WinExsist and how long it doesnt exsist question.

[lolp1]

Hello,

I need to make a main loop (as in doesn't stop, cause the window not existing for a X amount of time will happen many times)

So I need to be able to do all in a loop, Wait for the window to not exist, when it does not exsist start a timer, if that timer surpasses the "X" amount of time, then do my code. If the window exist again, set the timer to 0 and wait for the window to not exist again. Not sure how to do it, help appreciated.

(EDITED POST)

Edited May 22, 2007 by lolp1

[Davo]

Hi, try this method:

$initialTime = TimerInit()
While Not WinExists("TitleOfWindowHere")
Sleep(100)
Wend
$finalTime = TimerDiff($initialTime)
MsgBox(0,"","Window Existed after: " & $finalTime & "milliseconds")

This will give you the time the window had not yet existed since you called the script.

Dave

Edited May 22, 2007 by Davo

[lolp1]

Hi, try this method:

$initialTime = TimerInit()
While Not WinExists("TitleOfWindowHere")
Sleep(100)
Wend
$finalTime = TimerDiff($initialTime)
MsgBox(0,"","Window Existed after: " & $finalTime & "milliseconds")

This will give you the time the window had not yet existed since you called the script.

Dave

This does not accomplish the goal. This simple waits till the window does not exist to execute the code. I need to, when the window does not exsist for more then "X" time, then execute some code.

To give a English friendly example of whats needed..

if window does not exsist, for (X time) then do some code here.

EDIT: Also... I guess I could compare the time you gave above to the time I want, but once it runs the code, won't it exit the main loop?

Edited May 22, 2007 by lolp1

[star2]

This will give you the time the window had not yet existed since you called the script.

Dave

nice jop Dave

this is my Suggestion

Sleep ( "your time here" )
If WinExists (  "your window here" ) Then
        your Command here
Else
        other Command when your window did not exist
EndIf

hope I could help

see ya

[Davo]

This simple waits till the window does not exist to execute the code.

let me elaborate on the code so that you can understand

$initialTime = TimerInit() ;this is the time this line is called
While Not WinExists("TitleOfWindowHere") ;this loop will keep going until the window exists (pay close attention to the word "NOT")
Sleep(100)
Wend
$finalTime = TimerDiff($initialTime) ;this variable stores the time the window DID NOT exist
;now for the part you wanted that I didn't add because I thought it was quite obvious
Dim $time = x ;replace x with the time you want to wait
If $finalTime > $time Then
;execute some code
EndIf

Edited May 22, 2007 by Davo

[Davo]

nice jop Dave

thanx your code is just as good to do the job

Dave

[lolp1]

I don't think I am clear on my goal.

I need to make a main loop (as in doesn't stop, cause the window not existing for a X amount of time will happen many times)

So I need to be able to all in a loop, Wait for the window to not exist, when it does not exsist start a timer, if that timer surpasses the "X" amount of time, then do my code. If the window exist again, set the timer to 0 and wait for the window to not exist again.

[Davo]

If i have to elaborate any further I think I will probably end up elaborating on my own comments.

;This will keep looping until the Window no longer exists
While WinExists("titleOfTheWindowHere")
Sleep(100)
Wend

Then simply add the code I posted above to the bottom of this

Dave

[lolp1]

I guess I am just retarded because I don't see how your code accomplishes the goal.

The window will Exist and not exist allot. Meaning this code will need to be a non-stop loop, not just not exsist once and then execute my code and terminate the script.

I will need to be able to do this all non-stop (A non-stop loop...)

Keep checking for the Window not to exist ,when we've confirmed it does NOT exist, start the timer, and if the timer surpasses the time, to execute my code. (Which will make the window exist again) , and then start the whole thing all over again, as in waiting for the window not to exsist again. (Hence the loop). The code you provided:

$initialTime = TimerInit() ;this is the time this line is called // Only one time stamp..
While Not WinExists("TitleOfWindowHere") ;this loop will keep going until the window exists (pay close attention to the word "NOT")
Sleep(100)
Wend
// here it exits the loop, making it only work ONCE. <<<<<<<<<<<<


$finalTime = TimerDiff($initialTime) ;this variable stores the time the window DID NOT exist
;now for the part you wanted that I didn't add because I thought it was quite obvious
Dim $time = x ;replace x with the time you want to wait
If $finalTime > $time Then
;execute some code
EndIf
// The script would now End, I assume not accomplishing the goal. <<<<<<<<<<<<

As I said I may just not be getting something.

Edited May 22, 2007 by lolp1

[Davo]

Ok thats a bit easier to understand what you need now and I can edit my code accordingly:

While 1
  While WinExists("titleOfTheWindowHere")
    Sleep(100)
  Wend
  $initialTime = TimerInit()
  Dim $time = x ;replace the time you want here in milliseconds
  While Not WinExists("TitleOfWindowHere")
    $finalTime = TimerDiff($initialTime)
    Sleep(100)
    If $finalTime > $time Then
      ExitLoop
    EndIf
  Wend
  ;do whatever code you want to do here for thsi condition
Wend

This code will go on forever

Dave

Edited May 22, 2007 by Davo

[lolp1]

Ok thats a bit easier to understand what you need now and I can edit my code accordingly:

While 1
  While WinExists("titleOfTheWindowHere")
    Sleep(100)
  Wend
  $initialTime = TimerInit()
  Dim $time = x ;replace the time you want here in milliseconds
  While Not WinExists("TitleOfWindowHere")
    $finalTime = TimerDiff($initialTime)
    If $finalTime > $time Then
      ExitLoop
    EndIf
  Wend
Wend

This code will go on forever

Dave

Thanks, that makes alot more sense, I;ll test it out and post my results

[Davo]

I edited the post, the code your are testing isn't right check the previous post to the one you just posted for the proper working code

Dave

[lolp1]

Works like a charm, thanks.

EDIT: I just did it like this to test, seemed to work fine...

While 1
  While WinExists($D2window) 
    Sleep(100)
Wend

  $initialTime = TimerInit();// Start the time stamp

  While Not WinExists($D2window)
    $finalTime = TimerDiff($initialTime)
    If $finalTime > $TimeWait Then
        
        _FileWriteLog("Log.txt","Worked... woot")
      ExitLoop
    EndIf
  Wend
Wend

Edited May 22, 2007 by lolp1

[Proph]

Here's another idea...

CODE

While 1

If Not WinExists($D2window) Then _winFunc()

Sleep(10)

Wend

Func winFunc()

$initialTime = TimerInit();// Start the time stamp

While Not WinExists($D2window)

$finalTime = TimerDiff($initialTime)

If $finalTime > $TimeWait Then

_FileWriteLog("Log.txt","Worked... woot")

ExitLoop

EndIf

Wend

EndFunc

Edited May 22, 2007 by Proph