triken3 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 (edited) hello i am newbie in auto IT programming.. Any idea how to self activate or auto open an .au3 file if the condition is meet.. like for example i have a notepad file in desktop.. if the txt inside has been change, then .au3 file will be activated or will be opened.. let say that .au3 file will display a notepad that says " Notepad Content changed" any idea is a great help tnx.. Edited May 2, 2014 by triken3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnOne Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Cannot be done with AutoIt without a script already running. But if you want to monitor a file with AutoIt you should ask in the help forum. AutoIt Absolute Beginners Require a serial Pause Script Video Tutorials by Morthawt ipify Monkey's are, like, natures humans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triken3 Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 Cannot be done with AutoIt without a script already running. But if you want to monitor a file with AutoIt you should ask in the help forum. what if that .au3 script is alredy running, then waiting for a moment that the text inside sample1.txt will be changed.. and then it will open sample2.txt with a text showing " Notepad Content changed".. is it possible? any idea what function that i can use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdelaney Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 FileRead _FileCreate FileWrite Run IEbyXPATH-Grab IE DOM objects by XPATH IEscriptRecord-Makings of an IE script recorder ExcelFromXML-Create Excel docs without excel installed GetAllWindowControls-Output all control data on a given window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somdcomputerguy Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 (edited) FileGetSize and/or FileGetTimeWhile .. WEndIf .. ThenSleep or the Timer functionsShellExecute or Run Edited May 2, 2014 by somdcomputerguy - Bruce /*somdcomputerguy */ If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triken3 Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 FileGetSize and/or FileGetTime While .. WEnd If .. Then Sleep or the Timer functions ShellExecute or Run Tnx a lot. i have been able to used all your recommendation and it works perfectly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somdcomputerguy Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 You bet. Good luck with your project. - Bruce /*somdcomputerguy */ If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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