LaurensDeJong Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 This has me stumped. I'm trying to detect if there's an Outlook Calendar window open and use this line in my script: If WinExists("Calendar - Microsoft Outlook") It looks as if any Outlook window satisfies that WinExists condition. I know they all have the same handle, but if they're named differently, shouldn't AutoIt be able to tell them apart? Any help is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEOSoft Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 This has me stumped. I'm trying to detect if there's an Outlook Calendar window open and use this line in my script: If WinExists("Calendar - Microsoft Outlook") It looks as if any Outlook window satisfies that WinExists condition. I know they all have the same handle, but if they're named differently, shouldn't AutoIt be able to tell them apart? Any help is appreciated.Try using If WinActive() George Question about decompiling code? Read the decompiling FAQ and don't bother posting the question in the forums.Be sure to read and follow the forum rules. -AKA the AutoIt Reading and Comprehension Skills test.*** The PCRE (Regular Expression) ToolKit for AutoIT - (Updated Oct 20, 2011 ver:3.0.1.13) - Please update your current version before filing any bug reports. The installer now includes both 32 and 64 bit versions. No change in version number. Visit my Blog .. currently not active but it will soon be resplendent with news and views. Also please remove any links you may have to my website. it is soon to be closed and replaced with something else. "Old age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaurensDeJong Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 Try using If WinActive()Thanks. That has two disadvantages: I have to run my script from the Calendar Window; if I run it from any other Outlook Window, again, AutoIt thinks that the title is "Calendar" even when it's "RE: Lurch" (for example). There is something not right about the way Outlook windows report their window titles and how AutoIt reads those titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEOSoft Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Thanks. That has two disadvantages: I have to run my script from the Calendar Window; if I run it from any other Outlook Window, again, AutoIt thinks that the title is "Calendar" even when it's "RE: Lurch" (for example). There is something not right about the way Outlook windows report their window titles and how AutoIt reads those titles.I'm suspecting that the window you are looking for does actually exist when outlook is running. It's just hidden. It could well be just a child window with the state SW_HIDE set. Try running WinList() and WinGetState() against it and see what you can determine. George Question about decompiling code? Read the decompiling FAQ and don't bother posting the question in the forums.Be sure to read and follow the forum rules. -AKA the AutoIt Reading and Comprehension Skills test.*** The PCRE (Regular Expression) ToolKit for AutoIT - (Updated Oct 20, 2011 ver:3.0.1.13) - Please update your current version before filing any bug reports. The installer now includes both 32 and 64 bit versions. No change in version number. Visit my Blog .. currently not active but it will soon be resplendent with news and views. Also please remove any links you may have to my website. it is soon to be closed and replaced with something else. "Old age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaurensDeJong Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 I'm suspecting that the window you are looking for does actually exist when outlook is running. It's just hidden. It could well be just a child window with the state SW_HIDE set. Try running WinList() and WinGetState() against it and see what you can determine.You're right, there is a hidden window. It's quite bizarre, actually: when I make it visible, it doesn't contain anything useful, and when I manually close the window, all of Outlook shuts down! I'd better head over to whatever forum answers Outlook questions this isn't AutoIt, after all.Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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