Don't pause script while running COM object method?

[Schlitzgesicht]

Hello!

I'm using the Windows Photo Printing Wizard in my script. Simplified example:

#include <ScreenCapture.au3>
#include <File.au3>

Local $sTempFile_1 = _TempFile(@TempDir, "~ISO_", ".bmp")
Local $sTempFile_2 = _TempFile(@TempDir, "~ISO_", ".bmp")

local $GUI = GUICreate("Example", 200, 200)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
Sleep(250)

_ScreenCapture_CaptureWnd($sTempFile_1, $GUI)
Sleep(500)
_ScreenCapture_CaptureWnd($sTempFile_2, $GUI)

If Not @error Then
    Local $CommDlg = ObjCreate('WIA.CommonDialog')
    Local $Files = ObjCreate('WIA.Vector')
    If IsObj($CommDlg) And IsObj($Files) Then
        $Files.Add($sTempFile_1)
        $Files.Add($sTempFile_2)
        $CommDlg.ShowPhotoPrintingWizard($Files)
        FileDelete($sTempFile_1)
        FileDelete($sTempFile_2)
    EndIf
EndIf

The script runs fine, but unfortunately Microsoft decided to enable "Fit to Frame" by default and there's apparently no way to turn it off, so it has to be manually disabled each time I start the wizard.

The script pauses while the Wizard is showing, so I can't uncheck the checkbox within my script. Is there any way to run $CommDlg.ShowPhotoPrintingWizard($Files) in the background without using a second script? I tried adlibbing, but the script still pauses.

[JohnOne]

Is there any way to run $CommDlg.ShowPhotoPrintingWizard($Files) in the background without using a second script? I tried adlibbing, but the script still pauses.

No.

AutoIt scripts run in a single thread, if it is blocked then another script is needed to automate whatever is blocking it.

[Schlitzgesicht]

No.

AutoIt scripts run in a single thread, if it is blocked then another script is needed to automate whatever is blocking it.

I know, but since ShowPhotoPrintingWizard isn't technically "part of the script", it runs in a seperate thread anyway I assumed, like ShellExecute/ShellExecuteWait.

[water]

It is technically "part of the script" because the method is called by the AutoIt script.