FindWindowWithText

pgriffin · Post by **pgriffin** » Mon May 16, 2005 4:59 pm

If I use the following syntax:

FindWindowWithText>SomeApp,1,Result

shouldn't the Window containing the text "SomeApp" act as if I have used Setfocus on the same window?

I have two instances of the same app running and want to toggle between them based on some text I have placed on the respective windows. Setting the 'setfocus_flag' to 1 doesn't seem to work.

thanks,

SkunkWorks

support · Post by **support** » Mon May 16, 2005 5:56 pm

Is it finding the window you think it is? What is in Result?

pgriffin · Post by **pgriffin** » Mon May 16, 2005 9:18 pm

Result is returning the expected window name, but the window is not the active window....not as if I used setfocus.

I have a workaround now in which I SetControlText to one of the system window which writes to the window title bar,then I setfocus to the variable I call %Screen%.....

thanks

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Mon May 16, 2005 9:32 pm

I am curious about

Setting the 'setfocus_flag' to 1 doesn't seem to work.

There is no "flag" for set focus. You cannot do Let>setfocus_flag=1.

There is a SetFocus> command. It takes the name of the Window that you want to move the focus to.

Like this:

Code: Select all

SetFocus>Notepad*

You are not providing sample of the code so it is hard to determine why you cannot set focus on the correct window. May not be needed now though since it sounds like you have a work-around.

pgriffin · Post by **pgriffin** » Tue May 17, 2005 2:22 pm

Look at the sample syntax for FindWindowWithText>

that is where you will find the 'setfocus_flag' that I am writing about. it is one of the settings for the command.

either way, I have a good, reliable workaround, but am curious why the command seems to show that it will find the window AND set focus to the window, but won't.

thanks

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Tue May 17, 2005 10:04 pm

Oops, I forgot you were using FindWindowWithText>.
Sorry about any confusion.