _Timer_GetIdleTime() >= 2 * 1000 Then
     MsgBox (0, "Time reached", "You have been idle for more than 2 seconds.")
WinClose("Notepad")


EndIf

    ;Sleep for 1 seconds before looping again:
;    Sleep(1000)
WEnd

Func _exit()
Exit
EndFunc

Thanks

Grimm

[jazzyjeff]

Maybe use this instead:

Run(@ComSpec & " /c taskkill /IM notepad.exe /F","",@SW_HIDE)

I know it's more batch, but I believe this command typically kills all open instances. Perhaps a work around until you have a better solution.

[grimmlock]

Thanks, that worked as a work around , still would like to close rather than kill ...

Thanks

Grimm

[Melba23]

grimmlock,

Use WinList to get the handles of any open NotePad GUIs and then loop through the returned array using WinClose on each one.

M23

[grimmlock]

Hiya Melba23,

I copied this from the WinList function (Autoit), I am a little confused as to how to incorporate it . I do not see where I would put in "Notepad"?

Local $var = WinList()

For $i = 1 To $var[0][0]
    ; Only display visble windows that have a title
    If $var[$i][0] <> "" And IsVisible($var[$i][1]) Then
        MsgBox(0, "Details", "Title=" & $var[$i][0] & @LF & "Handle=" & $var[$i][1])
    EndIf
Next

Func IsVisible($handle)
    If BitAND(WinGetState($handle), 2) Then
        Return 1
    Else
        Return 0
    EndIf

EndFunc   ;==>IsVisible

[Melba23]

grimmlock,

You need to give a parameter to the WinListfunction so that it only lists Notepad GUIs. As you do not know the titles of all the GUIs, you need to look for the class - which you can get via the AutoIt Window Info Tool.

WinList("[CLASS:Notepad]")

All clear?

M23

[grimmlock]

So I could use the above array just imply add Notepad in the $var=WinList(Notepad)?

Thanks,

Grimm

[Melba23]

grimmlock,

  Quote

$var=WinList(Notepad)

That will not work - you need to use the correct syntax which I gave you in my last post. As you do not know the titles of the various Notepad GUIs, you need to use the class. Look in the Help file under <Using AutoIt - Window Titles and Text (Advanced)>.

M23

[grimmlock]

I do know the title of the window "Polaris Shortcut Bar". My apologizes I forgot to include it.

Thanks,

Grimm

[Melba23]

grimmlock,

Are all the Notepad instances titled the same? If so then by all means just use that. But why not use the class and make life simpler.

M23

[grimmlock]

I think I got it Thank you Melba for all your help

Grimm