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MDB

South Africa
5 Posts

Posted - 05/29/2013 :  11:42:15  Show Profile

I would like top open die folder C:\Windows in explorer. This command works but it opens
the explorer every time when I do this action. Is there a way to see if explorer is open and the only change the directory to C:\Windows.

Otherwise it opens the folder C:\Windows every time I do the Action


acShellExecute("explore","C:\\Windows","","",3)

Thanks for great program

Manie

Rob

USA
2615 Posts

Posted - 05/29/2013 :  13:11:25  Show Profile  Visit Rob's Homepage
There's probably a better way to do this, but I was able to quickly hack this script together:
local ExplorerFound = false
acGetAllWindows(1)
for num, handle in pairs(sp_all_windows) do
	local exe = acGetExecutableName(handle,0,0) 
	local class = acGetClassName(handle,0,0)
	if exe == "explorer.exe" and class == "CabinetWClass" then
		acActivateWindow(handle)
		acDelay(50)
		acSendKeys("%d")
		acDelay(25)
		acSendKeys("{DELAY=10}c:\\windows~")
		ExplorerFound = true
		break
	end
end
if ExplorerFound == false then
	acShellExecute("explore","C:\\Windows","","",3)
end
Basically, it looks through all top-level open windows and if it matches "explorer.exe" and "CabinetWClass" (the window class for Explorer [on my Win8 system, anyway]), it activates the first Explorer window found, sends ALT+D to set focus in the Address Bar, then types "C:\Windows" and sends ENTER.

If no Explorer window was found, it calls acShellExecute.
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MDB

South Africa
5 Posts

Posted - 05/30/2013 :  02:13:54  Show Profile
Hallo rob

Thank you very much for your reply. I appreciated it very much.
This script works 99.9999%. It does what I want.
The only problem comes when explorer.exe is not active and I do the action it opens explorer and then opens the "preview pane"" is does not go to the specific folder.

But when explorer is open is does exactly the correct action

Thank you for your help

Manie
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MDB

South Africa
5 Posts

Posted - 05/30/2013 :  04:52:08  Show Profile
Hallo Rob

I have figured out the problem. but does not know how to fix it. Everything works but when explorer is minimized and this script file runs it opens explorer and then open ONLY the "preview pane" in explorer.
But when explorer is closed or open and maximized this script works 100%.

Thank you for taking the time to help me
Manie

Manie
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MDB

South Africa
5 Posts

Posted - 05/30/2013 :  05:24:17  Show Profile
Hallo Rob

I have inserted this command : acMaximizeWindow(handle,0,0)

It seems that it is working now: It does not open the preview pane anymore. Looks
like it must be maximized.

Thanks for your help


local ExplorerFound = false
acGetAllWindows(1)
for num, handle in pairs(sp_all_windows) do
local exe = acGetExecutableName(handle,0,0)
local class = acGetClassName(handle,0,0)
if exe == "explorer.exe" and class == "CabinetWClass" then
acActivateWindow(handle)
acMaximizeWindow(handle,0,0)
acDelay(50)
acSendKeys("%d")
acDelay(25)
acSendKeys("{DELAY=10}c:\\ncp~")
ExplorerFound = true
break
end
end
if ExplorerFound == false then
acShellExecute("explore","C:\\ncp","","",3)
end

Manie
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Rob

USA
2615 Posts

Posted - 05/30/2013 :  09:54:04  Show Profile  Visit Rob's Homepage
You can also call the Windows API function IsIconic to see if the window is minimized.

Add this to your Global Lua:
aliencore = alien.core
user32 = aliencore.load("user32.dll")

-- ************ IsIconic ************

gIsIconic = user32.IsIconic
gIsIconic:types{ ret = 'long', abi = 'stdcall', 'long'}
function aIsIconic(iWnd)
	return gIsIconic(iWnd)
end

Then use this updated script:
local ExplorerFound = false
acGetAllWindows(1)
for num, handle in pairs(sp_all_windows) do
	local exe = acGetExecutableName(handle,0,0) 
	local class = acGetClassName(handle,0,0)
	if exe == "explorer.exe" and class == "CabinetWClass" then
		if aIsIconic(handle) then
			acRestoreWindow(handle)
			acDelay(25)
		end
		acActivateWindow(handle)
		acDelay(50)
		acSendKeys("%d")
		acDelay(25)
		acSendKeys("{DELAY=10}c:\\windows~")
		ExplorerFound = true
		break
	end
end
if ExplorerFound == false then
	acShellExecute("explore","C:\\Windows","","",3)
end
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Noesis

25 Posts

Posted - 05/30/2013 :  23:17:37  Show Profile
Nice one Rob, I've been checking window position for minimized window check, as minimized windows seem to be located at less than -31000 x & y coordinates i.e. well and truly outside the desktop area, but I've since read that in theory some systems may well put the windows in different positions, so your solution is definitely preferred.
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MDB

South Africa
5 Posts

Posted - 05/31/2013 :  08:46:07  Show Profile
Thank you for your help. If I want to open an application with strokeplus and add an action for it.
Can I use this script to open the application and if the application is open switch to it and maximized it ?

Thanks for your help
Manie


local AppFound = false
acGetAllWindows(1)
for num, handle in pairs(sp_all_windows) do
local exe = acGetExecutableName(handle,0,0)
local class = acGetClassName(handle,0,0)
if exe == "Logos4.exe" and class == "CabinetWClass" then
acActivateWindow(handle)
acMaximizeWindow(handle)
AppFound = true
break
end
end
if AppFound == false then
acShellExecute("open","C:\\Users\\H.J. de Bruin\\AppData\\Local\\Logos4\\Logos4.exe","","",3)
end

Manie
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Rob

USA
2615 Posts

Posted - 05/31/2013 :  10:19:31  Show Profile  Visit Rob's Homepage
Sure, but you don't need this part (as it's unlikely Logos4 happens to have the exact same class name as Windows Explorer:

and class == "CabinetWClass"
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