How to find differents between with cmd.exe windows?

[herman]

sorry , my english is very poor

I need use Autoit3 to control multi cmd.exe windows.

but I can't switch windows between two cmd.exe with same title.

How can I do ??? help me.

[qazwsx]

process ids or window handles or text on the windows?

[herman]

thanks .

windows Infos between two cmd.exe with same title are same.

only defferent is Handle.

but the Handle will change when start a new cmd.exe.

I need know how to find and control each cmd.exe when I start a new cmd.exe.

[martin]

thanks .

windows Infos between two cmd.exe with same title are same.

only defferent is Handle.

but the Handle will change when start a new cmd.exe.

I need know how to find and control each cmd.exe when I start a new cmd.exe.

If you use Run it returns the PID. I would use that to identify the window.

[ResNullius]

sorry , my english is very poor

I need use Autoit3 to control multi cmd.exe windows.

but I can't switch windows between two cmd.exe with same title.

How can I do ??? help me.

If you want to use different Window titles, you could try this trick using the "start" command:

$cmd1 = _RunTitledComspec("cmd1")

$DirList = _RunTitledComspec("DirList", "Dir C:\*.*")

WinActivate("cmd1")
Sleep(300)
WinActivate("DirList")
Sleep(300)
WinActivate("cmd1")
Sleep(300)
WinMove("DirList","",0,0)
Winmove("cmd1","",200,200)

MsgBox(4096, "", "cmd1's pid: " & $cmd1 & @crlf & "DirList's pid: " & $DirList)
WinClose("DirList")
WinClose("cmd1")


Func _RunTitledComspec($sWinTitle, $sCmdToRun = "")
; $sWinName : Title for console window
;$sCmdToRun : Optional command line command to execute in new console
;    return: PID of console process on success creation of console window,
;                           -1 if can't create window, no other error checking/returns (yet!)
    If $sCmdToRun = "" Then
        $pid = Run(@ComSpec & ' /c Start "' & $sWinTitle & '"' & @ComSpec, "", @SW_HIDE)
    Else
        $pid = Run(@ComSpec & ' /c Start "' & $sWinTitle & '" ' & @ComSpec & '  /k "' & $sCmdToRun & '"', "", @SW_HIDE)
    EndIf
    WinWait($sWinTitle, "", 5)
    $pid = WinGetProcess($sWinTitle)
    Return $pid
EndFunc

[martin]

If you want to use different Window titles, you could try this trick using the "start" command:

$cmd1 = _RunTitledComspec("cmd1")

$DirList = _RunTitledComspec("DirList", "Dir C:\*.*")

WinActivate("cmd1")
Sleep(300)
WinActivate("DirList")
Sleep(300)
WinActivate("cmd1")
Sleep(300)
WinMove("DirList","",0,0)
Winmove("cmd1","",200,200)

MsgBox(4096, "", "cmd1's pid: " & $cmd1 & @crlf & "DirList's pid: " & $DirList)
WinClose("DirList")
WinClose("cmd1")


Func _RunTitledComspec($sWinTitle, $sCmdToRun = "")
; $sWinName : Title for console window
;$sCmdToRun : Optional command line command to execute in new console
;    return: PID of console process on success creation of console window,
;                           -1 if can't create window, no other error checking/returns (yet!)
    If $sCmdToRun = "" Then
        $pid = Run(@ComSpec & ' /c Start "' & $sWinTitle & '"' & @ComSpec, "", @SW_HIDE)
    Else
        $pid = Run(@ComSpec & ' /c Start "' & $sWinTitle & '" ' & @ComSpec & '  /k "' & $sCmdToRun & '"', "", @SW_HIDE)
    EndIf
    WinWait($sWinTitle, "", 5)
    $pid = WinGetProcess($sWinTitle)
    Return $pid
EndFunc

Thanks ResNullius, I didn't know about that. I thought that the window always changed back to "cmd.exe" or similar when you entered a new command and I have been setting the title back to what I wanted it to be. Now it's much easier and better.

[ProgAndy]

you acn send the command "title Newtitle" too

Run(@ComSpec & " /k title " & $title & " | " & $Command)

[martin]

you acn send the command "title Newtitle" too

Run(@ComSpec & " /k title " & $title & " | " & $Command)

Thanks ProgAndy it works! That's another command I had ignored for the last 20 plus years. At least it shows you can teach an old dog new tricks.

[TinyBoy]

you acn send the command "title Newtitle" too

Run(@ComSpec & " /k title " & $title & " | " & $Command)

Ok, this works, but the correct syntax would be:

$title = "Title 1"
$Command="help cmd"
Run(@ComSpec & " /k title " & $title & " && " & $Command)

The vertical bar "|" is the pipe operator and the "&&" is the command chaining operator.

Since the title command has no output, there is no harm.

And Martin, it was a pleasure to teach an old dog new tricks

Tinyboy

[ResNullius]

you acn send the command "title Newtitle" too

Run(@ComSpec & " /k title " & $title & " | " & $Command)

The things you forget you knew!

At least I think I forgot that once... thanks for the reminder ProgAndy.