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Reputation: 21

how to make window in focus in autohotkey

I was wondering if it's possible to make a script where it brings one specific application in focus every 12 min and then minimizes it instantly.

So to summarize:

So far i only found that minimizing it will make the previous app come in focus again.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 13395

Answers (1)

user10364927
user10364927

Reputation:

Yes, this is definitely something you can do in AutoHotkey. The links below are to the AutoHotkey help document for the specific items you mentioned.

  • wait 12 minutes:

You have at least a couple options for this. You could use a combination of Loop and Sleep or SetTimer by itself. I'd recommend SetTimer but familiarizing yourself with the other two is beneficial as well.

https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/Loop.htm

https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/Sleep.htm

https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/SetTimer.htm

  • bring app to focus
  • minimize it (or make it re-focus last used app if possible?)

There are a lot of window commands in AutoHotkey. These two are for what you specifically asked:

https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/WinActivate.htm

https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/WinMinimize.htm

Depending on why you need to have a window focused, there may be a different way of accomplishing what you need. If you need to type something in a certain window every 12 min., you could also use ControlSend without having to activate it.

Here is an example to get you started:

f1:: ; f1 will toggle your script to run
bT := !bT ; this is the toggle variable
If bT
{
    GoSub , lTimer ; triggers the timer sub to run immediately since SetTimer has to wait for period to expire on first run
    SetTimer , lTimer , 2500 ; this is in milliseconds, 12min = 720000ms
}
Else
    SetTimer , lTimer , Off
Return

lTimer: ; timer sub
If WinExist( "EEHotkeys" ) ; change EEHotkeys to be the name of your window in all places shown
{
    WinActivate , EEHotkeys
    WinWaitActive , EEHotkeys
    WinMinimize , EEHotkeys
}
Return

EDIT: As suggested by samthecodingman in the comments, you could alternatively get the active window's title, activate your window, then reactivate the original window.

lTimer: ; timer sub
If WinExist( "EEHotkeys" ) ; change EEHotkeys to be the name of your window in all places shown
{
    WinGetActiveTitle , sActiveWindow
    WinActivate , EEHotkeys
    WinWaitActive , EEHotkeys
    WinActivate , %sActiveWindow%
}
Return

Upvotes: 2

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