How to verify another app Window is active (visible)

[cappy2112]

I'm launching a COM server from a AutoIt app,and want to make sure the COM server actually starts and is visible before proceeding.

After launching the COM server, I'm calling WinWaitActive("WindowName") but I'm can only use a partial string of what is actually in the COM server's titlebar.

The reason for this is the title of the COM server has a version number in it, as well as the year, and each user can have different versions running on their system.

When I call WinWaitActive() with only the partial name in the titlebar it fails to find the window- as expected.

Is there any other way I can verify that a window is visible, without using the full title string of the COM server?

thanks

[Valuater]

yes..

Autoit is set to read the first part of the title name ( default )

Alters the method that is used to match window titles during search operations.

1 = Match the title from the start (default)

2 = Match any substring in the title

3 = Exact title match

4 = Advanced mode, see Window Titles & Text (Advanced)

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Edited March 5, 2006 by Valuater

[cappy2112]

yes..

Autoit is set to read the first part of the title name ( default )

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Ok- great. Can you explain how this is done under the covers?

I need to do the same thing from a VB app, and it doens't have the luxury of AutoIt.

THe Win32 API FindWindow() doesn't have the option of finding only a partial string

thanks

[Valuater]

Nope...

Thats one reason why ....

I am an AutoIt Lover!!!

( actually, I am just a hobbyist )

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Edited March 5, 2006 by Valuater

[Lapo]

I need to do the same thing from a VB app, and it doens't have the luxury of AutoIt.

THe Win32 API FindWindow() doesn't have the option of finding only a partial string

thanks

_http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q=findpart%2Bwindows%2Bvb&meta=

_http://vb.mvps.org/samples/project.asp?id=FindPart

_http://vb.mvps.org/samples/

[cappy2112]

_http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q=findpart%2Bwindows%2Bvb&meta=

_http://vb.mvps.org/samples/project.asp?id=FindPart

_http://vb.mvps.org/samples/

very intersting resources- thanks