Running a script in a unactive window(?) Topic is solved

[JavierBO]

Is it possible to run a script in a unactive window?
The following code checks for a specific color in the active window and if the color is not found it presses Page Up.
The pixel would be changing constantly even if the window is not focused.
What I want is for the script to keeping checking for that said pixelcolor in a set window even if it's not my current folder/program maximized(focused) and send the PageUp in the set window.

Example:

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!^l::
#MaxThreadsPerHotkey 1
if KeepWinZRunning
{
    KeepWinZRunning := false
    return
}
; Otherwise:
KeepWinZRunning := true
Loop
{
	
			PixelSearch, Px, Py, 1133, 320, 1244, 338, 0x508BB0, 3, Fast
			if (Errorlevel = 1){
			Send, {PgUp}
			Sleep, 2025
			}
			
    if not KeepWinZRunning
        break
}
KeepWinZRunning := false
return

!l::
Pause

[Sir Teddy the First]

Hi,
PixelSearch is limited to what's visible on the screen. The window doesn't have to be active, but it has to be visible.
If that's the case, you could send keystrokes to that window via ControlSend.

[JavierBO]

Hi,
PixelSearch is limited to what's visible on the screen. The window doesn't have to be active, but it has to be visible.
If that's the case, you could send keystrokes to that window via ControlSend.

is it possible if i use a different type of check?

[Sir Teddy the First]

What kind of window/program are we talking about.
Maybe something like ControlGetText would also work.

If not, have a look at this thread, I think that's what you were looking for in the first place.

[JavierBO]

What kind of window/program are we talking about.
Maybe something like ControlGetText would also work.

If not, have a look at this thread, I think that's what you were looking for in the first place.

i'll look into that thanks!