Move Windows

[Iceburg]

I have 2 IE windows on a plasma screen in the NOC and I need to move the windows occasionally to avoid burn in, how can I compete with wtih auto it?

[pekster]

WinMove() should do what you need. Search for it in the manual.

[Iceburg]

How do I loop the script? To run 24/7?

Should I start a screen saver for a second every hour just to change up the whole screen?

-Nick

[pekster]

Changing it for just a second to a screensaver won't help. I got the impression that you could not simply assign a screensaver to kick in after 30 or 60 minutes of no activity. Screen burn occurs when the same images is left on the screen for many many hours. The best thing you can do is to set a screensaver to kick in after 60 minutes of inactivity, even if it's simply a blank screen. Moving the windows around might help a bit, but it's still not as good of a solution as turning off the monitor or activating a screensaver.

Most computers can set not only how long to wait before kicking in with a screensaver, but also a time to wait before turning off the monitor. Under windows you can find this in the "power managment" section.

If you choose to move windows around with AutoIt, you could set up an endless loop to move the windows every 30 minutes with something like this:

While 1;infinate loop
  Sleep(30 * 60 * 60 * 1000);sleep for 30 minutes
  WinMove("title", "text", $x, $y, $width, $height);move window
  Sleep(30 * 60 * 60 * 1000);sleep for 30 minutes
 ;move the window back to the first position.
WEnd

You could also use random numbers, or other ways to make it more adjustable if you need.

[Iceburg]

No I understandwhat burn in is, and I am trying to stop it although we need to monitor 2 sites webpages all day that are created dynamically.

The ooutput is to a TV so we can watch this in the front of the NOC. I just need to move the screen a little once in a while so burn in does not happen.

Here is what I created and its not working. Any ideas?

WinMove ("http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 149, 0, 760, 388)

WinMove, ("SiteScope Overview - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 300, 390, 410, 429)

Sleep, (15000)

WinMove ("http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 169, 0, 760, 388)

WinMove, ("SiteScope Overview - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 320, 390, 410, 429)

Sleep, (15000)

WinMove ("http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 189, 0, 760, 388)

WinMove, ("SiteScope Overview - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 340, 390, 410, 429)

Sleep, (15000)

WinMove, http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer, 129, 0, 760, 388)

WinMove, ("SiteScope Overview - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 280, 390, 410, 429)

[pekster]

If those aren't working, then you probably don't have the correct window titles. Try to view them from within the AU3_Spy.exe application, and then copy and paste them directally out of that window to be sure you are getting the title correct. You could also use the handle of the window by storing each window's handle to a variable, and calling the windows by their handles. This will also continue the application movement even if the title of the window changes (to a 404, for example.)

[Iceburg]

Can you help me with the grabing of the titles? I am really new to this if you can't tell.

Edited August 4, 2004 by Iceburg

[pekster]

http://www.autoitscript.com/fileman/users/public/_pekster_resource/au3_spy-title.gif

The red highlight is the title, and the blue is any visible text in the window. Just read what the window tells you...

[Jon]

  pekster said:

http://www.autoitscript.com/fileman/users/public/_pekster_resource/au3_spy-title.gif

The red highlight is the title, and the blue is any visible text in the window.  Just read what the window tells you...

WindowBlinds + dinks if i'm not mistaken.

[pekster]

  Jon said:

WindowBlinds + dinks if i'm not mistaken. 

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Wow, not bad Indeed that's what I'm using, with the "dinksDX Blue Pro XP" variation included in the package. It's a very nice power-user theme, especially when you start playing with some of the config files.

Between that and Litestep, I'm a very happy camper under Windows. Until it crashes anyway...

Minor typo

Edited August 5, 2004 by pekster

[Iceburg]

Give me a little bit of credit here, I have the scrpt working great but the page has went into 404 once and it messed the scripts up. I meant can you help me with the dynamic names of the windows so it will keep working if the page goes to 404.

-Nick

[emmanuel]

  Iceburg said:

Give me a little bit of credit here, I have the scrpt working great but the page has went into 404 once and it messed the scripts up.  I meant can you help me with the dynamic names of the windows so it will keep working if the page goes to 404.

-Nick

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I think you'd want to look into calling the windows by handle or proccessID

[Iceburg]

For example? I guess I am not seeing this in the help. =) I see processclose (), etc, etc.

[emmanuel]

  Iceburg said:

For example?  I guess I am not seeing this in the help.  =)  I see processclose (), etc, etc.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

from the help file, found searching for handle, can't write much right now...

WinGetHandle : Retrieves the internal handle of a window.

Window Titles and Text (Advanced) :

AutoIt operates in one of four "Window matching" modes. The modes are set with the AutoItSetOption function using the WinTitleMatchMode option.

Mode 4

[Iceburg]

[so I guess I am not sure how to implement this:

I would run this before the loop, and I reference the process ID instead of the Windows title in the winmove section? Here is the what I have so far:

While 1;infinate loop

WinGetHandle ("http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer")

WinMove ("http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 0, 0, 760, 388)

WinMove ("SiteScope Overview - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 0, 365, 410, 429)

Sleep (10000)

WinMove ("http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 30, 0, 760, 388)

WinMove ("SiteScope Overview - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 50, 370, 410, 429)

Sleep (10000)

WinMove ("http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 55, 5, 760, 388)

WinMove ("SiteScope Overview - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 100, 375, 410, 429)

Sleep (10000)

WinMove ("http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 80, 10, 760, 388)

WinMove ("SiteScope Overview - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 150, 380, 410, 429)

Sleep (10000)

WinMove ("http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 105, 15, 760, 388)

WinMove ("SiteScope Overview - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 200, 385, 410, 429)

Sleep (10000)

WinMove ("http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 130, 20, 760, 388)

WinMove ("SiteScope Overview - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 250, 395, 410, 429)

Sleep (10000)

WinMove ("http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 155, 25, 760, 388)

WinMove ("SiteScope Overview - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 300, 400, 410, 429)

Sleep (10000)

WinMove ("http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 180, 30, 760, 388)

WinMove ("SiteScope Overview - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 350, 405, 410, 429)

Sleep (10000)

WinMove ("http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 205, 35, 760, 388)

WinMove ("SiteScope Overview - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 400, 410, 410, 429)

Sleep (10000)

WinMove ("http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 230, 40, 760, 388)

WinMove ("SiteScope Overview - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 450, 415, 410, 429)

Sleep (10000)

WinMove ("http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 255, 45, 760, 388)

WinMove ("SiteScope Overview - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 500, 420, 410, 429)

Sleep (10000)

WinMove ("http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 270, 50, 760, 388)

WinMove ("SiteScope Overview - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 550, 425, 410, 429)

Sleep (10000)

WinMove ("SiteScope Overview - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 0, 0, 410, 429)

WinMove ("http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 0, 365, 760, 388)

Sleep (10000)

WinMove ("SiteScope Overview - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 50, 0, 410, 429)

WinMove ("http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 30, 365, 760, 388)

Sleep (10000)

WinMove ("SiteScope Overview - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 100, 0, 410, 429)

WinMove ("http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 55, 365, 760, 388)

Sleep (10000)

WinMove ("SiteScope Overview - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 150, 0, 410, 429)

WinMove ("http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 80, 365, 760, 388)

Sleep (10000)

WinMove ("SiteScope Overview - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 200, 0, 410, 429)

WinMove ("http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 105, 365, 760, 388)

Sleep (10000)

WinMove ("SiteScope Overview - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 250, 0, 410, 429)

WinMove ("http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 130, 365, 760, 388)

Sleep (10000)

WinMove ("SiteScope Overview - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 300, 0, 410, 429)

WinMove ("http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 155, 365, 760, 388)

Sleep (10000)

WinMove ("SiteScope Overview - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 350, 0, 410, 429)

WinMove ("http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 180, 365, 760, 388)

Sleep (10000)

WinMove ("SiteScope Overview - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 450, 0, 410, 429)

WinMove ("http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 205, 365, 760, 388)

Sleep (10000)

WinMove ("SiteScope Overview - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 500, 0, 410, 429)

WinMove ("http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 230, 365, 760, 388)

Sleep (10000)

WinMove ("SiteScope Overview - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 550, 0, 410, 429)

WinMove ("http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 255, 365, 760, 388)

Sleep (10000)

WinMove ("SiteScope Overview - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 600, 0, 410, 429)

WinMove ("http://apmcso.mercuryportal.com/schedule/esupport.asp?view=1 - Microsoft Internet Explorer", "", 270, 365, 760, 388)

Sleep (10000)

WEnd

[Iceburg]

Anyone?

[Nutster]

You might want to use an AdLib function to manage the timing of your screen saver. See AdLibEnable in the docs.