Activating different windows with the same name

[ImTheShane]

I apologize if the answer to this is posted elsewhere. I did a forum search and checked the included help file and couldn't find what I was looking for.

Let's say that I have two windows, both with the exact same name. Let's call them Test1 and Test2. I want to activate Test1 using WinActivate and send a command to it, then activate Test2 using WinActivate and send a command to it as well. So far when I try, it will just activate one of the windows.

WinActivate is the correct function to use, correct? If so, how do I differentiate between the windows assuming there is no text that can be used as the second argument of WinActivate?

[d4rk]

work with the first, close it, then do the same with the 2nd

[ImTheShane]

That would work, but it's not what I intend for it to do. I need to keep both windows open.

[d4rk]

work with the first, close it, then do the same with the 2nd

then run() the first to open it

[ImTheShane]

then run() the first to open it

Sorry, my mistake. I didn't explain fully what I was trying to do. I don't want the script to open the windows. I will have two windows open on my desktop. I want the script to set one window as active, execute a command, then set the other window as active, and execute a command. I don't want it to close the windows after the script is finished.

The problem that I'm having is that both of the windows have the exact same name. I know that I could just have the script Alt-Tab, but I'd like to be able to use WinActivate to switch between the windows at a certain point in the script, but since both windows have the exact same name the script can't differentiate between the two.

Is there a way to differentiate between two windows with the exact same name for the purposes of using WinActivate?

[killab4061]

I'm having a similar issue switching between windows. I'm just trying to script a "silent install" for CompuStat. The problem I run into is the main install window closes when install progress bar is shown. Once the software is installed it brings back the main install window and I can not activate it to send it an "enter" to select finish to close the window. I tried using the winactivate command and it does not select the window. I also tried recording the mouse strokes and that still doesn't work.

WinWait("Research Insight Setup","")

If Not WinActive("Research Insight Setup","") Then WinActivate("Research Insight Setup","")

WinWaitActive("Research Insight Setup","")

Send("{TAB}{TAB}{TAB}{ENTER}")

Sleep(500)

Send("*******{SHIFTDOWN}*****{SHIFTUP}{TAB}{TAB}{ENTER}")

Sleep(200000)

WinWait("Research Insight Setup","")

If Not WinActive("Research Insight Setup","") Then WinActivate("Research Insight Setup","")

WinWaitActive("Research Insight Setup", "")

Send("{ENTER}")

I believe the problem is there is only one window name for the whole install. Originally the script had one line of keystrokes but I had to split it up because it was entering the serial number too fast. Any suggestions.