Cannot hide a window

[sheck]

AutoItSetOption("WinTitleMatchMode", 4)

$whandle = "handle=" & WinGetHandle("active", "")
WinSetState($whandle, "", @SW_HIDE)

The above code gets the window handle, but doesn't hide the window at all. I need to hide a window using it's handle or classname and cannot use "active", "last", "" or title of the window to hide it in my program that I'm making, because title and state of windows are variables and handle doesn't change as long as the window is open and that's what I need.

So, is there another way to get a window handle or classname. Or maybe there is another way of hiding windows.

Edited January 21, 2006 by sheckandar

[SmOke_N]

Notice where and how you put the class name:

AutoItSetOption("WinTitleMatchMode", 4)
$whandle = WinGetHandle("classname=Class", "")
Sleep(1000)
WinSetState($whandle, "", @SW_HIDE)
Sleep(1000)
WinSetState($whandle, "", @SW_SHOW)

Edit: Forgot a bracket

Edited January 21, 2006 by SmOke_N

[greenmachine]

...
WinSetState($whandle, "", @SW_SHOW)

Don't forget that ).

[sheck]

Thanks, it worked. Guess manuals are not always accurate.

[Sandro Alvares]

SmOke_N, is good your source... i try make MSN Messenger is work a class name is IMWindowClass

Thanks

Edited February 3, 2006 by Sandro Alvares