LibFunc Iconic Window

[PepsiHog]

Hello Everyone,

Two things.
I am trying to find a reference on Microsoft for LibFunc with no luck. Please share the link if you have or know it.

And could someone give me an example of minimizing a window using LibFunc? I know I've used it, and I seached my macros, with no luck. I know it's IsWindowIconic or something of that nature. And then some other function to actually min/max the window.

I have this macro I wrote. I use the stand-alone script editor. When the macro runs, I have it wait 10 seconds, so I can minimize the editor before it starts to do it's thing. I want to eliminate that need.

I am trying to not have to automate the command. Ya' know....mousemove here, click that and such. I tried WindowAction. I don't think it can do it to itself.

So I guess what I am saying is I really, really, really want to use LibFunc for this.

Thanks in advance for helping,
PepsiHog

[Grovkillen]

Ok, you specifically asked for LibFunc but here's my take when I'm doing the same thing.

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GetActiveWindow>WINDOW_NAME,,,,,
Run>%SCRIPT_DIR%\Minimize.exe /TITLE="%WINDOW_NAME%"

//compile "Minimize.exe" with the following code...
//WindowAction>2,%title%

[Grovkillen]

Here's your wish fulfilled

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Let>WIN_USEHANDLE=1
GetActiveWindow>strTitle,nXPos,nYPos,,
LibFunc>user32,ShowWindow,res,%strTitle%,2

More found here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/window ... showwindow

[Grovkillen]

And here's the iconic call you remembered:

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Let>WIN_USEHANDLE=1
GetActiveWindow>strTitle,nXPos,nYPos,,
//LibFunc>user32,ShowWindow,res,%strTitle%,2
LibFunc>user32,IsIconic,isMinimized,%strTitle%
If>isMinimized=0
  MDL>Window is NOT minimized
Else>
  MDL>Window is minimized
Endif>

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/window ... r-isiconic

[PepsiHog]

@ Grovkillen,
Thanks for the help. I was thinking it might come down to that. But wasn't expecting anyone(you) to provide the script. Simply because, as you said, I was asking for LibFunc. However, I am glad you did. I do not believe LibFunc would be able to do it either without being a separate script.

But I must give you props. I would have written the script for the task at hand, end of story. You, on the other hand, made it a tool by passing the window's name to it. It has given me the idea to create a folder with different tools like minimize.exe.

I actually saw your post last night. I didn't see the new posts until just now. I just logged in to thank you for the first script. Last night my eyes wouldn't stay open, so I planned to post this morning. I clicked the "post" button without looking.

Thanks for ALL the help. Did you by chance post the link? (Haven't really looked yet.)

PepsiHog

[edit] - Yep you did. Thanks for that.
[edit,edit] - LibFunc does work. Cool. You helped me on two fronts. I'll use LibFunc and create my tool folder. Thank you. Your awesome!

[Grovkillen]

Happy to have helped