Outlook

[jgshier 0]

I am running Outlook 2003. I am try to run a script to close a vpn connection after outlook closes., but can't get autoit to see outlook.

WinWaitClose("Inbox - Microsoft Outlook")

do something...

I used windows spy to make sure it was the right window. Seems to work fine with Notepad...

Even WinWaitActive("Inbox - Microsoft Outlook") does not work.

Thanks

[scriptkitty 0]

Outlook and OutlookExpress have some wierd windows. like HiddenWindow and FolderSync Window Class.

You can close them and really not notice any difference, at least I can't figure out what they do atm.

I usually use the text part with outlook scripts, ex:

AutoItSetOption("WinTitleMatchMode", 2);2 = Match any substring in the title
winactivate("Outlook","Folder")

or I just:

AutoItSetOption("WinTitleMatchMode", 2)
winclose("HiddenWindow")
winclose("FolderSync")
;... rest of script

edit.. WinXP and WinME have different hidden windows.

and oh yea, I found it like this:

AutoItSetOption("WinTitleMatchMode", 2)
$title = WinGetTitle("Outlook", "")
MsgBox(0, "Full title read was:", $title)

Edited March 16, 2004 by scriptkitty

[nobby 0]

Hey,

Instead of getting the window title, why not use the ProcessExists function?

If ProcessExists("Outlook.exe") then

rest of script

Cheers

[scriptkitty 0]

oops, funny how I didn't read the first part of the question, yea process would be better, like maybe:

ProcessWaitClose ( "Outlook.exe"  ); optional [, timeout]