WinActivate problem (newb alert)

[bobo12345]

OK, I am new to AutoIt.

Here is my script:

AutoItSetOption("WinTitleMatchMode", 1)

WinActivate("SlingPlayer","")

ControlSend("SlingPlayer", "", "", "!{F4}", 0)

exit

doesn't work. WinActivate brings the Slingpayer window to the front, but its title bar colour indicates that it is not really active.

If I use:

AutoItSetOption("WinTitleMatchMode", 1)

WinActivate("SlingPlayer","")

If WinActive("SlingPlayer") Then

MsgBox(0, "", "Closing Slingplayer...",1)

EndIf

ControlSend("SlingPlayer", "", "", "!{F4}", 0)

exit

then it works fine, I guess because after the MsgBox's "OK" is automatically clicked, the focus is on the SlingPlayer window (I can tell by the colour of its title bar).

Any ideas how I can get this working without having to have the MsgBox? thanks

[herewasplato]

AutoItSetOption("WinTitleMatchMode", 1)

WinActivate("SlingPlayer", "")
WinWaitActive("SlingPlayer", "")

ControlSend("SlingPlayer", "", "", "!{F4}", 0)

Exit

[bobo12345]

This doesn't work either. The SlingPlayer window comes to the front, but because it's not really active, the ALT+F4 isn't being passed to it.

If I click on the SlingPlayer window (after the script has brought it to the front), the title bar color changes, and then it becomes "properly" active.

Anything else I can try?

[jvanegmond]

If your purpose is to close the window, and thus ending the process you may want to take a look at the ProcessClose functions, saving you a lot of trouble.

Else, make sure that AutoIt recognizes your window properly, maybe use another WInTitleMatchMode.

Edit: I just installed SlingPlayer, and it has some strange behavior..

Doing this

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 4)

WinActivate("ClassName=CFrameXXX","")
WinSetState("ClassName=CFrameXXX","",@SW_RESTORE)oÝ÷ Øú)²­i)b^^éî§Øb±«­¢+ÙAɽÍÍ
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Closes the window. Edited September 26, 2007 by Manadar

[bobo12345]

yes, I also noticed that the SlingRemote pops up when using @SW_RESTORE.

I could kill the process to close Slingplayer, but I also need proper focus so I can change channels, volume, etc.

I tried all possible values for WInTitleMatchMode but no luck. The SlingPlayer window pops to the front as the script is run, but unfortunately it doesn't have the focus. The MsgBox thing in my original post does make everything work, except it's a bit of an ugly workaround.

[jvanegmond]

yes, I also noticed that the SlingRemote pops up when using @SW_RESTORE.

I could kill the process to close Slingplayer, but I also need proper focus so I can change channels, volume, etc.

I tried all possible values for WInTitleMatchMode but no luck. The SlingPlayer window pops to the front as the script is run, but unfortunately it doesn't have the focus. The MsgBox thing in my original post does make everything work, except it's a bit of an ugly workaround.

I am guessing this window doesn't want to be automated, or the developers haven't thought about people automizing this..

I just installed it again, finding no suitable solution, but perhaps you could look again if you can set some hotkeys and use AutoIt's Send function to control the program. Otherwise, I think you will have to do with MouseClick's.

[bobo12345]

MsgBox(0, "", "Closing Slingplayer...",1)

Is there anyway I can get the MsgBox to disappear quicker? (don't want to wait one second when doing stuff like sending keystrokes to change channels...)

[bobo12345]

MsgBox(0, "", "Closing Slingplayer...",1)

Is there anyway I can get the MsgBox to disappear quicker? (don't want to wait one second when doing stuff like sending keystrokes to change channels...)

Is there a way I can automatically send "enter" to the msgbox which is generated by AutoIT? I would like the msgbox to close instantly.

[jvanegmond]

Haha bobo, very ingenious.

I think that all you are trying to do is create a new window, focus it and then close it.. That might be easier using:

GUICreate("",10,10)
GUISetState()
GUIDelete()

[bobo12345]

Thanks Manadar, that's perfect.

CODE

AutoItSetOption("WinTitleMatchMode", 1)

WinActivate("SlingPlayer","")

If WinActive("SlingPlayer") Then

GUICreate("",10,10)

GUISetState()

GUIDelete()

EndIf

ControlSend("SlingPlayer", "", "", "!{F4}", 0)

exit

The code above makes the Slingplayer window focused, and I can pass ALT+F4, change channels, etc. to it. Thank you

Edited September 27, 2007 by bobo12345