equivalent of *

[Reda_Nihilistic]

hello, 

what is the equivalent of the star in autoit (to represent any string)

for exemple i want to open a window that start with 'rainbow', so can i do : WinSetState("rainbow *", "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)

thanks

[ATR]

You can use the processlist function, and after the _arraysearch function to find your window

Edited June 9, 2016 by ATR

[Synapsee]

https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/WinSetState.htm

https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/intro/windowsadvanced.htm

Quote

Mode 1 (default)  : a window titled Untitled - Notepad would be matched by "Untitled - Notepad", "Untitled", "Un", etc.

so just WinSetState("rainbow", "", @SW_MAXIMIZE) can do the job.

[ATR]

Local $aProcessList = ProcessList()
    For $i = 1 To $aProcessList[0][0]
        _ArrayAdd($aProcessList, $aProcessList[$i][0])
    Next
    $Prog = _ArraySearch($aProcessList, "lsass.exe")
    $Extract = _ArrayExtract($aProcessList, $Prog, $Prog, 0, 0)
    $Windows = _ArrayToString($Extract)
    ConsoleWrite("Prog :" & $Windows & @LF)

 

[Reda_Nihilistic]

thanks ATR, but I'm beginner and your solution seems very complicated 

[Reda_Nihilistic]

Synapsee

yes that's work thanks, and how about if 'rainbow' was in the end of title, i mean can we call a window just by using a party of his name

[Synapsee]

u need use that page : https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/intro/windowsadvanced.htm

like this : https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/AutoItSetOption.htm#WinTitleMatchMode

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 1) ;1=start, 2=subStr, 3=exact, 4=advanced, -1 to -4=Nocase

That style it's possible too (i see that on a melba post somewhere) :

;is the default option
;Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 1) ;1=start, 2=subStr, 3=exact, 4=advanced, -1 to -4=Nocase

;use subStr Mode
Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 2) ;1=start, 2=subStr, 3=exact, 4=advanced, -1 to -4=Nocase

;Add your stuff

;return too default mode
Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 1) ;1=start, 2=subStr, 3=exact, 4=advanced, -1 to -4=Nocase

;Other stuff

 

Edited June 9, 2016 by Synapsee

[aleph01]

I find

Opt ("WinTitleMatchMode", -2)

to be very forgiving, if applicable.

_aleph_

[ViciousXUSMC]

A good time to learn some simple RegEx

https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/intro/windowsadvanced.htm

 

Match mode is an easy fix, but a bit more shotgun where it will match anywhere, some easy regex can let you specify the start of the string and a lot more should you need to tweak it later on.  Plus you wont have to change your match mode for all other windows if you only need it for this particular one. 

 

WinSetState("[REGEXPTITLE:(?i)^rainbow.*]", "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)

 

https://regex101.com/r/sB3wJ9/1

Edited June 10, 2016 by ViciousXUSMC

[Synapsee]

Quote

Match mode is an easy fix, but a bit more shotgun where it will match anywhere, some easy regex can let you specify the start of the string and a lot more should you need to tweak it later on.  Plus you wont have to change your match mode for all other windows if you only need it for this particular one.

well spotted