Problem with Func... EndFunc usage with Send("{ALTDOWN}{TAB}{ALTUP}")

[LovelyJane]

Hi, I am trying to return to previous window after AutoIt has run:

Func ActivateWindow2()
If WinExists("AutoIt Forums -", "") Then WinActivate(""AutoIt Forums -", "")
WinWaitActive("AutoIt Forums -","")
EndFunc

But I am having issue with the below code:

Func SwitchBackToPrevious()
Send("{ALTDOWN}{TAB}{ALTUP}")
EndFunc

The ALT+TAB keys combination does not seem to take effect?

Is there another method to return back to previous active window?

[MikahS]

Func ActivateWindow2()
    If WinExists("AutoIt Forums -", "") Then WinActivate("AutoIt Forums -", "")
    WinWaitActive("AutoIt Forums -","")
EndFunc

Func SwitchBackToPrevious()
    Send("!{TAB}")
EndFunc

If you want the function to be run on the press of a single button, do this and choose which key you'd prefer

HotKeySet("{F1}", "SwitchBackToPrevious") ; put this at the top of your script

Edited September 9, 2014 by MikahS

[JLogan3o13]

Rather than resorting to Send, I would do something like this:

$sTitle = WinGetTitle("[ACTIVE]") ;Get title of active window before switching


Func ActivateWindow2()
If WinExists("AutoIt Forums -", "") Then WinActivate("AutoIt Forums -", "")
WinWaitActive("AutoIt Forums -","")
EndFunc

Func SwitchBackToPrevious()
If WinExists($sTitle, "") Then WinActivate($sTitle, "")
WinWaitActive($sTitle,"")
EndFunc

Edited September 9, 2014 by JLogan3o13

[LovelyJane]

Oh it works, I tried yours MikahS, then I added Call ("ActivateWindow2") before the Send hoping it will send me back to previously correctly in order, with that in there it kind of "not work" anymore... derp me xD

*Edit*

Thank you again JLogan3o13, I will use yours instead.

Edited September 9, 2014 by LovelyJane