check how long a window has been open?

[supadodger]

ive been using wingettitle and then sleeping and checking again.

this isnt the actual code but you guys will get it

is there any better way of doing this?

$open = wingettitle super

if wingettitle = 1 then sleep 5000

else

Goto Waiting

Endif

$open = wingettitle super

if wingettitle = 1 then run c:\blah.exe

else

Endif

Edited April 28, 2008 by supadodger

[PsaltyDS]

ive been using wingettitle and then sleeping and checking again.

this isnt the actual code but you guys will get it

is there any better way of doing this?

$open = wingettitle super

if wingettitle = 1 then sleep 5000

else

Goto Waiting

Endif

$open = wingettitle super

if wingettitle = 1 then run c:\blah.exe

else

Endif

That's some pretty hopeless scripting. AutoIt requires parens around the function parameters (see the help file). WinGetTitle() returns a string (see the help file). There is no GOTO in AutoIt (see the help file).

See the help file.

[everseeker]

That's some pretty hopeless scripting. AutoIt requires parens around the function parameters (see the help file). WinGetTitle() returns a string (see the help file). There is no GOTO in AutoIt (see the help file).

See the help file.

this isnt the actual code this isnt the actual code = Pseudocode <> proper formatting

(and, since we do not have any methods except for functions, there SHOULD be a way to unconditionally branch... as in On Error Goto...)

it would have saved me about 100 lines of code in my most recent project (and made the result a LOT more readable)

[supadodger]

That's some pretty hopeless scripting. AutoIt requires parens around the function parameters (see the help file). WinGetTitle() returns a string (see the help file). There is no GOTO in AutoIt (see the help file).

See the help file.

ive read the help file a bit and cant find a more efficient way of doing this.

okay then. here is actual code.

Func Wait()
ToolTip("Sleeping Tynieko", 0, 0)
WinWait ("Tyny")
ToolTip("Tyny Dead?", 0, 0)
Sleep (10000)
$open = WinGetTitle ("Tyny", "")
If $open = 1 Then
ToolTip("Sleeping Tyny", 0, 0)
Winclose ("Tyny")
WinClose ("TynyGM")
Sleep(1000)
Else
Endif
ENdFunc

is there a better way of doing this?

better as in more efficient.

[PsaltyDS]

this isnt the actual code this isnt the actual code = Pseudocode <> proper formatting

My mistake. Correction: That's some pretty hopeless pseudocode...

(and, since we do not have any methods except for functions, there SHOULD be a way to unconditionally branch... as in On Error Goto...)

it would have saved me about 100 lines of code in my most recent project (and made the result a LOT more readable)

No.

[PsaltyDS]

ive read the help file a bit and cant find a more efficient way of doing this.

okay then. here is actual code.

Func Wait()
ToolTip("Sleeping Tynieko", 0, 0)
WinWait ("Tyny")
ToolTip("Tyny Dead?", 0, 0)
Sleep (10000)
$open = WinGetTitle ("Tyny", "")
If $open = 1 Then
ToolTip("Sleeping Tyny", 0, 0)
Winclose ("Tyny")
WinClose ("TynyGM")
Sleep(1000)
Else
Endif
ENdFunc

is there a better way of doing this?

better as in more efficient.

Are you just using WinGetTitle() to test if the window exists? Check out WinExists() (see the help file).

[supadodger]

Are you just using WinGetTitle() to test if the window exists? Check out WinExists() (see the help file).

it always exists and winexists finds it hidden. its hidden mostly i just need to know if its not hidden.

so actually neither code is working right since both find it hidden.

thats why im here. i wanna see it only if its not hidden.

maybe i can do winacttivate and then winactive and see if its active to tell if its hidden.

Edited April 28, 2008 by supadodger

[martin]

ive read the help file a bit and cant find a more efficient way of doing this.

okay then. here is actual code.

Func Wait()
ToolTip("Sleeping Tynieko", 0, 0)
WinWait ("Tyny")
ToolTip("Tyny Dead?", 0, 0)
Sleep (10000)
$open = WinGetTitle ("Tyny", "")
If $open = 1 Then
ToolTip("Sleeping Tyny", 0, 0)
Winclose ("Tyny")
WinClose ("TynyGM")
Sleep(1000)
Else
Endif
ENdFunc

is there a better way of doing this?

better as in more efficient.

Maybe something like this

Global $startedtiming = False, $starttime, $endtime
While 1
    If Exitcondition() Then Exit

    If WinExists("some title") Then
        If Not $statedtiming Then
            $starttime = TimerInit()
            $startedtiming = True
        EndIf
    Else
        If $startedtiming Then
            $endtime = TimerDiff($starttime) 
            $startedtiming = False
        EndIf

    EndIf

    Sleep(100)
    
WEnd

[martin]

Maybe something like this

Global $startedtiming = False, $starttime, $endtime
While 1
    If Exitcondition() Then Exit

    If WinExists("some title") Then
        If Not $statedtiming Then
            $starttime = TimerInit()
            $startedtiming = True
        EndIf
    Else
        If $startedtiming Then
            $endtime = TimerDiff($starttime) 
            $startedtiming = False
        EndIf

    EndIf

    Sleep(100)
    
WEnd

If you need to know if it's visible rather than it exists then instead of

if WinExists("some title") Then

use

if BitAND(WinGetState("some title"),2) Then

[supadodger]

it always exists and winexists finds it hidden. its hidden mostly i just need to know if its not hidden.

so actually neither code is working right since both find it hidden.

thats why im here. i wanna see it only if its not hidden.

maybe i can do winacttivate and then winactive and see if its active to tell if its hidden.

i got it. thanks guys.