How to get the handle of a single explorer

[Dizzy]

Hi,

i'm looking for a way to get the control id or better the handle of a specific explorer window (not IE).

I would start a new local explorer (run ("explorer")) but i have no unique title.

So can i give or get the handle just at the start?

If i say "kill explorer" i will close all other explorer

Is there a little peace of code?

Thx

Jens

[peethebee]

Hi!

2 points:

1. you can change the Windows Explorer's settings in the options to start a new process for every new window.

2. check the Return vlaue of the Run function:

...

Return Value

Success: The PID of the process that was launched.

...

Source: The official help file. You should have a look at it a bit more often...

The solution looks e.g. like this:

$my_explorer = Run("explorer.exe")
sleep(5000)
ProcessClose($myexplorer)

Code not tested.

I hope, it helps you,

peethebee

[Valuater]

i have set the title to control it

like this

Run( "explorer.exe " & $temp_folder & "", "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)
        Sleep(500)
        WinWaitActive("")
        WinSetTitle("", "", "*XPClean Menu* - " & $Fname)

8)

[peethebee]

Hi!

@Valuater:

Does the Exporer not show the actual path in the title bar? This would mean, that changing the dir would reset your title modiffication. Moreover my solution is more secure. But nevertheless in many other cases your one would do it perfectly, Valuater.

peethebee

[Valuater]

thats true... when you change "folders" that would change the title

8)

[Dizzy]

Hi,

i've tried the code of peethebee and it works fine.

Thx

Jens

[peethebee]

Hi!

I'm pleased that I could help.

Reading the help file completely could have probably avoided this question...

But anyway, stay with AutoIt.

peethebee