WinActivate doesn't function correctly neither in version 3.3.16.1...

[BrunoStivicevic]

All,

problems with WinActivate started when I downloaded and installed AutoIt 3.3.16.0. I posted a question, and the answer was that the RegEx was broken in 3.3.16.0 and to install Beta or wait for the 3.3.16.1. I opted to wait for the 3.3.16.1 and now I tried again.

When I noticed that the problem persists, I used the simple script below, launched from the latest Scite released, and replicated the problem.

The Chrome version is 105.0.5195.127 (Official Build ) (64 bit); the Windows 10 version is Enterprise, 21H2 build OS 19044.2006.

MsgBox(0, "Version", @AutoItVersion)    ;version 3.3.16.1

;~ Fails to activate Chrome but returns a valid window handle.
$hndwin = WinActivate("[CLASS:Chrome_WidgetWin_1]")
MsgBox(0,1,$hndwin)

;~ Activates Chrome and returns a valid window handle.
AutoItSetOption("WinTitleMatchMode",2)
$hndwin = WinActivate("Google Chrome","")
MsgBox(0,2,$hndwin)

Is it a Chrome problem, a Windows 10 problem, or an Autoit problem, or I misunderstood something?

Thanks!

Bruno

[HurleyShanabarger]

How many windows does WinList find that matchtes Chrome_WidgetWin_1? For me it is 7:

#include <Array.au3>
_ArrayDisplay(WinList("[CLASS:Chrome_WidgetWin_1]"))

 

[BrunoStivicevic]

Hi Hurley, thank you for looking into it.  There are two windows, one is the page ("Sedi loca..."), other is Tray Assistant. The handle that is returned by WinActivate is the #1, which is the correct one...

[HurleyShanabarger]

Okay, it seems if multiple windows match the criteria WinActivate will activate the Windows that matches the criteria and was the last active window.

What is your result when using this?

WinActivate("[CLASS:Chrome_WidgetWin_1]")
WinWaitActive("[CLASS:Chrome_WidgetWin_1]")
MsgBox(0, "", WinGetTitle("[CLASS:Chrome_WidgetWin_1]"))

 

[BrunoStivicevic]

The result is an empty string... Anyway, when I shutdown Chrome and I run winlist again, the _arraydisplay continues to show Tray Assistant, and the only candidate for it is Tray Assistant of the Dropbox which is visible in windows as a process but not visible among tray icons. When I shut it down, the Tray Assistant entry doesn't appear.

What is strange is that Dropbox has nothing to do with Chrome_Widget_Win_1...!

[BrunoStivicevic]

Just one remark: I'm using Dropbox for years, but only after I switched to 3.3.16.x, the problem with Winactivate appeared,,,, Of course, the Dropbox is perhaps autoupdated to a new version, and somehow added a window that corresponds to the  Chrome_Widget_Win_1...