AutoIT - How to Change Application Focus - (Moved)

[MichaelCrawley]

I do some scripting at my current position nothing to advanced.  I am looking into creating a script that will open two different web pages at full screen then switch focus between them after a defined amount of time.  I know this sounds simple but I have never used AutoIT and the videos with AutoIT don't seem to cover this topic.  I am not looking for the script to but I really looking for the resources to used so I can do it myself.

[Jos]

Moved to the appropriate AutoIt General Help and Support forum, as the Developer General Discussion forum very clearly states:

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[MichaelCrawley]

My apologies, how do I delete/remove my question or is this something you can do?

[Jos]

It is moved already as you can see.   (It is just one click for us to move an post that standard message) 

[Danp2]

I suggest that you expand on your description of the task to be performed. For example --

• Which browser will be used? Is it set as the default browser?
• Do the two websites need to be in two completely separate windows or can they be in a single window with tabs?
• Do either of the sites require you to authenticate or login?
• etc

To get thing started, you can launch two websites into a tabbed window of the default browser using the ShellExecute command --

ShellExecute("www.yahoo.com")
ShellExecute("www.google.com")

 

[MichaelCrawley]

• Devices reboots daily
• The device does not have access to the internet so these internal sites
• There is no authentication required.
• Full screen is a requirement
• The "Focus: or active page can be using tabs or and be multiple browsers
• the script come on at start up and automatically load and go to full screen
• I need a 30 second pause before focus changes
• Computer is on 24x7
• Users do not have access to the device is a display only device remotely manged

[Danp2]

Here's a simple example that should be enough to get you started --

AdlibRegister("Toggle", 2000)

Run("C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe www.google.com www.yahoo.com")
While True
    Sleep(500)
WEnd

Func Toggle()
Static $bFirst = True

WinActivate("Chrome")

If $bFirst Then
 Send("^2")
Else
 Send("^1")
EndIf

$bFirst = Not $bFirst
EndFunc

Some commentary --

• Send() is generally frowned upon, but it should work ok in your controlled environment
• The switch is currently set to every 2 secs. Adjust the value in the first line to meet your needs.

[MichaelCrawley]

Wow.... I just tested and it worked really well.  I will just hoping to get pointed in the right direction not a full solution.  I would have spent hours on this thank you!