need help with idle timer

[Kibbz92]

#include <timers.au3>
#include <Misc.au3>




if _Timer_GetIdleTime() > 5000 Then
    run("notepad") _Singleton("notepad")
EndIf
If _Timer_GetIdleTime() < 500 Then
ProcessClose("notepad")
EndIf

noob here, im having trouble with my script to open notepad after being idle then closing notepad when user activity is detected. heres my code, thanks for any help u can give me  

 

 

 

[FireFox]

Hi,
Welcome to the autoit forum
 

#include <Timers.au3>
#include <Misc.au3>

Global $iPid = 0
 
While 1 ;loop to constantly check conditions
    If ($iPid = 0 Or ProcessExists($iPid) = 0) And _Timer_GetIdleTime() > 5000 Then ;if notepad isn't opened
;and the user is idle for more than 5secs
        $iPid = Run("notepad")
    EndIf
    
    If $iPid > 0 And _Timer_GetIdleTime() < 500 Then ;if notepad is opened
;and the user isn't idle
        ProcessClose($iPid)
        $iPid = 0
    EndIf
WEnd

Note : _Singleton can not be used here to avoid reopening a process, it can only be used for your own script unless you know the target process is using the function with the "occurrence identifier".

Br, FireFox.

[Kibbz92]

thanks FireFox, its works great!