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[Alexxander]

hi all

 im trying to make a script that if it finds msn it hide it and if did not find it it show it 

i tried this

If WinSetState("Windows Live Messenger", "",@SW_SHOW) Then
   WinSetState("Windows Live Messenger", "",@SW_HIDE )
  Else
   WinSetState("Windows Live Messenger", "",@SW_SHOW )
EndIf

when the msn is showed then i run the script it hide it 

and after it hide it if i re start the script it will not show it

any ideas ?

[water]

Shouldn't it be

If WinGetState("Windows Live Messenger") = ...

Edited January 24, 2014 by water

[JohnOne]

You'll have to store it's last state somewhere, that could be wherever you like.

[Alexxander]

thanks for replay guys 

i tried this

HotKeySet("!x", "msn")
Func msn()
If WinGetState("Windows Live Messenger", "") = 15 Then WinSetState("Windows Live Messenger", "",@SW_HIDE)
If WinGetState("Windows Live Messenger", "") = 5 Then WinSetState("Windows Live Messenger", "",@SW_SHOW)
EndFunc

While 1
Sleep(1000)
WEnd

 

it is working only when i press alt x when msn is active how can i make it hide msn even if i'am using another program ?

Edited January 24, 2014 by Alexxander

[Inverted]

$isHidden = False
HotKeySet("!x", "msn")

Func msn()
    If $isHidden Then
        $isHidden = False
        WinSetState("Calculator", "",@SW_SHOW)
    Else
        $isHidden = True
        WinSetState("Calculator", "",@SW_HIDE)
    EndIf
EndFunc

While 1
    Sleep(1000)
WEnd

I tested that with Calculator and it works 

Maybe you'd also want to do an WinActivate to bring it to front.

Edited January 24, 2014 by Inverted

[Alexxander]

$isHidden = False
HotKeySet("!x", "msn")

Func msn()
    If $isHidden Then
        $isHidden = False
        WinSetState("Calculator", "",@SW_SHOW)
    Else
        $isHidden = True
        WinSetState("Calculator", "",@SW_HIDE)
    EndIf
EndFunc

While 1
    Sleep(1000)
WEnd

I tested that with Calculator and it works 

Maybe you'd also want to do an WinActivate to bring it to front.

 

interesting ...

what is $isHidden i searched for it in the help doc i couldn't find it 

may u explain ?

[Inverted]

It's just a variable I created, so I know whether I hid the window or not

[Alexxander]

It's just a variable I created, so I know whether I hid the window or not

 

"  If $isHidden Then..."

i thought u must say if $var = something

you cant say $var then 

can u explain sorry i'm a noob

[JohnOne]

If the variable has a value of 0 or == 0 then it is false, if it has any other value it is true.

It's the same as...

If True Then...

You don't need if True = True Then...