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[metomeya]

It is possible for a AutoHotkey detect when the lid of my laptop closes?
And then launch a command when it does? or is there any program that you know that can do that for me?

Here is the command i wanted executed.

rundll32 user32.dll LockWorkStation



Note: Before anyone gives other options I do not want to use standby, hibernate, screen saver's password, or the win + L. And the option isn't under window's power control options (standby is it's only option with returning to the lock screen).

I've looked everywhere for a program to do this.

[Chris]

Does anything in particular happen when you close it? If so, you be able to detect the change by looking at the change (if any) in a variable such as USERNAME, A_Cursor, A_IsAdmin, or A_IPAddress1. If a certain window appears/disappears when you do it, you could use IfWin[Not]Exist to check for that.

If you would want to lock the workstation after a certain period of inactivity, you could have a script periodically check the value of A_TimeIdlePhysical.

If the above doesn't help, the solution probably involves creating a program to query the system's power properties, which I know little about.

By the way, isn't Win-L the same effect as "rundll32 user32.dll LockWorkStation" (on XP at least)? If so, what you're really trying to do is avoid having to remember to press Win-L when closing the lid?