Replacing native parameters with a single parameter Topic is solved

[paik1002]

Is it possible to substitute the parameters of native AHK functions/commands with a single custom parameter that joins the native parameters into one set?
Is it possible to use some kind of a label(?) for combining the native parameters?
Please refer to the following code:


WinTitle := "Notepad++"
WinText := "Selected"
ExcludeTitle := "hello"
ExcludeText := "bye"

ParametersCombined = WinTitle,WinText,ExcludeTitle,ExcludeText

if WinExist(ParametersCombined)
{
WinActivate, ParametersCombined
msgbox % WinTitle " is activated!"
}

[swagfag]

why do u need to do any of this?
what problem does this solve

[coffee]

https://autohotkey.com/docs/Functions.htm#Variadic

Since this will probably have to be stated, wrap commands in a function and do.

[jeeswg]

Like this:

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ParametersCombined := [WinTitle,WinText,ExcludeTitle,ExcludeText]
if WinExist(ParametersCombined*)

[paik1002]

Like this:

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ParametersCombined := [WinTitle,WinText,ExcludeTitle,ExcludeText]
if WinExist(ParametersCombined*)

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WinActivate, %ParametersCombined%
WinGetTitle, OutputVar, %ParametersCombined%
msgbox % OutputVar " is activated!"

Genius indeed!
Now my code will become much more manageable and less cluttersome.
I added the above lines of code for AHK commands.

FYI, AHK has issues picking up wintext on Notepad++, but your code seems to work fine with Internet Explorer.

I tested the code below like this:
1. open IE with https://www.autohotkey.com/boards/ (background or minimized)
2. open another instance of IE with www.google.com (must be active!)
3. run this hotkey

This will activate the IE window with https://www.autohotkey.com/boards/ but not viceversa.

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WinTitle := "Internet Explorer"
WinText := ""
ExcludeTitle := "Google"
ExcludeText := ""

ParametersCombined := [WinTitle,WinText,ExcludeTitle,ExcludeText]

If WinExist(ParametersCombined*)
{
    WinActivate, %ParametersCombined%
    WinGetTitle, OutputVar, %ParametersCombined%
    msgbox % OutputVar " is activated!"
}

[jeeswg]

- It seems coffee was right. Well done coffee.

Since this will probably have to be stated, wrap commands in a function and do.

- The technique won't work on commands, so this may be of interest:
commands as functions (AHK v2 functions for AHK v1) - AutoHotkey Community
https://autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=29689
- For your example, this should work, because when you do WinExist, that will set that window as the Last Found Window, and when no window title is specified, WinActivate will use the Last Found Window.

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if WinExist(ParametersCombined*)
{
	WinActivate
	msgbox % WinTitle " is activated!"
}

[paik1002]

Please refer to my comment above.
I added a working code that includes commands such as WinActivate and WinGetTitle.

[jeeswg]

- But it might *seem* to be working. I would suppose that by trying to pass an object to a command in that way, you are passing a blank string.
- You have to use the object in a function, and you must use the asterisk: *.

[paik1002]

Yes, I just had to get it confirmed.
Indeed this technique does not work with commands.
Thank you.