Listen for a window position change

[ryantollefson]

Is there a way to see when a window has changed position? For example, if I have a calculator window open, and I want my script to know if I have moved the calculator (moving it with the mouse, not moving it with the script)? Ideally I would also like to be able to see when the program has been minimized as well. The other thing I would like for this to do is to be similar to OnEvent, I don't want to be constantly polling & comparing the window position if I can avoid it.

I was looking at the WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGED and the winapi, but I don't know how use it for this (or if it can be done).

[Dampe]

I guess you could do something like this:

While 2
$pos = WinGetPos ("", "")
While 1
    $pos2 = WinGetPos ("", "")
    If $pos[0] <> $pos2[0] Then
    ;window has moved
        TrayTip ("Window has moved!", "The window has moved!", 1)
        ExitLoop
    ElseIf $pos[1] <> $pos2[1] Then
    ;window has moved
        TrayTip ("Window has moved!", "The window has moved!", 1)

        ExitLoop
    Else
    ;Nothing
    EndIf
    
WEnd
WEnd

Win_Api would work better though.

Edited March 17, 2008 by Dampe

[ryantollefson]

Win_Api would work better though.

That's what I was thinking too, just wasn't sure how to use it for this.

[FreeFry]

This is how you could use it:

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#include <GUIConstants.au3>

$Form1 = GUICreate("Form1", 633, 447, 193, 115)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

GUIRegisterMsg($WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGED, "_WinPosChanged")

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit

    EndSwitch
WEnd

;~ typedef struct {
;~     HWND hwnd;
;~     HWND hwndInsertAfter;
;~     int x;
;~     int y;
;~     int cx;
;~     int cy;
;~     UINT flags;
;~ } WINDOWPOS;
Func _WinPosChanged($hWndGUI, $MsgID, $WParam, $LParam)
    Local $winpos_Struct = DllStructCreate("hwnd hwnd;hwnd hwndInsertAfter;int x;int y;int cx;int cy;uint flags", $LParam)
    If @error Then _Exit("Error while creating the struct")
    
    ConsoleWrite("Position Changed to:" & @LF)
    ConsoleWrite("X: " & DllStructGetData($winpos_Struct, "x") & @LF)
    ConsoleWrite("Y: " & DllStructGetData($winpos_Struct, "y") & @LF)
EndFunc


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This is probably the way to go towards hooking into another window, but I'm afraid you still need to use a DLL for this type of hook, as of now it seems it will only work on your own applicaiton. :/

Edited March 17, 2008 by FreeFry

[WeMartiansAreFriendly]

Thanks FreeFry. muttley