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WDM · Newbie Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 4

goal : to run the program at DOS command prompt without re-launching the complete program. I just want to hand-over the param and do something.

So I guess I need to find the WINDOW ACTIVATE event. Is this correct ?
...... or how should I do it

some code to illustrate

ShinobiSoft · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 3:12 pm Post subject:

Could you explain in more detail what you are trying to accomplish?

WDM · Newbie Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 4

Yes --- some more explanation.

When the program launches it performs a whole bunch of setting/checking operations. This is only required once.
After that I would like to use the program from the command-line for integration in another 3rd. party program without re-launching the program.

Hence I use WINEXISTS and would like to pass the param %1 %2 to an event.
The problem is that I do not know which event catches the WINACTIVE.
I hope to make the program do something in that event with the params.

Does it make any sense ?

All the best

ShinobiSoft · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 5:21 pm Post subject:

First of all, Welcome to VdsWorld! Smile

The message you need to watch for is WM_ACTIVATE ($6). However, as I
don't program with VDS 5, I can't say how to go about this. If you are using
VDS 4 or below, the only way to accomplish this would be thru a custom
extension written to do such.

Quite possibly, one of the VDS 5 coders will be able to shed some more light
on the subject. I wish I could offer more assistance on this matter. Unfortunately,
I cannot. Sad

Hooligan · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:10 pm Post subject:

Hi WDM,

If I understand you correctly, you'll want to pass the class directly to the Window activate command. The @winexists() function returns a boolean indicating the classes existance.

vdsalchemist · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:59 pm Post subject:

vdsalchemist · Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:08 am Post subject:

WDM,
I still don't understand what you are trying to do? The first time you run your program your Dialog will open. The next time you run your program it will close unless the dialog that was opened from the first run is closed. At least this is what I can tell from your code above. Is this the desired results?

Skit3000 · Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 8:15 am Post subject:

I think he wants that if the first instance of the program is running and the user starts another instance, the dialog of the first instance should get on top AND that dialog should trigger an event so that the first application nows the user has started the program again...

Starting App 1 -> Starting App2 -> App2 puts App1 on top -> App1 should execute some code

Hooligan · Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 3:14 pm Post subject:

I stand corrected... Embarassed

I've only ever used it to test for the existance of windows...
(Wow, there's an easier way!)

Hooligan

WDM · Newbie Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 4

Skit3000 has it right !

How to make the program info 'A Live' if the program is already running and when you launch the program a second time with a parameter.

FYI : i work on VDS 4

any idea more than welcome

Skit3000 · Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 8:58 am Post subject:

You might want to try it by using DDE, although I can't say for sure if VDS 4 supports that without the use of a DLL. With DDE, you can let App2 send a text string to a hidden textbox on the dialog of App1, after which an event will be triggerd to inform App1 it is the active window again.

SnarlingSheep · Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 4:01 pm Post subject:

Unless I'm misunderstanding, you should be able to use a timer and check if @winactive equals your window, along with a little checking to make sure it only triggers once per window activation:

WDM · Newbie Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 4

I'm almost there !
see below I'm able to send ALT F4 to the window. In that case the :Close event is activated.

the problem the param %1 is lost so I guess I have to use the method of Skit3000 ( to send the param %1 as a text string to an edit box ).

I still need to find-out how to do this - however I think it is not nice programming.
Is there a way to add a custom event ?

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if @WINEXISTS(#Wnd)
WINDOW ACTIVATE,@WINEXISTS(#Wnd)
IF @NOT(@NULL(%1))
window send,#Wnd,@alt(@key(F4))
END
EXIT
END
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Tx WDM