run/display external program inside autoitWindow?

[ffutskrow]

Is it possible to run, display (and interact with) external applications inside a parent window or in multiple child windows just like embedded IE?

...just curious

[martin]

Is it possible to run, display (and interact with) external applications inside a parent window or in multiple child windows just like embedded IE?

...just curious

Here's a small example with Notepad, but it can be done with any window.

#include <windowsconstants.au3>

$hGui = GUICreate("Captured NotePad", 500, 600, 0, 0, BitOR($WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW, $WS_CLIPCHILDREN))
GUISetState()
If Not WinExists("Untitled") Then MsgBox(0, "Waiting", "Please start NotePad")
WinWait("Untitled")
WinMove("Untitled", "", 0, 0)
$hNotePad = WinGetHandle("Untitled")
guisetstyle ($WS_POPUP, -1, $hNotePad)
Opt("OnExitFunc")

$hOldParent = DllCall("user32.dll", "hwnd", "SetParent", "hwnd", $hNotePad, "hwnd", $hGui)
While 1
    
    If GUIGetMsg() = -3 Then;return NotePad to original owner
        $hOldParent = DllCall("user32.dll", "hwnd", "SetParent", "hwnd", $hNotePad, "hwnd", $hOldParent)
        Exit
    EndIf
    
    
WEnd

[ffutskrow]

thank you, martin!

that is exactly what i was looking for

great

[SmOke_N]

You could also look at: http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...st&p=428355 for even more options that are possible.